Episode 1
Vicky McClure
57m
Vicky McClure goes on an emotional journey to Taiwan to find out what happened when her great-grandfather was captured as a prisoner of war in World War Two.
Episode credits
Guest stars Vicky McClure
TV series
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004TV-PG23 seasons7.0 / 10
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Who Do You Think You Are? premiered October 12, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
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Episode 2
Paddy McGuinness
58m
Paddy McGuinness uncovers his grandfather’s vital work in World War Two, how his other grandfather was involved in the Boer War and the family’s journey from Ireland to Bolton.
Episode credits
Guest stars Paddy McGuinness
Episode 3
Melanie Chisholm
57m
Melanie Chisholm is fascinated to discover that her ancestors include a moneylender, a campaigner for social reform and a family fleeing the famine in Ireland.
Episode credits
Guest stars Melanie C
Episode 4
Rose Ayling-Ellis
57m
Actor, presenter and deaf rights campaigner Rose Ayling-Ellis goes in search of her family history. She encounters a pub landlady and hunts for a rumoured Italian connection.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rose Ayling-Ellis
Episode 5
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
57m
Jessica Ennis-Hill discovers the truth behind a family mystery and finds out about her Jamaican four-time great-grandfather’s journey from enslavement to land ownership.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jessica Ennis-Hill
Episode 6
Olly Murs
58m
Olly Murs explores his grandfather’s Latvian roots, discovers his great-grandparents were circus performers, and how a wartime decision led to a tragic family estrangement.
Episode credits
Guest stars Olly Murs
Episode 7
Gemma Collins
57mfinale
Gemma Collins goes on an emotional journey discovering why her mother was fostered; connecting with a long-lost cousin; and finding out her Essex roots go back over 200 years.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gemma Collins
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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More about Who Do You Think You Are?
Cast
Angela GriffinSelf - Narrator
David BaddielSelf
Amanda RedmanSelf
Robert LindsaySelf
David DickinsonSelf
Ian HislopSelf
Jeremy ClarksonSelf
Vic ReevesSelfProduction details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 186
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
Wall to WallUnited Kingdom
Themes
ancestrycelebritygenealogy