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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.

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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.

Season 6 episodes

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Episode 1

Rory Bremner

1h

In Holland and Germany, Rory Bremner delves into the wartime experiences of the father he didn't know very well.

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Guest stars Rory Bremner

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Episode 2

Fiona Bruce

1h

Fiona Bruce discovers the sad truth behind her great-grandfather's mysterious death, and returns to her family's ancestral home.

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Guest stars Fiona Bruce

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Episode 4

Zoe Wanamaker

1h

Actress Zoe Wanamaker traces the roots of her family back to the Ukraine via America and the anti-communist witch-hunt that caused her father Sam to flee to the UK.

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Guest stars Zoë Wanamaker

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Episode 5

Kevin Whately

1h

Actor Kevin Whately discovers that his ancestors were amongst the richest and most powerful men of the 17th century.

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Guest stars Kevin Whately

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Episode 6

Davina McCall

1h

Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past, hoping to learn more about her maternal French heritage.

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Guest stars Davina McCall

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Episode 7

Chris Moyles

1h

Known for his outspoken views, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles finds himself getting unexpectedly emotional as he goes back to his Irish roots.

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Guest stars Chris Moyles

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Episode 8

Kate Humble

1h

TV presenter Kate Humble knows little about her family history. What she does know is that her paternal grandfather was a test pilot, and she believes her maternal grandfather ended up in Colditz. On the trail of her grandfather Bill Humble, who was a test pilot during the Second World War, Kate visits the RAF Museum. She is astonished to discover what a legend Bill was in flying circles, and is amazed to see his daredevil flying for herself in archive film held there.

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Guest stars Kate Humble

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Episode 10

Kim Cattrall

1h

Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall sets out to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than seventy years, the disappearance of her grandfather.

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Guest stars Kim Cattrall

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Episode 11

Martin Freeman

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With his dad having died when he was 10 and his parents having divorced some years before, Martin Freeman tries to find out the paternal side of his family history.

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Guest stars Martin Freeman

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

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 ReevesSelf

Production 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