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Patsy’s late father was an East End villain. She investigates her father’s criminal past and unearths the extent of his crimes.
Boris Johnson is distantly related to the British Royal Family. He was born in New York to English parents and never knew of his royal connection.
Jerry’s parents dramatically escaped from Nazi Germany to London just three days before the outbreak of World War Two.
Esther has always been intrigued by the story of a 'black sheep' in her otherwise respectable family. She discovers that the scoundrel was her great-grandfather, who abandoned his family.
Ainsley headed out to the Caribbean to discover his roots. He had thought that his family came to Jamaica as indentured labourers, but he discovered a very different path.
David was fascinated to learn that his ancestor was a master mariner. Further digging led him to the story of a terrible storm, a shipwreck, great tragedy and heroism.
Jodie travels to Newcastle and Canada in search of the less well-known characters among her ancestors. She was keen to discover how deep her roots went across the Atlantic.
With his extravagant taste it would not surprise anyone to know that Laurence could be descended from wealthy squires. What he was surprised to discover was his grandfather’s ship was sunk by a German U-boat during the First World War.
