Season 6

2009 · 11 episodes

Episodes

1Rory BremnerIn Holland and Germany, Rory Bremner delves into the wartime experiences of the father he didn't know very well.
2Fiona BruceFiona Bruce discovers the sad truth behind her great-grandfather's mysterious death, and returns to her family's ancestral home.
3Rick SteinRick Stein's father Eric suffered from manic depression and committed suicide in the 1960s. Rick explores his father's life. Next, travels to China to explore the life of his great-grandfather Henry Parkes, a 19th-century missionary.
4Zoe WanamakerActress 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.
5Kevin WhatelyActor Kevin Whately discovers that his ancestors were amongst the richest and most powerful men of the 17th century.
6Davina McCallDavina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past, hoping to learn more about her maternal French heritage.
7Chris MoylesKnown for his outspoken views, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles finds himself getting unexpectedly emotional as he goes back to his Irish roots.
8Kate HumbleTV 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.
9David MitchellDavid Mitchell goes in search of his Scottish roots. David knows that the Mitchells were wealthy sheep farmers in Sutherland.
10Kim CattrallLiverpool-born Kim Cattrall sets out to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than seventy years, the disappearance of her grandfather.
11Martin FreemanWith 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.