Who Do You Think You Are? is a British
genealogy
documentary
series that has aired on the
BBC since 2004. In each episode, a celebrity traces their
family tree . It is made by the production company
Wall to Wall . The programme has regularly attracted an audience of more than 6 million viewers.
[1] More than 150 episodes have been produced.
List of episodes
Series 1 (2004)
Series 2 (2006)
Series 3 (2006)
Adoption special (2007)
Series 4 (2007)
Series 5 (2008)
Series 6 (2009)
Series 7 (2010)
Series 8 (2011)
Series 9 (2012)
Series 10 (2013)
Series 11 (2014)
Series 12 (2015)
On 23 June 2015, the BBC confirmed the lineup for Series 12, which began on 13 August 2015.
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Series 13 (2016–17)
On 13 July 2016, the line-up for the 13th series was confirmed.
[14] The series began on 24 November 2016.
Series 14 (2017)
On 23 June 2017, the BBC announced the line-up for the programme's 14th series, which would again comprise 10 episodes.
Series 15 (2018)
On 10 May 2018, the BBC announced the line-up of celebrities taking part in Series 15, which aired during the summer of 2018.
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Series 16 (2019)
On 9 June 2019, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 16. The line-up features
Kate Winslet ,
Daniel Radcliffe ,
Sharon Osbourne ,
Mark Wright ,
Naomie Harris ,
Paul Merton ,
Katherine Ryan and
Jack and
Michael Whitehall .
[17] The series began on 22 July 2019.
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Series 17 (2020)
On 23 September 2020, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 17, consisting of only four episodes as production was halted due to the
COVID-19 pandemic . The line-up features
Jodie Whittaker ,
David Walliams ,
Ruth Jones and
Liz Carr .
Series 18 (2021)
On 13 September 2021, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 18, consisting of seven episodes. The line-up features
Ed Balls ,
Judi Dench ,
Pixie Lott ,
Joe Lycett ,
Alex Scott ,
Joe Sugg and
Josh Widdicombe .
[21] The series began on 12 October 2021.
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Series 19 (2022)
On 10 May 2022, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 19, consisting of five episodes. The line-up features
Sue Perkins ,
Richard Osman ,
Matt Lucas ,
Anna Maxwell Martin and
Ralf Little . The series began on 26 May 2022.
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Series 20 (2023)
On 5 May 2023, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 20. The line-up features
Emily Atack ,
Kevin Clifton ,
Claire Foy ,
Dev Griffin ,
Bear Grylls ,
Lesley Manville ,
Chris Ramsey ,
Chris & Xand van Tulleken and
Andrew Lloyd Webber . The series began on 1 June 2023.
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Home media
Series 1–11, 13, 15-17 of Who Do You Think You Are? are all available on Region 2 DVD.
A box set of series 1–4 is available, distributed by
Acorn Media UK .
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Notes
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"6.4 million uncover Davina's family history" . Digital Spy . 16 July 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010 .
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"Bruce Forsyth Traces Family History" . BBC News . 17 June 2010.
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"Featured Articles – BBC launching new series of Who Do You Think You Are?" . TheGenealogist.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
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"This year's Who Do You Think You Are? celebrities revealed" . Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
^ richardm56 (1 August 2011).
"Yup. Sep 28, 9pm BBC1" . Twitter. Retrieved 7 August 2014 . {{
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^ Elton, Matt (9 February 2012).
"Who Do You Think You Are? 2012: new series celebrities revealed" . Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
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"Who Do You Think You Are? 2013: new celebrities revealed" . Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine . 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013 .
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"Who Do They Think They Are?: 10 Years, 100 Shows" . BBC. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014 .
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"Who Do You Think You Are? Julie Walters" . BBC. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014 .
^ Greenwood, Carl (22 June 2015).
"Who Do You Think You Are returns with Paul Hollywood, Derek Jacobi and Jerry Hall" . The Mirror. Retrieved 26 June 2015 .
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"Who Do You Think You Are?" .
BBC . Retrieved 7 December 2015 .
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"BBC reveals WDYTYA? 2015 running order" . Who Do You Think You Are Magazine . 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015 .
^ Methven, Nicola (13 July 2016).
"Danny Dyer discovers he is related to royalty during making of BBC documentary" .
Daily Mirror . Retrieved 13 July 2016 .
^ Collins, Rosemary (10 May 2018).
"Who Do You Think You Are? 2018 – new celebrities revealed!" . Who Do You Think You Are Magazine . Retrieved 3 June 2018 .
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"Genealogy news roundup: First date revealed for Who Do You Think You Are? 2018" . WDYTYA Magazine . 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018 .
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"Kate Winslet and Daniel Radcliffe to star in Who Do You Think You Are? 2019 | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine" . www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com .
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"When is the new series of Who Do You Think You Are? on TV? | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine" . www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com .
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Broadcasters' Audience Research Board . Retrieved 18 August 2019 .
^ Collins, Rosemary (10 July 2019).
"When is the new series of Who Do You Think You Are? on TV?" . WDYTYA Magazine . Retrieved 12 July 2019 .
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"Dame Judi Dench, Pixie Lott, Joe Lycett, Alex Scott and Josh Widdicombe among stars set to take part in a new series of Who Do You Think You Are?" . www.bbc.co.uk .
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"BBC One - Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 18, Josh Widdicombe" . BBC .
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"Joe Sugg" . Who Do You Think You Are? . Series 18. Episode 6. 23 November 2021. BBC One.
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"Ed Balls" . Who Do You Think You Are? . Series 18. Episode 7. 30 November 2021. BBC One.
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"Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One" . www.bbc.co.uk .
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"Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One this June with a nine-part star-studded line-up" . bbc.co.uk/mediacentre . 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023 .
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"AcornMediaUk.com is coming soon" . Archived from
the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015 .
References
Who Do You Think You Are?