Season 12
10 episodes
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A celebrity uncovers shocking family secrets, challenging their identity and reshaping their legacy in unexpected, emotional ways.
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The baker grew up very near to his maternal grandparents and was particularly close to his grandfather. The discovery of his WWII service medals sets Paul off on a journey around the Mediterranean.
The actress grew up in London but knows her father's family originated in Poland and has long suspected that they suffered during the Holocaust. She uncovers a story of separated family members trying to keep one step ahead of the Nazis.
Actor Derek Jacobi grew up in Walthamstow, where his parents ran a market stall. But a clue in his mother's family tree hints at a more colourful past - his great-grandmother's name was Salome Laplain. Armed with this tantalising detail, Derek discovers that, far from being from humble roots as he had thought, he is in fact descended from a wealthy French Huguenot fleeing religious persecution in France - who had connections to Protestant royalty on this side of the channel.
Jerry knows that her family were originally from Oldham but wants to know how they ended up in America. She discovers a story stretching from the cotton mills of Lancashire to the Texas plains and a possible connection to a folk hero.
The choir master knows that his immediate family are immersed in music, but wishes to know how far back this 'musical gene' goes on his family tree. He discovers an ancestor who performed before King George V and an Irish theater impresario.
Celebrities study their lineages and family trees, usually learning surprising secrets they never knew about their families.