WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE (Episode 4)

[trystan]

The fourth episode of the BBC's celebrity Family History series
- 9pm Tuesday 2nd November 2004 on BBC2 in the UK (& Europe for Digital Free to Air viewers)


WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
"Too boring to bother with
When asked to research his family's history Jeremy Clarkson's response was an abrupt one: 'Too boring to bother with,' he said. Decide whether he's now been proved wrong, on Tuesday 2nd November." http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/

Jeremy Clarkson is best know for his straight-talking and sometimes scathing comments and reviews on cars. If your husband (or wife) is not into family history, but into cars - then this can be your chance to stick them infront of the TV for an hour - by shouting "That Jeremy Clarkson chap is on BBC2" (It might help too if you play some top gear music too). 

This series is well worth watching. Also if you've not used your interactive button before (the red one), then give your thumb a bit of a treat (Sky Digital and Freeview viewers & some Cable areas) - the interactive bit gives you tips on conducting your own research.

Followed at 10pm  with "Family Ties" on BBC4 (the TV channel available for free on Freeview, or on Sky Digital/Cable)
"A Journey Around My Grandmother: The story of four generations of women told by the youngest, Javotte, who along with her mother attempts to uncover her grandmother's story."
BBC4 Website

So will you be keeping us company and joining us again on the RootsChat sofa and watching Who Do You Think You Are?

See comments on the previous programmes here:

Episode 3:
http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=16836.0

Episode 2:
http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15727.0

http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15673.0
http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=14764.0

[GreySquirrel]

Yup, I'll be watching but possibly through gritted teeth. Is it me or is Mr Clarkson one of the least sympathetic characters on TV?

[Kimi]

I'll be watching it as well. Trying to tempt hubby with Jeremy Clarkson didn't work though  

[jax]

Wouldnt miss it for the world..
I've watched all 3 so far, and am looking forward to tonights episode.  I quite like Jeremy Clarkson.. he has my sense of humour...  and makes me chuckle..

[Kazza]

Tonight's episode with Jeremy Clarkson was,  for me,  the best so far.

They made it clear at the beginning that a professional researcher had done the family tree,  and they showed Jeremy having a hard time finding out what happened to the family millions.

I was surprised to see though that he appears to have my elusive Isaac Hole in his tree,  we caught a very quick glimpse of the name when he opened up the family tree at the beginning.  I wondered where Isaac had been hiding. 

Kazza.

[Hackstaple]

Kazza loved it - hated it. My wife had the right idea, she watched tennis while this non-discovery programme was on. BBC, no more like this please.

[RJ_Paton]

To quote my son this program was " a bit of a mix".

There were aspects of it I hated ..... his dismissal of many of his ancestors as "chopping barley" or the colliery carpenter by saying something like "didn't have the brains to even go down the mines" ...... what did he think a colliery carpenter did.

It did come around at some points .... his investigation of the court case and a few comments which alluded to a slight interest in the detective side of things

But overall I have to say that for me this was the Worst of the series so far.

[KathyM]

I agree - I still think it makes out that the research is easy !   You just go on-line and there are all these wills just sitting there !

Jeremy Clarkson - there's no middle ground is there - you either love him or hate him........ he's very much the stereo-typical Yorkshire- man .......even id he doesn't think so !

[JLo]

I agree with Kazza - I enjoyed it.  I have to admit I am a Jeremy Clarkson fan.  Yes he's arrogant, but that's what makes him funny!  The programme made me think about my own family tree and new angles to take on it.  After eight years of chasing around I needed a new idea!  I'm now going to start looking for the money!!