WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[trish1120]

HI ALL,

No Belinda, you were not the only one with tears in your eyes !! ( even if my teenage son thought I was crazy)

I thought the programme was incredible and very emotional- maybe it is the middle-aged syndrome that I am suffering from.

Doing my own genealogical research I get very emotional when I make a new discovery of my ancestors, esp. as I never knew my own grandparents at all. I get a sense of connection to the past even if is only on paper !!

Trish ( from Sydney)

[Bellejazz]

Doing my own genealogical research I get very emotional when I make a new discovery of my ancestors, esp. as I never knew my own grandparents at all. I get a sense of connection to the past even if is only on paper !!

I am very similar.

My parents separated when I was 3 and I had no contact (or knowledge) of that side of the family. I was raised as my stepdads child. I just found out a few weeks ago that my grandparents died between 1986 and 2004 so unfortunately I missed the opportunity to meet them. My stepdads parents were wonderful grandparents though and I never knew they were not my "real" grapndparents until I was 16.

On my Mums side my Nanna died 2 years to the day before I was born and my Poppy died in 1979 when I was 6, I actually do remember him at least and I miss him very much.

- Belinda.

[deeiluka]

I was very lucky then. Not only did I know my grandparents, but my English born grandmother lived until she was almost 100, so I was very much middle-aged when she passed away. She loved talking about where she came from and her relations back in England. She had hoarded an incredible collection of old photographs to which I have had access.

I also had two great grandparents who I saw a lot of until they passed away when I was in my late teens.

One of the things that I find very sad is using the microfiche of death certificates that we in South Australia can access......saving the expense of buying certificates......and reading about the causes of death of all the young children in particular.   

.....dee

[Ruskie]

Well, how good was that!?

Fantastic! Loved it! I do like Stephen Fry anyway ...

Martin, I believe you are correct - we in Australia are unable to download these BBC programmes.

I believe we are being given a 'teaser' - being shown 6 episodes of the UK series. Stephen Fry is from series 1. Next week we will see Julia Sawalha from series 3. I imagine we are being shown those episodes featuring the celebrities who we may be more familiar with. Hence we will probably not be shown the Natasha Kaplinsky episode from the last series (as we don't know who she is  ).

IIf SBS are picking and choosing which episodes to show us, have they actually purchased ALL of the series? Will we eventually be shown them all? I sure hope so!

I've already seen the Julia Sawalha programme on cable - so no surprises for me next Sunday.

[Ruskie]

Um, just trying to work out which other programmes we may be shown.
Here is my short list:
Jeremy Irons
Nigella Lawson (yuk)
Bill Oddie
Jeremy Clarkson
John Hurt (the least liked episode of the lot I think)
Graham Norton
Griff Rhys Jones

But .... I'm doubtful they will show any from the most recent series ... in which case I might add Barbara Windsor and David Tennant to the list.

[trish251]

I think they gave them all at the beginning (or end) of the show today Ruskie or in an ad ??

Nigella Lawson
Bill Odie
Jeremy Clarkson
Stephen (tonight)
Julia Sawalha is next week

and I can't remember the last one

Trish

[Ruskie]

Oh thanks Trish - I must have been away with the fairies ... didn't notice it before or after the show - maybe you saw it on an ad.

My guesses weren't too bad then 

I'm going away so will miss them  so I don't know why I'm worried .....

[jc26red]

Ruskie,
Barbara Windsor and David Tennant was from the previous series, whilst Griff Rhys Jones was from the last series.

To be honest they are all great - in their own way, even if you have never heard of some of the celebs you will find their history fascinating and the research that has gone into it.

The best, in my opinion, was David Dickenson and Alexander McGowan and Griff Rhys Jones. Though I did miss GRJ

But as we are all addicted to FH it is all interesting. I would love it if they would  eventually show the Aus WDYTYA here to provide another perspective.

jc

[jeanlit]

To all in Australia try listening to Radio 4s Tracing your Roots presented by Sally Magnasson plenty about Australia and addictive listening. Cheers Down Under and Happy Festive Season to all 8 Stephen Evans, Malta

What is Radio 4?

Also, at the risk of sounding a complete idiot, who is Stephen Fry?

Jean