Watched the WDYTYA repeat last night - Jack Thompson which I missed 1st time round - really enjoyed this episode and though I've never been a huge fan, I thought JT came across really well - and was genuinely very interested in the findings.
Aussie series was a little disappointing in that there was not so much DIY research as the UK participants - (but this is only a tiny critisism). Eg - how realistic is it to meet a stranger at the docks who gives you info about your ggg grandfather? Makes it look far too easy. And how many of us have ancestor's portraits in the shed and unknown relatives who've already done all the hard slog and research on common ancestors .... at least a few of the UK celebs actually went to the trouble of looking at a census!
Gee, I'd like to go to Ireland and be presented with some interesting documents related to of my unfindable Irish gggrandparents ...
I would like to see a couple of dead ends or (just a tiny ittle bit of frustration), which would add more realism. In the UK series at least they had a couple of (unbelievable) family rumours to disprove ....
