WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[Ruskie]

Matthew Pinsent was on Series 4 (first shown in 2007). He actually joined rootschat although I don't know if he has returned since his initial postings in response to his appearance on WDYTYA.

I did see this episode, but would have liked to have seen it again. Perhaps a one off as you say.

Pay TV (UKTV) is currently showing series 3 on Thursday evenings at 7.30 then repeated at 9.30.

http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouare.com/stories.php

[Martin Briscoe]

We have just had last week the third programme of Series Five in the UK.  All have been excellent so far and well worth watching out for.

1. Patsy Kensit
2. Boris Johnson
3. Jerry Springer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Do_You_Think_You_Are%3F

Martin Briscoe

[Ruskie]

I'm VERY keen to see them Martin, but I'm afraid we'll have to wait .... 

[Martin Briscoe]

I'm VERY keen to see them Martin, but I'm afraid we'll have to wait .... 

Patsy Kensit apparently wanted to pull out half way through recording the programme because she was getting so much bad news about her ancestors but she was persuaded to continue and ended up being very proud of a couple of her ancestors.  She was in tears much of the time!

Boris Johnson has a very colourful ancestry - Johnson is his Grandmother's maiden name which the family adopted after his Turkish Great Grandfather was assassinated.  His maternal side is just as interesting.

I never watch Jerry Springer's usual TV show but his family story on WDYTYA is definitely one not to miss when it appears in Australia.  His family moved to England a month before the start of WWII, both his Grandmothers were lost in the Holocaust.  One very moving moment when he was shown the form that had to be completed to register his Grandmother in the room where she was living with five others in a ghetto in Poland.  He asked how long she was there and another form was produced which was completed when she left the address to be "resettled" (i.e. killed).  He said something like "they kept a record of everything", there was a long pause then the local genealogist just repeated "they kept a record of everything". 

It was done quite tastefully, he started crying on the platform of the station where his Grandmother had left for the place where she was killed but they kept the camera right back away from him.

Martin Briscoe

[Ruskie]

Thanks for the spoilers Martin     ..... (only joking    - I've already read a bit about the new series).

Many Australians wouldn't know who half the celebs are, but I think the programme can be enjoyed despite that.

[gazania]

I couldn't agree more.  Each program stands alone whether we know the celebrity or not.  Anyway, we have Google to find out more about their celebrity status after the show.  Bye Gazania

[gazania]

http://www.sbs.com.au/schedule/2008-09-7/SBS%20Television

Found on above site listing of WDYTYA programs.  Jeremy Irons is on Sun 7th Sep.  Bye Gazania

[Ruskie]

Ooohh goody. 

Thanks gazania!

[Martin Briscoe]

Thanks for the spoilers Martin     ..... (only joking    - I've already read a bit about the new series).
Many Australians wouldn't know who half the celebs are, but I think the programme can be enjoyed despite that.

I left out what happened in the last few minutes of each show 

The programmes usually don't depend on knowing the subject, I often find that I don't know any soap stars who take part.