BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 5 Episode #7: Jodie KIDD

[kizmiaz]

My word but she is tall! Everybody she met looked like a Hobbit in comparison.

I think they must have deliberately put her with shorter than average researchers! She's only 6ft 1in tall but she towered over all of them. Not one of them could have been above 5ft 6!

It seemed to me that the programme makers were hoping for a blub-fest, but she was so laid back about it all, and seemed to be genuinely interested in the stories but had no real emotional connection to the people. I liked that attitude.

[Musicman]

I think they said next week's episode was on Monday. I do hope I remember!

You’re absolutely right! Next week’s “WDYTYA?” is transmitted on Monday 29 Sept. – and checked it with the BBC site. Also looked at the ‘Programme Schedule’ on my PVR and it’s already set there to record next Monday.

John

[jinks]

I too knew nothing about the hoarding during the War,
I think my Paternal Grand Mother suffered a little from shortages,
but My Maternal Grandparents were Farmers so I think they just became more self sufficient, and hand-me-downs were in force.

Glad I read the posting to find out about
next weeks episode - otherwise I would have wished it

Jinks

[Grothenwell]

This was another of those episodes where I wished there could be a follow-up. Everything they showed was interesting, but I wanted to know about the Scottish and Irish branches that were never explored.

Couldn't agree more Lesley. I'm loathe to put in this point as I feel comments should be about the programme rather than the person. BUT I couldn't help but feel she showed no interest about her Aitken's scottish and Drury's Irish ancestry. Especially when she was told the birthplace of Beaverbrook's father, it was more of a case of "yes, but never mind that, let's explore Canada". Perhaps I am wrong, but that is the feeling I got. Apart from that though, I enjoyed the programme.

Grothenwell

[kerryb]

I agree that was one of the best episodes this series.  Very refreshing - her attitude, no blubbing and very laid back about it all. 

I thought it was interesting seeing the story of some very early settlers that have led back to a family in Britain again.  Normally settlers storys have descendents that are in America but I imagine quite a few must lead to descendents back in this country, so I found that an interesting aspect of the settler story.  The garrison house was great and I learnt something about the early settlers and the sort of life they led.

I liked Jodie Kidd very much, she seemed genuinely interested with her notebook and I really didn't know much about her before

Kerry

[Nick29]

I agree that was one of the best episodes this series.  Very refreshing - her attitude, no blubbing and very laid back about it all. 

I got the distinct impression that a lot of it just whooshed over her head.   Oh dear, so grandpappy was a food hoarder ?   Ahh, but he did do so much for the country building all those ships, didn't he ?     

So he wasn't doing it to make shedloads of money, then ?   

Sorry if I sound negative, but she didn't come across as one of the sharpest chisels in the toolbox.  Still a very interesting programme, and the New England scenery looked stunning.  I've been to Massachusetts a couple of times - and I'd love to go back.  I think the BBC could be in a little trouble letting Jodie's reference to "Indians" slip through 

I also have ancestors that were born in Masachusetts and buried here, so that part was pretty interesting.

[toni*]

i thought it was great

added
if a little rushed they sort of skimmed over the people quick to get back another generation but they do only have an hour

[Lydart]

She also appeared to have a heavy cold during her trans-Atlantic visit !


Interesting that she/they used the white gloves for the 19th century records, but not for those in Yorkshire which were 200 years older !   Tut, tut !!

[sillgen]

I have been to a course on conservation where they did not recommend gloves for paper handling - too clumsy and the natural oils in the fingers help the paper.  Assuming you have clean hands!    It is obviously up to the individual archivist to decide.  Interesting programme.
Andrea