BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 6 Episode #4: Zoe Wanamaker

[mc8]

I think it was one of the better episodes of this series, at least I did not fall asleep this time (after having looked forward to it all week), but it would appear that  I am alone in thinking it is still disappointing compared to the first series.
 

I'm afraid I'm with you-the first 40 minutes did little more than she could have found out herself by phoning or emailing her own family...

[downside]

I'm afraid I'm with you-the first 40 minutes did little more than she could have found out herself by phoning or emailing her own family...

Does that include the FBI?

[Meriel]

Still. she had a nice kitchen though - equal to Fiona Bruce. 

And it looks like she had a tortoise in her garden - I would like to have seen more of that 

I do like Zoe Wanamaker and enjoyed the episode despite yet more trips overseas. Having the most English of ancestors all these trips for research mean little to me...but I found the info on Mcarthyism and the Pogroms very interesting.

[Fue]

I have just watched a recording of  last night's episode of 'So You Think You're Royal' and it was FANTASTIC!! just like WDYTYA was in the first series. If you guys did not watch it, watch the repeat on Sunday night (Sky 3, I think)

Sorry but I am jumping ship !  I don't know if there are any more episodes to watch but I would rather watch a re-run of this series than  this present series of WDYTYA!

[Mumsie2131]

I agree 'So you think you are Royal' is far better the WDYTYA - both Nick Baratt (?spelling) the current series is too 'Individual' obsessed, in my opinion.  I dod enjoy Zoë's quest and although she knew WHY her father left the US there were still questions I would have wanted answering.

[Welsh Jules]

As, apart from one unconfirmed birth that both I and a distant cousin have tried for 2 years to get evidence of, I can (I think) trace one branch of my family back to Edward I (G Grandfather x 30.... ha ha) I would have liked to have seen the episode with the family who thought they also had this link.

[downside]

I would have liked to have seen the episode with the family who thought they also had this link.

Was that Matthew Pinsent?

[Welsh Jules]

Sorry, I was talking about the series "so you think you're royal" - not that I do of course, however,  I've just calculated that Edward I is actually only Great G x 26!!     

[thornhill121]

Perhaps there should be a follow on programme on BBC 3 like they do with The Apprentice, showing all the "leg work". It would give us all an insight into where they find the information. I am sure I am not alone, as a beginner, to sit there and say "where do I find that" or "why can't I find.......".
Perhaps even we could see what the celebrities do with this information once they have it. Has anyone carried on with the research, collected all the information found into somekind of lasting tribute. Or have they never thought about it again