Who Do You Think You Are? - Seventh Series

[jillruss]

I'd nearly forgotten about that, Gaille. Apart from Kevin Whateley's episode the rest were very disappointing.

I sincerely hope they've reverted back to the old formula or else they'll be losing viewers and assuming we're no longer interested. The BBC have a habit of doing that!!

Jill

[c-side]

I just hope its better than the last series.

Gaille

It can't get any worse - surely

I do get the impression that they film more than they show though

They do - I saw an interview with Maureen Lipman some time ago and she was saying that she had done one.  She thought they didn't show it because it wasn't interesting enough.  It had to be better than the psyciatric hospital effort.

C

[Alan b]

I find I struggle to hold an interest in the show if the "celeb" is someone who I don't know and I have to admit I have no idea who this Mitchell chap is so that will be one show that will probably not hold my interest. Martin Freeman is that tall skinny bloke from The Office isn't he ?

They do - I saw an interview with Maureen Lipman some time ago and she was saying that she had done one.  She thought they didn't show it because it wasn't interesting enough.  It had to be better than the psyciatric hospital effort.

C

They must do some research before approaching these clebs otherwise they might end up with nothing of worth for a 60 minute TV show. I can't believe they would waste time and more importantly money without doing some brief research first.

[MaryA]

I enjoy Sex and the City and also live in Liverpool, so I have an interest in Kim Cattrall who I notice was born in Widnes - says one bio on the internet, but I'd heard she was born in Mossley Hill.  Another bio claims her birth name to be Clare Woodgate and gives her birthdate, but there's no birth entry for that name and date, although there is a possible similar entry.

I wonder what truths will come out in the programme or how they work around assumed names.

[newbie]

I agree some of the previous series were disappointing but hey ho I still watched every one I could!
Looking forward to the next series
Newbie 

[goldy]

I found a Kim Catterral on freebmd right date right place.

[Suffolk Mawther]

Alanb, Martin Freeman was in 'The Office' (the original UK version) and he was in the sit-com 'Hardware' about working in an ironmongers shop.  More recently he has been appearing in films (was in Love Actually), and has just been working over in the USA, latest release is 'Boy meets Girl'.  will be seen soon as Dr Watson to Sherlock Holmes on TV.  I am sure I read somewhere that his mother is Irish.

I would love some more advice on researching in Ireland 

'The tall thin one ...' is Stephen Merchant who co-wrote The Office with Ricky Gervais.

Pat ...

[Lydart]

Kate Humble is the only one I've heard of ...

... my favourites from previous series were Colin Jackson and Julia Sawalha ... Colins because of his enthusiasm and how he involved all his current family in it, and Julia's because of the totally different background of both her parents ... mother from Hugenot and father from Jordanian beduin ...

Think its gone down since that series ... 

[Suffolk Mawther]

Hello Ruskie,
David Mitchell is one of those Cambridge graduates that end up in comedy, however like so many of the Cambridge graduate comedians there is much more about the person.  He is always worth watching on programmes such as QI and is often on Radio 4 topical/quiz programmes.

He teams up frequently with fellow Cambridge graduate Robert Webb.
They have written extensively for television and their credits include The Jack Docherty Show (Channel 5), Yes Sir, I can boogie (Radio 4), Children’s Hour with Armstrong and Miller (Radio 4), Armstrong and Miller (Channel 4), the 11 O’Clock Show (Channel 4), Big Train (BBC2) and TV To Go (BBC1); and as writer/performers for Comedy Nation (BBC2) and Bruiser (BBC2). They also wrote and performed their own sitcom pilot Daydream Believers for Channel 4 and their own sketch show for Choice called The Mitchell and Webb Situation.

They have won Baftas etc etc - maybe I am getting old, but I find their comedy a bit hit and miss, sometimes excellent, sometimes 

Pat ...