BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 7 Episode #4: David Mitchell

[Windsor87]

He was certainly no saint. A quick google search reveals that he had two illegitimate children (a son and a daughter) - born to other women after his marriage.

A bit of a hypocrite.

[Lydart]

Wasn't there a calypso in the ? 60's ... called 'Shame and Scandal in the Family' ?

 

[Aniseed]

A quick google search reveals that he had two illegitimate children (a son and a daughter) - born to other women after his marriage.

Why on earth didn't they include that in the programme? They could have left out a bit of the rather repetitive "I wonder why Jimmy and George left the farm" bit and gone into that instead. I'd have thought that would have been right up WDYTYA's street, anyway. They seem to like the scandals. Maybe their researchers didn't find it!

[louisemccrea]

the man was indeed a terrible hypocrite itseems behind his holier than thou attitude he enjoyed prying into the sex lives of others then looking down on them while doing the same thing.  At least these poor women probably new how to enjoy themselves but i do feel so sorry for them being violated the way they were just for giving into natural feelings.   I do wish they told more of the story of the darker side of Forbes.

Windsor i love that german clip too.   If you ever get the chance to se Mitchell and Webb live you should they are brilliant

[pinkthistle1]

I am just always amazed that the families seem to pull diaries and photos out that have never been seen by the 'celebs' before, im lucky in that I still have most of my Grandparents around to ask stuff...but even they have very few if any photos to show of their parents, let alone their grandparents.

Incidentaly...did anyone catch which forum he went onto to ask about his rellies to get such a quick reply?

[O1dgobbo]

Hi

Before we blacken the name of the minister too much can we please check the source of the story about the illegitimate daughters.  I could not find it with a quick google but there were an awful lot of people called John Forbes.

All the best

Gobbo

[Windsor87]

Hi

Before we blacken the name of the minister too much can we please check the source of the story about the illegitimate daughters.  I could not find it with a quick google but there were an awful lot of people called John Forbes.

All the best

Gobbo

http://www.forum.familyhistory.uk.com/showthread.php?p=32023

[Grothenwell]

The website was talkingscot.com

[Siamese Girl]

Hi

Before we blacken the name of the minister too much can we please check the source of the story about the illegitimate daughters.  I could not find it with a quick google but there were an awful lot of people called John Forbes.

All the best

Gobbo

http://www.forum.familyhistory.uk.com/showthread.php?p=32023

But that doesn't give any actual documentary evidence for these supposed illegitimate children.

Carole