Who Do You Think You Are Eighth Series - Rumours

[MarkyP]

From the Times Online today.

"The BBC’s guilt over axeing Arlene Phillips knows no bounds. After announcing that she is to judge a new show for amateurs, So You Think You Can Dance?, we gather that the choreographer has also been invited to take part in the genealogy series, Who Do You Think You Are? Phillips, 66, grew up in a strict Jewish home in Manchester. Both her parents died when she was still a teenager, depriving her of the opportunity to learn more about her heritage".

An eighth series has definitely been commissioned for 2010 apparently, I wonder if they will include the missing episodes of Konnie Huq and David Schwimmer? Also thought to be appearing is former Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman who has been seen with a film crew in Ghana.

[Geoff-E]

Victoria Beckham, to prove she really is posh.

Jeffrey Archer, to prove he definitely isn't.

[RRYFS]

I was with someone back in July who comes from a business, rather than an entertainment, background and he had received an initial approach from the programme. When we met him he was waiting for them to contact him again to let him know if they had found enough of interest in his ancestors!

[Lydart]

Victoria Beckham

Jeffrey Archer

... are the only two I've even vaguely heard of !   

Maybe the more famous are too wary or dont want the public to see the skeletons in their cupboards !

[ostler]

I kind of wish they'd make a non-celebrity version of this, but unfortunately it just wouldn't be practical. It would be interesting to see, though. They should come on here and scour the boards until they find something they think is really interesting! Shouldn't take them too long...

[Nick29]

I'd just like to see a few more with ancestors born and raised in England, like mine were.  Nothing racist - I just want the programme to be about family trees, and not about paid holidays abroad for the rich and famous !

Surely some of our famous people had ordinary families ?

I was thinking about someone like Ricky Gervais (thought that may be his stage name), until I read his bio on Wiki.....

"Gervais, along with siblings Larry, Marsha and Bob, was born and raised in the suburb of Whitley in Reading, Berkshire. "

Sounds good so far.......

"Gervais's father, Jerry, a Franco-Ontarian, emigrated while on foreign duty during the Second World War from London, Ontario, Canada. Jerry met Gervais's mother, Eva, during a blackout, and they settled in Whitley."

Dohhh ! 

[Nick29]

Victoria Beckham, to prove she really is posh.

She was born in Harlow, Essex.  I don't think so ! 

Although her dad was quite well off, and owned a Rolls Royce, but he was a self-made man.

[ostler]

I think you missed the joke, Nick.

[Nick29]

No, I didn't.......... as they say "You can take the girl out of Harlow, but you can't take Harlow out of the girl" 

P.S. I lived there for a while myself.