BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Episode #2: Rupert Everett

[ankerdine]

Now folks I have a suggestion to make.

Why don't the BBC make a programme solely about the origins of Great Aunt Marguerite? She was an absolute "natural". Well, my OH and I just fell about laughing at her comments. What a delightful old lady.

Judy

[mosiefish]

Now folks I have a suggestion to make.

Why don't the BBC make a programme solely about the origins of Great Aunt Marguerite? She was an absolute "natural". Well, my OH and I just fell about laughing at her comments. What a delightful old lady.

What a good idea    I bet she knew a lot more about the family than was revealed.

Which reminds me,  It portrayed Frederick going off to sea never to be heard of again, and his poor widowed mother, who late husband was made bankrupt, was left to bring up the family.  Hmm.  All Fredericks siblings were at private schools, the youngest Marion was still there at aged 18.  What is interesting that Marion married an Edward Pearce in SHANGHAI in 1894.  His father was a wealthy Silk Mercer in London. It is is the Morning Post November, 16th, 1894.  It wouldn`t suprise me if the whole family were in Shanghai including the missing Georgina and poor Cyril was put in the home for convenience.

Mo

[Ringoroses]

Why don't the BBC make a programme solely about the origins of Great Aunt Marguerite? She was an absolute "natural". Well, my OH and I just fell about laughing at her comments. What a delightful old lady.

I think it's high time they did just that - made a show about ordinary folks like her, especially if they go back to their original format and concentrate on the genealogy, not the razamatazz  (still don't think I've forgiven them for not showing Parky!)

[bishenbertie]

Who owns the company that makes the programme, it's not made by the BBC

[NellieT]

The family were living at 33 Woodstock Road, Shepherd's Bush on 5 Sep1886 for the christening at St Clement's, Notting Hill. Maybe it is worth looking at this address for 1891.  I wonder if Georgina went by her other names  Esther or Martha?  Nellie

[singingsusie]

I am full of admiration that you all followed the programme.  I was lost after 10 minutes, but like several others did chuckle at the great aunt.  I wonder if anyone from the Beeb will check these postings?

[Archivos]

I quite enjoyed it, it was obvious he didn't really know anything about researching or how it's done.  I also found him funny, not offensive, and though he kept using the term 'navvie', again it was obvious he thought that it was something to do with the sea.

There is so much research done behind the scenes that they really can't show everything, and yes it's frustrating when they do just go into an archive and get shown things, but that's the way it has to be done for TV.  It's an entertainment show, and though some don't appear to have been that entertained by it, I liked it for the story, not the technicalities of the research.

[heywood]

Could Georgina have gone to sea with her husband in 1891?

[LizzieW]

I transcribe crewlists (although not done any for a few weeks since I had cataract done, 2nd one being done on Thursday) and there are a few women on board the ships, usually as cooks.  Can't see Everett on the FindMyPast crewlists, but that only means those particular crewlists haven't been transcribed yet,