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

[alllegs]

I have to say both Rupert and Brucie's episodes annoyed me, although they got better towards the ends.  I did find myself shouting "get the birth/marriage/death cert, that'll tell you more..." or look there, do that etc at the TV on many occasions!  I found them both quite slow, having said that there were very interesting sections.  I much prefer the old format and finding out about both the maternal and paternal lines. 

I would have like to know more about Georgina Teague too, and about how Cecil ended up in the boys home.  Some of the 'entertainment' parts were totally pointless and unnecessary.  They could have included more research if they'd cut the meeting between Rupert and Mrs. Bawtree's grandson and the Consuela part.

Great Aunt Marguerite was definitely the star of the show, not Mr. Everett!

Fingers crossed for Dervla Kirwan's episode.

[Siamese Girl]

To be fair to Rupert Everett the unseen footage, part of which is now available on their magazine website, does show a more thoughtful side as he ponders the impications for a female ancestor divorced in the 18th century.

I've just watched that http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/footage/7498 What a shame that wasn't included in the actual programme.

Carole

[heywood]

I watched the beginning again earlier and I have to retract some of my views. In the beginning, he does seem quite contained and likeable so I wonder if he just got a bit embarrassed or carried away as different things were revealed (we didn't see all the revelations).

He has given us much to talk about though.

There are a couple of 'trees' with Cyril but not much detail and I'm not sure about some of the detail.

[heywood]

I've just watched that http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/footage/7498 What a shame that wasn't included in the actual programme.

Carole

My goodness, I feel quite guilty now about thinking ill of him before. I now blame the editors for a sub-standard  programme.

[purplekat]

Yes, this clip was so interesting I wanted to know what happened next, I wonder why it wasn't included in the programme 

[Tsu]

Who the heck was Ann Vane?

[angelfish58]

Apologies if someone has already found this but someone on another site has found the Teagues in 1871 mistranscribed as Teager  RG10 piece 6 folio 71 page 15.

[nestagj]

As has been said elsewhere, her connection to Michael Collins is already known, so it'll be interesting to see what else they dig up.  Hopefully they'll stay in Ireland and give those of us with Irish connections some tips!

Kirwan is an old Irish surname by all accounts, so they could potentially go back a long way.

I just looked her up and it said it came as a surprise that she was connected to Collins 

She is quoted in the Magazine as saying she knew of the connection but thought it was a tenuous link.

N

[blackmax52]

Thought that Bruce and Rupert were very poor and uninteresting as far as their ancestors were concerned, although Bruce was marginally more interesting than Rupert. Rupert was definitely a toff and a pouf as he described himself.