BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 9 Episode #4: LARRY LAMB (Actor)

[mosiefish]

'Young Albert was et'n by a lion ... '


And what was that about  'the stick w'the 'orses 'ead 'andle' ...

He pushed it in Wallace`s ear!! 

I can`t help wondering if that is where Albert disappeared to 

[millymcb]

I think they must have tried quite hard to trace Albert after he disappeared.  They mention a couple of times that he vanished without a trace.  He sounds like the kind of person who might have emigrated.  That would be my guess - either that or he changed his name for some reason - possibly to escape something... debt? or perhaps another illegitimate baby on the way?

It would be good if rootschatters could find him wouldn't it

Milly

[kooky]

This was really good! It showed to the unitiated that there are certain processes to be followed, when researching. There were some incidental moments when things were very well explained, such as the being declared dead after 7 years. Larry was very interested in everything he was shown.
It was also interesting to see both sides of the family investigated.

I must repeat what someone suggested after a previous episode, that a 'follow up ' programme would be a good idea. They could include snippets about 3 or 4 celebrities in each programme.
An obvious one here would be the meeting of Larry's mum and her brother.

Kooky

[Nick29]

hardly irrelevant. Both the Days and Chipperfields were well known in Travelling Shows, and the fact that Larry Lamb is related to both families (they found a 2nd cousin I believe) would have been of interest to some.

I think the real reason is that there is only so much that you can fit into a 60 minute programme. 

If you go to the WDYTYA Magazine site you can view footage that had to be removed from the end of the programme because it would have been too long with it included.

[myluck!]

I have to agree with all here that this was one of the most interesting and informative programmes. It really bothers me that some episodes make research look so easy.

BBC iplayer not available outside the UK so I cannot see the start of the episode - need to wait for a repeat!

In Ireland there was a tradition of throwing a stone onto the top flat stone of a dolmen; I have no idea why!

[Lydart]

... the meeting of Larry's mum and her brother.

No !    That would obviously be very emotional, and should definitely be private, away from the cameras.

[carol8353]

... the meeting of Larry's mum and her brother.

No !    That would obviously be very emotional, and should definitely be private, away from the cameras.

That's true Lydart,and his mum she WAS 84,not like some of the youngsters that have met up in that type of programme before. Imagine living to the age of 84 and not knowing you have a half blood rellie out there somewhere........yes very emotional 

Carol

[flipflops]

Good job for me they didn't show the meeting - I'd have been in floods myself.

[suzard]

I think they must have tried quite hard to trace Albert after he disappeared.  They mention a couple of times that he vanished without a trace.  Milly

I'll have to watch the episode again -as I thought one of the cousins said Albert turned to drink and thought he ended up in Lancashire -then it was glossed over and he supposedly diappeared without trace???

I may have misheard

Buut there is an Albert day b.c. 1897 died in Lancs 1954?

Suz