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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #63 on: Tuesday 19 August 14 09:49 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the update Fred, - much appreciated.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #64 on: Thursday 04 September 14 22:27 BST (UK) »
Quote from: palace81 on Monday 18 August 14 14:04 BST (UK)
Got to say I wasn't much looking forward to this one, but as in the past the one I'm least looking forward to ends up being very enjoyable!
I'm still amazed that the 2 brothers managed to stay in contact with each other despite being separated when they were young!  Anyone have any ideas as to how 2 boys from the workhouse managed to stay in touch all those years?
But a really lovely story about a normal family, who suffered and lived to tell the tale!

Yes that was particularly interesting
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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #65 on: Thursday 05 November 15 22:22 GMT (UK) »
I have just watched a repeat of this on the Yesterday channel. 

Thanks to all who posted information after the first showing.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #66 on: Monday 08 February 16 15:40 GMT (UK) »
Update for those not knowing Barnabus Blessed who died in 1822 was initiated into the United Grand Lodge of England Freemason, Portsea Lodge on 24 June 1818.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #67 on: Tuesday 09 February 16 09:44 GMT (UK) »
Is this available to currently watch as this thread has been rekindled?
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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #68 on: Tuesday 09 February 16 10:05 GMT (UK) »
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Is this available to currently watch as this thread has been rekindled?

BBC2  is showing some repeats - yesterday series 11 - Twiggy, today series 12 - Frances de la Tour at 2pm, tomorrow also series 12.

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #69 on: Tuesday 09 February 16 10:28 GMT (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat Benitach, thank you for updating this story for us :)

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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #70 on: Tuesday 09 February 16 11:45 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Familysearch on Tuesday 09 February 16 10:05 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Beeonthebay on Tuesday 09 February 16 09:44 GMT (UK)
Is this available to currently watch as this thread has been rekindled?

BBC2  is showing some repeats - yesterday series 11 - Twiggy, today series 12 - Frances de la Tour at 2pm, tomorrow also series 12.

FS.

Thank you  :)
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Re: BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 2, Brian Blessed
« Reply #71 on: Thursday 03 March 16 19:24 GMT (UK) »
Just watched it and was enchanted by the larger than life Mr Brian Blessed, a true British eccentric but with such passion for the subject matter and watching him weave his own little stories was marvellous!!

This was one of the most interesting programmes in the series I have seen and I loved that the 2 brothers who were separated in the workhouse got together some 50 years later though nobody will ever know how.  Fascinating!!!
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