BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 5, Sheridan Smith

[IgorStrav]

I really loved this episode.

It followed through just one ancestor, but used lots of local documentation and newspapers, and I think it would be hard to resist Sheridan Smith who followed all the ups and downs with such huge emotion.

I think she got quite good on the banjo in a very short time 

Reduced me to tears at points, too.

Great stuff

[iluleah]

I completely agree with you, it was a great show, certainly the best one I have seen. She seems a very grounded person and it was lovely to discover with her about her ancestors life

[copperbeech5]

Yes me too - the best by far! 

I thought she was genuinely interested, and thrilled  with her journey - and I could empathise with so many of her emotions.

Cb5

[loobylooayr]

Mmmmm - Can't say it held my interest unfortunately . As nice as Sheridan was and she certainly became wrapped up and emotional by her GG-Grandfather's story - I felt it was a 20 minute story spun out to an hour. All the banjo playing and "Home Sweet Home" singsong was too much....I nearly switched off at around 9.25 . But I stuck with it.   
Maybe I'll be alone with my opinion, maybe everyone else will have loved this episode. But Brian Blessed's is my favourite so far.

[mosiefish]

Sort of enjoyed this, but wandered off towards the end and very early on found them on the cencus etc.  I much prefered the old format when they didn`t focus on one particular person so much.

[nanny jan]

Not one of the best; so far Brian Blessed has been my favourite......possibly because I have a bookbinder in my tree.

[stonechat]

quite good, Sheridan was a bit ott but interesting about the ups and downs of benjamin

[annaS]

I agree with loobylooayr.  It was an OK 'show'.

[angelfish58]

I felt it was a 20 minute story spun out to an hour.

That's what I thought too.