BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 6, Mary Berry

[candleflame]

Despite the bits I wasn't so keen on, I enjoyed the episode and watched all of it - not something I could honestly say about some of the other episodes.

[polly50]

I enjoyed this episode, one of the best in the series so far.

As I understand it the programmes are, and always have been made for entertainment. I don't think the BBC has ever claimed they were produced for the "serious historian".

However, if it has encouraged some to take up the rewarding pastime of family history research, then surely that's a good thing.

[Retriever]

I wonder how many have taken up Family History because of WDYTYA, only to give up when they find out how much time and effort you have to put in not to mention cost.

I would have liked to have known how Mary's direct ancestor left the workhouse and went on to have his own family eventually leading to Mary and her brothers.

[LizzieL]

Wasn't her direct ancestor another Mary Berry who was Christopher's oldest child? It was assumed she wasn't one of the six who went into the workhouse with mum because of her age.

[Retriever]

Sorry, senior moment 

Had forgotten the other Mary Berry was her direct ancestor.n

[mrs.tenacious]

Interesting points made about how we view our ancestors.  It's human nature (mostly) to think the best of them.  But I also think lots of us look at them not so much through rose-tinted glasses, but rather from a modern eye - we try to look for comparisons in times that are/were so incredibly different.

 I really enjoyed this episode, but a work colleague said she found it very annoying as she felt Mary Berry came over as rather a snob.

[healyjfch]

I liked the Houghton Baker making bread for one Workhouse,

Her other ancestors were immates of another Workhouse

Such contrasts made this episode interesting

[Finley 1]

I did find it interesting -- ish

 

xin

[Ronbucks]

Mrs Tenacious I totally agree with your work colleagues opinion.