BBC "Who Do You Think You Are?" Frank Gardner (WDYTYA Series 12 Episode 7)

[kooky]

This was more like it!
Lots of proper genealogy and sensitive and intelligent responses from the celebrity.
Enjoyed it very much!

[Clarkey500]

Fantastic episode! I hope there are more episodes like this, however I would have liked him to do a bit more of the research...
As stated earlier in the thread we are probably all, if English, descended from William I, but Frank is one of lucky few who can prove it!

[Familysearch]

Watched it real time, and have downloaded this one to watch again!  Even my sister, who does not share my passion for this subject, commented on how good it was.

FS

[healyjfch]

I was somewhat surprised that as a wheelchair user, that Frank was able to find Headstone (of The Professor and his wife) in a very overgrown cemetery on his own.
Frank made good use of the various wheelchairs.

I loved the part where he was given the letters written by his Great Grandfather.

Frank's Grandfather had a lot of upheaval in his teenage years.

[John915]

Good morning,

Most definitely the best so far, better than many in past series as well. I supect the camera man/woman had found the headstone and Frank just went to him.

The different wheel chairs looked like one chair with different attachments to convert it. At one point when on the cycle version you could see the normal front wheels suspended in the air by his feet.

John915

[Caw1]

I agree with all that's been said about this episode. I was looking forward to seeing what history he would find and I wasn't disappointed.
He certainly seems to come from a long line of those who have overcome adversity. I have great admiration for him and how he continues on with life after everything he suffered.
It was the best one in this series and nice to see the person doing some of their own research.
It does make you wonder what artefacts are laying hidden about our relatives that, unless we are lucky enough to have a research team,we never get to find! All those documents just waiting to be found and enjoyed! To be able to see a bust of ones relative must be something special to.
 That reminded me of the episode with Emily Fox and the discovery of her relative at The Royal College of Music and how amazed she was too!
It has restored my faith in the programme!
 Although as was said by Barnes612 once they've started investigations it would be difficult to just drop the episode.
Keep more good ones coming hopefully.

[Mowsehowse]

Good morning,  Most definitely the best so far, better than many in past series as well. I suspect the camera man/woman had found the headstone and Frank just went to him.

The different wheel chairs looked like one chair with different attachments to convert it. At one point when on the cycle version you could see the normal front wheels suspended in the air by his feet.John915

Yes, having spent many a frustrating hour falling over and into dips in churchyards, I have to say I was quite astonished how simple finding the stone seemed for the programme!! 

While I feel it is not quite proper to be discussing the wheelchair aspect, [not quite the same thing as Jerry Hall's wardrobe surely,]  I was really happy to note that FG can get himself into his car with apparent ease.  Having watched the episode a couple of times I concluded that the basic chair can be converted for different purposes.

[Mowsehowse]

It does make you wonder what artefacts are laying hidden about our relatives that, unless we are lucky enough to have a research team,we never get to find! All those documents just waiting to be found and enjoyed! To be able to see a bust of ones relative must be something special too.  Keep more good ones coming hopefully. 

There certainly is a huge wealth of artefacts, but sadly, unless a person was important or notorious in some way, there will be little documented about them.

For example, even in the early parish registers you might find a father's name, but you won't necessarily find the mother's. 

[StevieSteve]

Hadn't he met the Stanhope expert before the graveyard visit? I expect he'd have been able to provide a pointer to the location.