"Who Do You Think You Are" Series 13, Episode #1: Danny Dyer

[loobylooayr]

I loved this episode.
Haven't watched EastEnders since Ange left the Queen Vic ( Crikey that was 1988), so don't really know much about Danny Dyer, although I knew who he was.
However I found him to be an entertaining subject who seemed to be genuinely stunned and moved by all that was found. His face when Thomas Cromwell and then Edward III's names came into the frame was a picture!   
My OH who has absolutely no interest in genealogy and who normally suffers quietly watching WDYTYA with me, roared with laughter all through the programme and announced it was the best episode he'd ever watched.

Only negative    like Jillruss I didn't think the "reveal" of information to old Auntie Sylvie regarding her mother,the poor baby and her criminal record , was handled very well. Surely they should've informed the old lady in private off-camera and then recorded Danny speaking to her afterwards.

Back to being positive - a fab start to the new series. Hope the rest are of the same standard.

Looby

[sharonmx5]

I've just watched the show on catch up and enjoyed it.

I would have liked to have seen a bit more on the generations that linked his gt gt gt grandfather with the Gosnolds.  I think there may have been some interesting stories there but I suppose in Mr Dyer's case, there was a surfeit of interesting stories.

[andrewalston]

It only took me a minute or two to get back to the Gosnold name.

Albert's father Charles came from Norwich, and his baptism (image on Ancestry) gives his mother's maiden name.

[Jomot]

It seems I'm in a minority as I really didn't enjoy this episode at all, in fact it probably rates in my bottom 2 or 3 of all time.  To me it just felt as if finding a link to money & title was the program makers sole objective from the outset.  I don't watch East Enders so I wouldn't have known Danny Dyer if I tripped over him, but I'm afraid I found him extremely irritating throughout.  Oh well, roll on next week!

[ankerdine]

A diverse collection of comments here which is an excellent result. It makes you think down other routes.

All in all I think it was a satisfactory programme and look forward to the next one.

I thought the Lord Tollemache was such a gracious figure. All due respect to him.

Judy

[sharonmx5]

It only took me a minute or two to get back to the Gosnold name.

Albert's father Charles came from Norwich, and his baptism (image on Ancestry) gives his mother's maiden name.

Oh ok.  Thanks. For some reason I thought there were more.

[Skoosh]

Nice to see that Lords still trigger an involuntary forelock-tugging reflex from the lower orders, what?   

Skoosh.

[Romilly]

This 90 Second Edit of the DD Episode is quite funny:

https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/video-the-best-moments-from-danny-dyer-on-who-do-you-think-you-are/99536

Romilly

[coombs]

Nice to know that Danny Dyer has ancestors from Norwich. Even though the Gosnold family originated in Suffolk then moved to Norwich. I also have a Norwich born ancestor who moved to the East End in search of work.

I watch EE and while Dyer is the typical Cockney hardman actor, he seems keen on genealogy and you see their different side on WDYTYA.