WDYTYA Paul Merton episode change of date

[Maiden Stone]

Looking forward to seeing Paul Merton on WDYTYA, but fed up with the constant moving of programmmes on Bank Holidays.

BBC has also made space for the  2 episodes of the new series of "Peaky Blinders", immediately after "Poldark" on Sunday and Monday. Too much of a good thing; I can only take so much drama in one sitting.
Just as well I bought a "Radio Times".

[Ruskie]

I read the books years ago and saw the series starring Robin Ellis as Ross, but there is also a film with John Bowe as Ross and Mel Martin as Demelza.

Um. Those two pale into insignificance after seeing Aiden Turner in the role. 

Looking forward to Peaky Blinders too, though it has been so long since the last series I have forgotten what happened.

[Andy_T]

I enjoyed seeing the Paul Merton episode and his down to earth approach, taking his findings philosophically and all in his stride.
This is one of the more enjoyable episodes in WDYTYA series 16 to date and I think that's probably down to Paul Merton's personality as much, if not more so, than his ancestry.

Andy_T

[kooky]

This was interesting because my family were in Dublin until 1916.
Paul Merton was calm and appreciative.
Best episode this series.
Kooky

[Mike in Cumbria]

A good programme and an interesting reconstruction of his Irish grandfather's life.

The assault with a banjo was fun too.

[BillyF]

I agree with Kooky !! Thoroughly enjoyed this one.

[coombs]

I also liked the episode. Nice mention of Hemsby as I live not far from Hemsby in Norfolk. He may even have stayed at Pontins. 

I liked it when he considered getting a headstone for his grandfather.

I think his grans Kennedy line was only about 10 miles or so from where JFK's Kennedy family lived, but as they said, it is a common name.

[ThrelfallYorky]

I enjoyed this episode - but on the whole I've liked most of them in various ways, this time - except the "Whitehall" one, and the rather odd young woman who had not foreseen possibility of Slave master ancestors - sorry, her name's gone completely. Not sure I'll enjoy the Sharon Osborne one, but I'll give it a chance!
It doesn't make any difference to me if the research takes them to places my ancestry lurked in, it's an entertainment programme, after all. If the "story" is good - it entertains! And that one did.

[ChrissieL]

Yes I enjoyed this one very much. I thought he was genuinely interested without going 'over the top '. It was quite moving when he said he would like to erect a headstone in memory of his grandfather

Chris