BBC - WDYTYA - New Series!

[admin]

Hi All,

Just in case anyone here has been living under a rock for the past few
days, WDYTYA (Who do you think you are!) has returned to our screens - 9pm Mondays.
Last night's program was about Rory Bremner.
Others to come are:

Fioana Bruce
Rick Stein
Zoe Wanamaker
Kevin Whatley
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The BBC's iPlayer to view:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hhrp3/Who_Do_You_Think_You_Are_Series_6_Rory_Bremner/

Regards to all,
Dave

 

[p.risboy]

Watched it last night, although very interesting not what I would call a 'classic'.
I think the BBC could have made a second episode on his Grandfathers 2nd family.
I wish my Mum had kept as much family history as Rory's.

Steve.

 

[benny1982]

Hi

I have the second series of WDYTYA on DVD. It is the one that features Jeremy Paxman and Stephen Fry.

Ben

 

[pauline clark]

I missed it last week will make sure i watch it monday

pauline

 

[benny1982]

Hi

I wouldnt mind if they did one for the general public to do.

Ben

 

[p.risboy]

Hi

I wouldnt mind if they did one for the general public to do.

Ben

I love them to do one for me, just sit back and let them do all the research.

Lazy Steve.:biggrin:

 

[benny1982]

Hi

I would love them to find my ancestor George Coombs and to prove my 5xgreat grandfather Richard Titshalls baptism in Suffolk c1764.

Ben

 

[p.risboy]

I love WDYTYA, but I do wonder how much research the celebs actually do for themselves.

I don't care if they don't do any, or loads.

But it has given millions of people ideas, how to research their own families.

I just wish it was on 52 weeks a year. And as Benny said, it would be nice for them to do an 'ordinary' person.

I'm off to put my name forward.

Steve.

 

[benny1982]

Hi

It makes genealogy seem so easy. We have to slog away for hours in a record office looking for our forebears but they have it all done for them and I wish I could sit down with the book of baptisms or poor records of my ancestors and be shown them.

Ben

 

[Ellie]

I missed it last week will make sure i watch it monday

pauline

Its on bbc iplayer :wink:

 

[Littlemo]

Hi

It makes genealogy seem so easy. We have to slog away for hours in a record office looking for our forebears but they have it all done for them and I wish I could sit down with the book of baptisms or poor records of my ancestors and be shown them.

Ben

Ben you are so right, I agree with everything you say!
Regards Littlemo

 

[Littlemo]

Hi Everyone,
I was away last week but I"m going to make sure I tune in tonight,
I agree they should do a programme for us ordinary Folks, instead of all these Celeb"s who can more than well afford to pay for their own research! ( Oh Lord! I sound like the typical Grumpy Old Woman) I almost added after all it"sus who pay their wages through the License Fee.(Anyway I didn"t so there!!)

Maybe we ought to send off a Petition nominating UK History Members to do it.

Happy Hunting All,
Best Wishes Littlemo

 

[benny1982]

Hi

I agree. I do think, though that a lot of the stories featured on the show are pretty much based on likelihood and based on strong conjecture and circumstantial evidence. I am not certain that every story is 100% proven, just like some of ours.

Ben

 

[p.risboy]

Hi Everyone,
I was away last week but I"m going to make sure I tune in tonight,
I agree they should do a programme for us ordinary Folks, instead of all these Celeb"s who can more than well afford to pay for their own research! ( Oh Lord! I sound like the typical Grumpy Old Woman) I almost added after all it"sus who pay their wages through the License Fee.(Anyway I didn"t so there!!)

Maybe we ought to send off a Petition nominating UK History Members to do it.

Happy Hunting All,
Best Wishes Littlemo

Now that WDYTYA is so very successful, it has put so much money into the hands of the Exchequer. All our records that were sold off, all the money that has been generated by airing WDYTYA. How many people have gone in search of their ancestors after watching this programme, which also is on state sponsored television.
We have paid our TV license.
We have paid our Govenments wages.
We are paying for all the bmd certs.
We have paid for TNA to be set up.

The volunteers in most of Family History Societies around this country must feel cheated.

So what I am saying, I think, it's about time we got something back from all this, without having to pay for it all the time.
Rant over.
WDYTYA is still a very good programme.

Let's have a 'commoner' on WDYTYA, god knows we have paid for it.

Steve.

 

[benny1982]

Hi

I think the celebs had this done all for free. We cant be so lucky. They must have several people doing research on their behalf and they dont have to dip into their pocket and pay them even a penny.

ben

 

[p.risboy]

Tonights programme was really great, a good spread of Fiona Bruce's rellies, unlike last week.
And a lot more information of where to 'look' for rellies.
Great episode.
Steve.

 

[p.risboy]

I hope you have all set your recorders.

Steve.

 

[pauline clark]

lucky celebs they make it look so easy. they should try it from our end
pauline

 

[p.risboy]

lucky celebs they make it look so easy. they should try it from our end
pauline

:biggrin: :biggrin: With an army of professional researchers and plenty of planning and money. It's a piece of cake.
Still a great programme though. We can all pick up tips from it.

Steve.

 

[pauline clark]

:biggrin: :biggrin: With an army of professional researchers and plenty of planning and money. It's a piece of cake.
Still a great programme though. We can all pick up tips from it.

Steve

your right as always. it does give us some great tips i love it
pauline