TV and radio presenter Nicky Campbell was adopted a few days after being born in 1961. Having alread...

The genealogy show celebrates ten years and 100 episodes with a look back at the outstanding moments...

Bill Oddie is the first celebrity to undergo the family tree search, as he endeavours to find out mo...

Actress Amanda Redman explores her roots.

Actress Sue Johnston explores her roots.

Jeremy is determined to find out if his mother was descended from the Kilner Jar people, and if they...

Ian finds out more about the part his grandfathers played in the wars of the 20th Century.

Moira Stuart's family tree exploration takes from the Highlands of Scotland to the West Indies.

David explores his Jewish roots and discovers some Orthodox Jewish relatives in London.

Lesley explores her family tree in Yorkshire.

Meera's exploration takes her to the Punjab.

Was Vic's father a bigamist?

The stern host of BBC2's Newsnight searches for his roots.

Sheila Hancock chases after a mysterious woman in a photograph in the search for her roots.

An emotional journey as Stephen investigates his European Jewish roots.

Julian Clary investigates his roots through Europe.

Jane looks into her Lancashire roots.

Gurinder investigates her roots in Kenya and India.

Barbara roots extend through East London and Suffolk.

Robert's roots take him back to Derbyshire.

Colin's roots extend to Panama, Jamaica and Scotland.

David's quest to discover his family take him to the Isle of Mull, and then on to Londonderry, to co...

David's roots are in Armenia.

What will Nigella find in her family tree?

Does Jeremy have roots in Ireland?

Julia's journey takes her to France and Jordan.

Natasha travels to Cape Town in search of information about her father's involvement with the anti-a...

John looks into his great grandmother's parentage.

Griff Rhys Jones looks at both sides of his family's history, learning about the early British railw...

Carol explores her family tree.

Alistair McGowan explores his heritage from his father's side, investigating what 'Anglo-Indian' mea...

Patsy's late father was a villain. Jimmy Kensit was deeply involved with the most notorious gangster...

Boris Johnson knew a certain amount about his diverse family background, but was intrigued by severa...

Jerry knows that if his parents had not fled Germany before the start of the Second World War he wou...

If Esther's family is as genteel and respectable as she's always believed, where do the rumours of b...

Ainsley Harriott heads to the West Indies and discovers that Caribbean history isn't quite as 'black...

Confusion reigns in David Suchet's family history. Was his father's father German, Russian or Estoni...

Jodie has often wondered why none of her family ever talked about her mother's grandfather, Sir Rowl...

"Most people assume that I'm from a long line of gothic, castle-dwelling Welsh gentry", says Laurenc...

In Holland and Germany, Rory Bremner delves into the wartime experiences of the father he didn't kno...

Fiona Bruce discovers the sad truth behind her great-grandfather's mysterious death, and returns to...

Actress Zoe Wanamaker traces the roots of her family back to the Ukraine via America and the anti-co...

Actor Kevin Whately discovers that his ancestors were amongst the richest and most powerful men of t...

Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past, h...

Known for his outspoken views, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles finds himself getting unexpectedly emotional...

TV presenter Kate Humble knows little about her family history. What she does know is that her pater...

Actor and comedian David Mitchell goes in search of his Scottish roots.

Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall sets out to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than sevent...

With his dad having died when he was 10 and his parents having divorced some years before, Martin Fr...

Bruce Forsyth receives a letter from America from a woman who claims to be related to Bruce through...

Rupert Everett’s varied acting career has involved starring in Hollywood films as diverse as My Best...

Irish actress Dervla Kirwan became a household name in the hit series Ballykissangel. But she has ne...

Famous gardener Monty Don comes from a well-known dynasty of architects on his mother's side of the...

Actor Rupert Penry-Jones has made his name playing dashing, quintessentially English heroes. But his...

Comedian Alexander Armstrong always knew his family background was likely to be privileged, but he's...

Jason comes from showbiz parents who divorced when he was five. His British born father won custody...

Holby City actor Hugh Quarshie was born in Ghana, but moved to Britain with his parents as a child....

Award-winning actor and Broadway star Alan Cumming made his name acting in films such as Goldeneye a...

During her search to find out if she is a real EastEnder, June unravels her Jewish heritage, and dis...

In a rare television appearance, best-selling Harry Potter author JK Rowling sets out to investigate...

The former Olympic gold medal winner sets out to discover if there is any truth in his grandmother's...

Actor Larry Lamb sets out to learn about his biological grandparents.

Silent Witness star Emilia Fox tries to find out how far back her family's acting roots go.

Alan Carr explores his family's football connection and his grandfather's brush with fame.

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb discovers how his paternal great-grandfather rose from poverty to become...

Richard Madeley sets out to learn more about the Canadian side of his family.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman investigates his mother's family.

Tracey knows very little of her maternal line, and is keen to find out more about her East End roots

Samantha Womack is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders. Sam's parents separated whe...

Gregg Wallace sets out to solve a long-standing family mystery: what happened to his great-grandfath...

Sir Patrick Stewart's memory of his late father, Alfred Stewart, is scarred by recollections of dome...

Eurythmics singer and political activist Annie Lennox, whose grandmother's father died when she was...

Comedian and actor Hugh Dennis's grandfathers both fought in the First World War, but rarely spoke a...

Actress Alex Kingston knows that her great-grandfather, William Keevil, died during the First World...

Actor William Roache has always known that his grandmother, Zillah Waddicor, ran a cafe in Alton Tow...

Actress Celia Imrie knows that she comes from a long line of aristocrats on her mother's side, but h...

Fifty years after Jamaica gained independence from Britain, former footballer and sports pundit John...

John Bishop finds out what happened to his great great grandfather, a POW in the Crimea.

Una Stubbs never got the chance to meet her paternal grandparents and learns that they didn't die un...

Nigel Havers takes a look at his mother's line and travels to Cornwall to learn about a tale of ille...

Hollywood actress Minnie Driver is on a mission to find out more about her late father, Ronnie, and...

Actress Lesley Sharp was adopted when she was just five weeks old. She traced her birth mother over...

Sports presenter and former footballer Gary Lineker follows the trail of his great, great great gran...

TV personality Nick Hewer has fond memories of his maternal Irish grandfather but has always been in...

EastEnders star Nitin Ganatra moved to England from Kenya when he was just three years old. Now Niti...

Comedian Sarah Millican is astonished to discover that her three times great grandfather was one of...

Singer and '60s pop icon Marianne Faithfull had a difficult relationship with her mother, Eva. In th...

Veteran BBC news reporter and world affairs editor John Simpson always thought his great grandfather...

Bafta-winning actress, Julie Walters of Educating Rita, Mamma Mia! and Harry Potter fame, traces her...

Actor Brian Blessed has always loved his unusual name but has no idea where his Blessed ancestors ca...

New Tricks star Tamzin Outhwaite has always been intrigued by her Italian ancestry. Although she rem...

Brendan O'Carroll ditches his alter ego, Mrs Brown to turn detective, as he attempts to track down t...

Actress Sheridan Smith has grown up surrounded by a musical family, singing with her country and wes...

Bake Off star Mary Berry, still going strong at 79, believes she inherits her energy and drive from...

Actor Martin Shaw never knew his grandfather, Edwin Shaw, who walked out on his family when Martin's...

Presenter and DJ Reggie Yates grew up knowing very little about his father's side of the family. Reg...

Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly has always considered himself Scottish through and throug...

Twiggy grew up in London but her parents told her nothing at all about her family. She finds out abo...

Paul Hollywood looks into his family's past this week. His journey takes him first to North Africa...

Jane Seymour was born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg and knows that there is Jewish ancestry...

Actor Derek Jacobi discovers that he is descended from a Huguenot fleeing persecution.

Jerry Hall knows her father’s family originally came from Oldham, but wants to discover how they end...

Gareth Malone wants to know how far back his musical gene goes and he attempts to find out more. His...

Actress Anne Reid was close to her father but knows very little about his family. She only has a cou...

Journalist Frank Gardner was very close to his late mother and is keen to know more about her side o...

Journalist Anita Rani never met her maternal grandfather Sant Singh - all she has been told is that...

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss has always had a love of storytelling and a passion for the ghastly and...

Frances de la Tour's family tree holds a tantalising clue which hints at aristocratic ancestors. Hot...

EastEnders actor Danny Dyer hopes that he will 'freak a few people out' with his family history. Dan...

Amanda Holden has always heard stories about a rumoured French ancestry on her mum's side, and her i...

Wildlife presenter Liz Bonnin describes herself as 'a mongrel' - the result of her parents' lineages...

Singer Cheryl traces her roots and discovers a sea-faring ancestor and a family tragedy.

Celebrity genealogy series. Ricky Tomlinson is well-known for playing the archetypal Scouser and it...

As the 'last of the McKellens', Sir Ian admits to a degree of melancholy as he delves into his famil...

Greg Davies uncovers the deepest Welsh roots anyone could wish for.

Actor Warwick Davis owes his big break aged 11 to his paternal grandmother Edith, who heard a radio...

Actor Sunetra Sarker sets out to explore her Bengali heritage.

BBC News presenter Sophie Raworth investigates her father's side of the family, and discovers a trag...

Actor Charles Dance has made his name playing aristocrats, including Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game o...

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood reveals his softer side. Heading to his home town of Ballarat in...

Sports presenter and broadcaster Clare Balding has always been curious about her maternal great-gran...

Citizen Khan star Adil Ray identifies as Brummie, British, Muslim, Pakistani and African - his mum c...

Presenter Emma Willis grew up in Birmingham and loves the city and her fellow Brummies. She wants to...

Pop star Lulu has always wanted to get to the bottom of a family mystery. She knows that her mum, th...

Fearne Cotton is intrigued by her Welsh great-grandfather Evan Meredith who, despite working down a...

Actor and film-maker Noel Clarke grew up in west London with his single-parent mum, and this left on...

Best known as market trader Donna Yates in EastEnders, actress Lisa Hammond wants to get to the bott...

Ruby Wax's Jewish parents fled Vienna and the Nazis for America in 1938. 'They took the war with the...

Our Girl actress Michelle Keegan uncovers some exceptional women on her family tree. On her mother's...

Actress Olivia Colman claims to be 'the least adventurous person I know.' As for her ancestors, apar...

Comedian Lee Mack was born Lee McKillop in the north of England, just like his McKillop great-grandf...

Iconic pop star Boy George grew up in south London in an Irish family. George expects to find a lot...

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas investigates a family story that her maternal grea...

DJ, presenter and former member of boy band JLS, Marvin Humes delves into his Jamaican and his Engli...

Robert 'Judge' Rinder follows the story of his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, hearing first-hand...

Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock was named for his maternal grandad, who died the year be...

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe discovers that the Hatton Garden robbery of his great-grandfath...

Actor Naomie Harris’s dramatic discoveries in this episode inspire her to anger, sadness and tears o...

In a first for the series, father-and-son comedy double-act Jack and Michael Whitehall join forces t...

Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her mother's side of t...

Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan’s investigation of her family history leads her to a Methodist mini...

Paul Merton traces the life of his maternal grandfather and discovers that he was involved in some o...

Sharon Osbourne uncovers the difficult circumstances of her mother’s and grandmother’s lives, and is...

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright discovers that his ancestors included an Andalucian master swordsman a...

Doctor Who actor Jodie Whittaker finds out how her great-great-grandfather worked his way up from ch...

David Walliams learns of his great-grandfather’s traumatic experiences during the First World War, w...

Actor Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - uncovers her grandfather's role in the Medical Aid...

Silent Witness actor Liz Carr gets forensic about her family history, discovering that her great-gre...

Comedian Josh Widdicombe embarks on a rollercoaster ride through his extraordinary family history. A...

Shakespearean actor, movie star and national treasure Dame Judi Dench's journey begins with her fath...

Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott learns about her Jewish ancestry and travels to Jamaica f...

Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian gr...

Singer-songwriter and talent show judge Pixie Lott hopes to confirm a family story that she has Ital...

YouTuber and actor Joe Sugg uncovers some incredible stories in his family tree, with a little help...

Ed Balls, former Labour politician, sequinned Strictly dancer and TV presenter, grew up in a family...

Sue Perkins delves into the German branch of her family, uncovering a harrowing tale of refugees fle...

Richard Osman delves into his Brighton roots and is astonished to learn that one of his ancestors tu...

Matt Lucas learns what his late grandmother went through as a Jew in Nazi Germany in the 1930s, and...

Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin travels to the small town in Northern Ireland where her father g...

Ralf Little heads to Orkney to investigate his grandfather Arthur’s role in one of the most importan...

Andrew Lloyd Webber is astonished to uncover stories from his family’s history that uncannily parall...

As actress Claire Foy delves into her family tree, the personal testimony she uncovers reveals stori...

Adventurer Bear Grylls discovers the stories behind the top secret documents hidden in his grandfath...

Kevin Clifton investigates the rumour of an ancestor from Canada’s First Nations, taking him on an e...

Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover more about their Dutch heritage. Their research uncovers storie...

Comedian and actor Emily Atack knows she is from a long line of larger-than-life entertainers. Her m...

Dev Griffin learns about his ancestry, including momentous stories from Ireland and some very person...

Chris Ramsey has always felt lucky, so he’s delighted to learn it runs in the family as he uncovers...

Lesley Manville is moved to discover a family story of enduring love and is delighted when an ancest...

Vicky McClure goes on an emotional journey to Taiwan to find out what happened when her great-grandf...

Paddy McGuinness uncovers his grandfather’s vital work in World War Two, how his other grandfather w...

Melanie Chisholm is fascinated to discover that her ancestors include a moneylender, a campaigner fo...

Actor, presenter and deaf rights campaigner Rose Ayling-Ellis goes in search of her family history....

Jessica Ennis-Hill discovers the truth behind a family mystery and finds out about her Jamaican four...

Olly Murs explores his grandfather’s Latvian roots, discovers his great-grandparents were circus per...

Gemma Collins goes on an emotional journey discovering why her mother was fostered; connecting with...

Worthy of a film plot line, Andrew Garfield’s family history takes him from Nazi-occupied Poland to...

In an unexpected twist, Mishal Husain’s journey into her family tree takes her from India to the eas...

Ross Kemp's ancestral detective hunt leads to a marine drummer boy from the Napoleonic era and his g...

Actor Layton Williams finds generations of Londoners in his family and is delighted to find they wal...

Comedian Aisling Bea finds moments of genuine connection in her family tree, with stories of female...

From the French battlefields of the First World War to a romance worthy of First Dates, maître d’ an...

Will Young learns about his grandfather’s time as a prisoner of war in World War II. Delving further...

Setting aside her clueless historian persona Philomena Cunk, Diane Morgan is unsettled and amused by...