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Who Do You Think You Are? - Series 23: Zoe Ball
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Zoe Ball follows in her ancestors’ footsteps in a journey that takes her from Scotland to Cornwall as she uncovers stories of resilience and the importance of family over place.
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- This episodeSeries 23: Zoe Ball
- Series 22: 8. Diane MorganDiane Morgan solves a family mystery and returns a poignant family heirloom.58 mins
- Series 22: 7. Will YoungWill Young discovers heroes, villains and royalty in his family tree.58 mins
- Series 22: 6. Fred SirieixFrom vineyards to wartime romance, Fred Sirieix is delighted by his family history.58 mins
- Series 22: 5. Aisling BeaComedian Aisling Bea discovers surprising links to famine and a remote, windswept island.58 mins
- Series 22: 4. Layton WilliamsLayton Williams discovers his deep London roots and connects with his Jamaican heritage.58 mins
- Series 22: 3. Ross KempRoss Kemp's ancestral detective hunt leads to a marine drummer boy and the merchant navy.58 mins
- Series 22: 2. Mishal HusainMishal Husain uncovers some revolutionary family roots, which take her to the USA.58 mins
- Series 22: 1. Andrew GarfieldAndrew Garfield goes on a quest worthy of a film plot to explore his Jewish roots.58 mins
- Series 21: 7. Gemma CollinsTV star Gemma Collins goes on an emotional journey in search of her family history.58 mins
- Series 21: 6. Olly MursOlly Murs uncovers his grandfather’s wartime journey from Latvia to Essex.58 mins
- Series 21: 5. Dame Jessica Ennis-HillJess Ennis-Hill solves a family mystery and traces her Jamaican family back to the 1790s.58 mins
- Series 21: 4. Rose Ayling-EllisActor Rose Ayling-Ellis travels from Birmingham to Exmoor to look into her family history.58 mins
- Series 21: 3. Melanie ChisholmFormer Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm explores the stories behind her Liverpudlian roots.58 mins
- Series 21: 2. Paddy McGuinnessPaddy McGuinness goes in search of his family history and learns about his Irish roots.58 mins
- Series 21: 1. Vicky McClureVicky McClure goes on an emotional journey to find out about her great-grandfather’s war.57 mins
- Series 20: 9. Lesley ManvilleLesley Manville's discovery of one ancestor’s actions leads to new relatives in Australia.58 mins
- Series 20: 8. Chris RamseyComedian Chris Ramsey discovers he’s from a long line of startlingly lucky ancestors.58 mins
- Series 20: 7. Dev GriffinDev Griffin uncovers fascinating tales from his Irish and Jamaican ancestry.58 mins
- Series 20: 6. Emily AtackEmily Atack discovers a famous whistler and the secrets behind Paul McCartney’s harmonies!58 mins
- Series 20: 5. Chris and Xand van TullekenTwin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover more about their Dutch heritage.58 mins
- Series 20: 4. Kevin CliftonKevin Clifton investigates a family story of an ancestor from the First Nations of Canada.58 mins
- Series 20: 3. Bear GryllsBear Grylls uncovers his family’s wartime secrets and a connection to a Scottish king.58 mins
- Series 20: 2. Claire FoyClaire Foy’s family tree reveals an accusation of murder in a famous Victorian trial.57 mins
- Series 20: 1. Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber is amazed by family stories that uncannily parallel his own life.58 mins
- Series 19: 5. Ralf LittleRalf Little heads to Orkney to investigate his grandfather’s role in the Second World War.58 mins
- Series 19: 4. Anna Maxwell MartinAnna Maxwell Martin discovers the dark story of her grandfather's childhood.58 mins
- Series 19: 3. Matt LucasMatt Lucas uncovers an extraordinary family connection to Anne Frank.58 mins
- Series 19: 2. Richard OsmanCrime writer Richard Osman learns that one of his ancestors was an amateur sleuth.58 mins
- Series 19: 1. Sue PerkinsSue Perkins learns about the German branch of her family, who were refugees during WWII.58 mins
- Series 18: 7. Ed BallsEd Balls explores his ancestry, investigating a possible link to Nelson's HMS Victory.58 mins
- Series 18: 6. Joe SuggYouTuber Joe Sugg learns about an ancestor who survived the Great Fire of London.58 mins
- Series 18: 5. Pixie LottSinger Pixie Lott discovers she is descended from three generations of military musicians.58 mins
- Series 18: 4. Joe LycettComedian and presenter Joe Lycett uncovers a dark family history.58 mins
- Series 18: 3. Alex ScottFootballer Alex Scott learns about her Jewish and Jamaican ancestry.58 mins
- Series 18: 2. Dame Judi DenchJudi Dench's journey through her ancestry leads her to 16th-century Denmark.58 mins
