Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

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NetworkBBC One
First AiredOct 12, 2004
Last AiredJun 10, 2025
Runtime60 min

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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S23 E8Katarina Johnson-ThompsonAug 6, 20265d

Cast

Angela Griffin
Angela Griffin
Self - Narrator

Seasons & Episodes23 seasons · 193 episodes

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Zoë Ball
E1Zoë Ball
May 26, 202657m
Zoe Ball follows in her ancestors’ footstep in a journey that takes her from Scotland to Cornwall as she uncovers stories of resilience and the importance of family over place.
Amy Dowden
E2Amy Dowden
Jun 2, 202657m
Strictly dancer Amy Dowden turns amateur sleuth, travelling to west Wales to see if she can discover the truth behind a rumour of murder in her family history.
Joe Swash
E3Joe Swash
Jun 9, 202658m
Joe Swash goes in search of his Italian roots. Along the way, he finds stories of murder, banditry, an inspiring political activist and a family bar in southern Italy.
Ruth Madeley
E4Ruth Madeley
Jul 9, 202658m
Ruth Madeley unearths a long-buried family secret about an adoption, and a mystery that requires DNA testing and meticulous genealogical detective work to uncover a lost ancestor. Show more
Toby Jones
E5Toby Jones
Jul 16, 202657m
Toby Jones explores an extraordinary acting dynasty on his mum’s side, and he is determined to discover whether his dad’s stories of a connection to India are fact or fiction.
Adeel Akhtar
E6Adeel Akhtar
Jul 23, 202658m
Adeel Akhtar wants to know how his ancestors came from India to Kenya and makes a surprising discovery that his roots in the country run deeper than he ever imagined.
Dame Harriet Walter
E7Dame Harriet Walter
Jul 30, 202657m
In a journey from Whitehall to Italy and Australia, Harriet Walter discovers a colourful cast of ancestors, taking her from the debtor’s court to the opera house via Italian nobility.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
E8Katarina Johnson-ThompsonUPCOMING
Aug 6, 202658m
Katarina Johnson-Thompson travels to The Bahamas and Miami in search of her ancestry. She discovers tales of resilience and courage during a period of shocking racial segregation.

About Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? is a documentary, family series on BBC One. The show first aired on Oct 12, 2004 and currently has 23 seasons and 193 episodes. Who Do You Think You Are? has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. The next episode airs on Aug 6, 2026. It has a rating of 7.0/10 based on 27 votes. The cast includes Angela Griffin.

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