Who Am I?

The Doctor may be clued-up on pretty much everything the universe has to offer but Scottish-born David Tennant didn't know a lot about his family background until he plunged himself into the Who Do You Think You Are? experience. His research took him from the long-abandoned cottages of Scotland's rural highlands to the troubled streets of Londonderry during the Partition of Ireland. David discovered that economic hardship forced his great-great grandfather to leave the family croft in Mull to seek work in Glasgow. He also learned that his grandparents were once the Posh and Becks of Londonderry!

Irish Eyes

Jeremy Irons has always felt an affinity with Ireland – so much so that he now lives there. But he was keen to find out whether he possessed any genuine Irish blood. The picture that emerged was a fascinating insight into how the histories of the English and the Irish have become intertwined. In the case of Jeremy's family, it was often romance that brought the two strands of his heritage together. Along the way, Jeremy also uncovered the story of a colourful family figure who campaigned on behalf of the Chartist movement during the 19th century.

Istanbul Journey

Antiques expert David Dickinson had to do quite a bit of digging to uncover his own heritage. He was adopted as a baby, so the search for his true roots had a special resonance for him. David's Who Do You Think You Are? journey took him to Istanbul, where he explored his Armenian origins. His grandfather had been a successful textile trader, who emigrated to Manchester from the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century. Interestingly, David entered the textile trade as a youth without being aware of the profession's importance to his natural family.