Who Do You Think You Are? is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004. In each episode, a celebrity traces their family tree. It is made by the production company Wall to Wall. The programme has regularly attracted an audience of more than 6 million viewers.[1] More than 150 episodes have been produced.
List of episodes
editSeries 1 (2004)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Oddie | 12 October 2004 | 5.79 |
| 2 | Amanda Redman | 19 October 2004 | 4.63 |
| 3 | Sue Johnston | 26 October 2004 | 4.25 |
| 4 | Jeremy Clarkson | 2 November 2004 | 4.95 |
| 5 | Ian Hislop | 9 November 2004 | 4.96 |
| 6 | Moira Stuart | 16 November 2004 | 5.35 |
| 7 | David Baddiel | 23 November 2004 | 4.60 |
| 8 | Lesley Garrett | 30 November 2004 | 4.41 |
| 9 | Meera Syal | 7 December 2004 | 3.97 |
| 10 | Vic Reeves | 14 December 2004 | 4.46 |
Series 2 (2006)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Paxman | 11 January 2006 | 5.48 |
| 2 | Sheila Hancock | 18 January 2006 | 5.43 |
| 3 | Stephen Fry | 25 January 2006 | 5.86 |
| 4 | Julian Clary | 1 February 2006 | 5.94 |
| 5 | Jane Horrocks | 8 February 2006 | 5.64 |
| 6 | Gurinder Chadha | 15 February 2006 | 3.96 |
Series 3 (2006)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Windsor | 6 September 2006 | 6.40 |
| 2 | Robert Lindsay | 13 September 2006 | 5.95 |
| 3 | Colin Jackson | 20 September 2006 | 5.19 |
| 4 | David Tennant | 27 September 2006 | 5.75 |
| 5 | David Dickinson | 4 October 2006 | 5.80 |
| 6 | Nigella Lawson | 11 October 2006 | 6.15 |
| 7 | Jeremy Irons | 18 October 2006 | 5.82 |
| 8 | Julia Sawalha | 25 October 2006 | 5.54 |
Adoption special (2007)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Campbell | 11 July 2007 | 4.32 |
Series 4 (2007)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natasha Kaplinsky | 6 September 2007 | 6.78 |
| 2 | John Hurt | 13 September 2007 | 5.80 |
| 3 | Griff Rhys Jones | 20 September 2007 | 5.75 |
| 4 | Carol Vorderman | 27 September 2007 | 6.53 |
| 5 | Alistair McGowan | 4 October 2007 | 6.17 |
| 6 | Graham Norton | 11 October 2007 | 6.88 |
| 7 | Matthew Pinsent | 18 November 2007 | 6.57 |
Series 5 (2008)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Kensit | 13 August 2008 | 7.10 |
| 2 | Boris Johnson | 20 August 2008 | 7.04 |
| 3 | Jerry Springer | 27 August 2008 | 6.71 |
| 4 | Esther Rantzen | 3 September 2008 | 6.44 |
| 5 | Ainsley Harriott | 10 September 2008 | 6.70 |
| 6 | David Suchet | 17 September 2008 | 6.79 |
| 7 | Jodie Kidd | 24 September 2008 | 5.87 |
| 8 | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen | 29 September 2008 | 4.72 |
Series 6 (2009)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Bremner | 2 February 2009 | 6.44 |
| 2 | Fiona Bruce | 9 February 2009 | 5.86 |
| 3 | Rick Stein | 16 February 2009 | 5.64 |
| 4 | Zoë Wanamaker | 23 February 2009 | 5.82 |
| 5 | Kevin Whately | 2 March 2009 | 5.99 |
| 6 | Davina McCall | 15 July 2009 | 6.92 |
| 7 | Chris Moyles | 22 July 2009 | 5.23 |
| 8 | Kate Humble | 29 July 2009 | 5.19 |
| 9 | David Mitchell | 5 August 2009 | 4.55 |
| 10 | Kim Cattrall | 12 August 2009 | 6.27 |
| 11 | Martin Freeman | 19 August 2009 | 6.48 |
Series 7 (2010)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Forsyth[3] | 19 July 2010 | 7.22 |
| 2 | Rupert Everett | 26 July 2010 | 5.97 |
| 3 | Dervla Kirwan | 2 August 2010 | 5.58 |
| 4 | Monty Don | 9 August 2010 | 5.95 |
| 5 | Rupert Penry-Jones | 16 August 2010 | 5.68 |
| 6 | Alexander Armstrong | 23 August 2010 | 6.46 |
| 7 | Jason Donovan | 30 August 2010 | 5.55 |
| 8 | Hugh Quarshie | 6 September 2010 | 5.42 |
| 9 | Alan Cumming | 13 September 2010 | 5.15 |
Series 8 (2011)
edit| # | Celebrity[4][5] | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June Brown | 10 August 2011 | 6.62 |
| 2 | J. K. Rowling | 17 August 2011 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Sebastian Coe | 24 August 2011 | 5.45 |
| 4 | Larry Lamb | 31 August 2011 | 5.45 |
| 5 | Emilia Fox | 7 September 2011 | 6.06 |
| 6 | Alan Carr | 14 September 2011 | 5.49 |
| 7 | Robin Gibb | 21 September 2011 | 4.37 |
| 8 | Richard Madeley[6] | 28 September 2011 | 5.05 |
| 9 | Len Goodman | 5 October 2011 | 5.03 |
| 10 | Tracey Emin | 12 October 2011 | Unknown (under 4.21) |
Series 9 (2012)
edit| # | Celebrity[7] | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Womack | 15 August 2012 | 5.30 |
| 2 | Gregg Wallace | 22 August 2012 | 5.46 |
| 3 | Patrick Stewart | 29 August 2012 | 4.58 |
| 4 | Annie Lennox | 5 September 2012 | 4.86 |
| 5 | Hugh Dennis | 12 September 2012 | 4.87 |
| 6 | Alex Kingston | 19 September 2012 | 4.97 |
| 7 | William Roache | 26 September 2012 | 4.30 |
| 8 | Celia Imrie | 10 October 2012 | 4.89 |
| 9 | John Barnes | 17 October 2012 | Unknown (under 4.10) |
| 10 | John Bishop | 6 December 2012 | 5.53 |
Series 10 (2013)
edit| # | Celebrity[8] | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Una Stubbs | 24 July 2013 | 5.24 |
| 2 | Nigel Havers | 31 July 2013 | 5.39 |
| 3 | Minnie Driver | 7 August 2013 | 4.95 |
| 4 | Lesley Sharp | 14 August 2013 | 4.52 |
| 5 | Gary Lineker | 21 August 2013 | 5.37 |
| 6 | Nick Hewer | 28 August 2013 | 4.52 |
| 7 | Nitin Ganatra | 4 September 2013 | 4.31 |
| 8 | Sarah Millican | 11 September 2013 | 4.57 |
| 9 | Marianne Faithfull | 18 September 2013 | 3.78 |
| 10 | John Simpson | 25 September 2013 | 3.99 |
Series 11 (2014)
edit| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Who Do They Think They Are?: 10 Years, 100 Shows[9] | 6 August 2014 | Unknown (under 3.34) |
| 1 | Julie Walters[10] | 7 August 2014 | 5.23 |
| 2 | Brian Blessed | 14 August 2014 | 5.31 |
| 3 | Tamzin Outhwaite | 21 August 2014 | 4.94 |
| 4 | Brendan O'Carroll | 28 August 2014 | 6.06 |
| 5 | Sheridan Smith | 4 September 2014 | 4.74 |
| 6 | Mary Berry | 11 September 2014 | 4.75 |
| 7 | Martin Shaw | 18 September 2014 | 5.39 |
| 8 | Reggie Yates | 25 September 2014 | 4.18 |
| 9 | Billy Connolly | 2 October 2014 | 5.74 |
| 10 | Twiggy | 9 October 2014 | 5.33 |
Series 12 (2015)
editOn 23 June 2015, the BBC confirmed the lineup for Series 12, which began on 13 August 2015.[11][12]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date[13] | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hollywood | 13 August 2015 | 5.08 |
| 2 | Jane Seymour | 20 August 2015 | 5.14 |
| 3 | Derek Jacobi | 27 August 2015 | 4.68 |
| 4 | Jerry Hall | 3 September 2015 | 4.38 |
| 5 | Gareth Malone | 10 September 2015 | 4.56 |
| 6 | Anne Reid | 17 September 2015 | 4.70 |
| 7 | Frank Gardner | 24 September 2015 | 4.41 |
| 8 | Anita Rani | 1 October 2015 | 4.38 |
| 9 | Mark Gatiss | 8 October 2015 | Unknown (under 3.80) |
| 10 | Frances de la Tour | 22 October 2015 | 3.83 |
Series 13 (2016–17)
editOn 13 July 2016, the line-up for the 13th series was confirmed.[14] The series began on 24 November 2016.
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Dyer | 24 November 2016 | 5.45 |
| 2 | Amanda Holden | 1 December 2016 | 4.71 |
| 3 | Liz Bonnin | 8 December 2016 | 3.94 |
| 4 | Cheryl | 15 December 2016 | 4.81 |
| 5 | Ricky Tomlinson | 22 December 2016 | 4.28 |
| 6 | Ian McKellen | 25 January 2017 | 4.21 |
| 7 | Greg Davies | 1 February 2017 | 4.63 |
| 8 | Warwick Davis | 15 February 2017 | 5.24 |
| 9 | Sunetra Sarker | 22 February 2017 | 3.97 |
| 10 | Sophie Raworth | 8 March 2017 | 4.45 |
Series 14 (2017)
editOn 23 June 2017, the BBC announced the line-up for the programme's 14th series, which would again comprise 10 episodes.
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Dance | 6 July 2017 | 4.32 |
| 2 | Craig Revel Horwood | 13 July 2017 | 4.43 |
| 3 | Clare Balding | 20 July 2017 | 4.83 |
| 4 | Adil Ray | 27 July 2017 | 3.82 |
| 5 | Emma Willis | 3 August 2017 | 4.25 |
| 6 | Lulu | 17 August 2017 | 4.67 |
| 7 | Fearne Cotton | 24 August 2017 | 4.08 |
| 8 | Noel Clarke | 31 August 2017 | 3.48 |
| 9 | Lisa Hammond | 7 September 2017 | 3.71 |
| 10 | Ruby Wax | 4 October 2017 | 4.47 |
Series 15 (2018)
editOn 10 May 2018, the BBC announced the line-up of celebrities taking part in Series 15, which aired during the summer of 2018.[15]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Keegan | 6 June 2018[16] | 3.19 |
| 2 | Olivia Colman | 9 July 2018 | 4.19 |
| 3 | Lee Mack | 16 July 2018 | 4.31 |
| 4 | Boy George | 25 July 2018 | 4.54 |
| 5 | Shirley Ballas | 30 July 2018 | 4.36 |
| 6 | Marvin Humes | 6 August 2018 | 4.26 |
| 7 | Robert Rinder | 13 August 2018 | 5.43 |
| 8 | Jonnie Peacock | 20 August 2018 | 3.92 |
Series 16 (2019)
editOn 9 June 2019, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 16. The line-up features Kate Winslet, Daniel Radcliffe, Sharon Osbourne, Mark Wright, Naomie Harris, Paul Merton, Katherine Ryan and Jack and Michael Whitehall.[17] The series began on 22 July 2019.[18]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Radcliffe | 22 July 2019[20] | 5.33 |
| 2 | Naomie Harris | 29 July 2019 | 4.19 |
| 3 | Jack and Michael Whitehall | 5 August 2019 | 5.56 |
| 4 | Kate Winslet | 12 August 2019 | 4.96 |
| 5 | Katherine Ryan | 19 August 2019 | 4.19 |
| 6 | Paul Merton | 28 August 2019 | 4.85 |
| 7 | Sharon Osbourne | 4 September 2019 | TBA |
| 8 | Mark Wright | 11 September 2019 | 4.26 |
Series 17 (2020)
editOn 23 September 2020, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 17, consisting of only four episodes as production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The line-up features Jodie Whittaker, David Walliams, Ruth Jones and Liz Carr.
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jodie Whittaker | 12 October 2020 | 4.79 |
| 2 | David Walliams | 19 October 2020 | 5.36 |
| 3 | Ruth Jones | 26 October 2020 | 4:36 |
| 4 | Liz Carr | 2 November 2020 | TBA |
Series 18 (2021)
editOn 13 September 2021, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 18, consisting of seven episodes. The line-up features Ed Balls, Judi Dench, Pixie Lott, Joe Lycett, Alex Scott, Joe Sugg and Josh Widdicombe.[21] The series began on 12 October 2021.[22]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Widdicombe | 12 October 2021 | 4.34 |
| 2 | Judi Dench | 19 October 2021 | 4.92 |
| 3 | Alex Scott | 26 October 2021 | TBA |
| 4 | Joe Lycett | 2 November 2021 | TBA |
| 5 | Pixie Lott | 9 November 2021 | TBA |
| 6 | Joe Sugg[23] | 23 November 2021 | TBA |
| 7 | Ed Balls[24] | 30 November 2021 | TBA |
Series 19 (2022)
editOn 10 May 2022, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 19, consisting of five episodes. The line-up features Sue Perkins, Richard Osman, Matt Lucas, Anna Maxwell Martin and Ralf Little. The series began on 26 May 2022.[25]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Perkins | 26 May 2022 | TBA |
| 2 | Richard Osman | 9 June 2022 | TBA |
| 3 | Matt Lucas | 16 June 2022 | TBA |
| 4 | Anna Maxwell Martin | 23 June 2022 | TBA |
| 5 | Ralf Little | 30 June 2022 | TBA |
Series 20 (2023)
editOn 5 May 2023, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 20. The line-up features Emily Atack, Kevin Clifton, Claire Foy, Dev Griffin, Bear Grylls, Lesley Manville, Chris Ramsey, Chris & Xand van Tulleken and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The series began on 1 June 2023.[26]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 1 June 2023 | TBA |
| 2 | Claire Foy | 8 June 2023 | TBA |
| 3 | Bear Grylls | 15 June 2023 | TBA |
| 4 | Kevin Clifton | 22 June 2023 | TBA |
| 5 | Chris & Xand van Tulleken | 29 June 2023 | TBA |
| 6 | Emily Atack | 6 July 2023 | TBA |
| 7 | Dev Griffin[27] | 13 July 2023 | TBA |
| 8 | Chris Ramsey[28] | 20 July 2023 | TBA |
| 9 | Lesley Manville[29] | 27 July 2023 | TBA |
Series 21 (2024)
editOn 11 June 2024, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 21, in commemoration of the programme's twentieth anniversary. The line-up features Rose Ayling-Ellis, Melanie C, Gemma Collins, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Vicky McClure, Paddy McGuinness and Olly Murs.[30]
| # | Celebrity | Original air date | Viewers (millions)[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicky McClure | 15 August 2024 | 3.249 |
| 2 | Paddy McGuinness | 22 August 2024 | 3.438 |
| 3 | Melanie C | 29 August 2024 | 3.071 |
| 4 | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 5 September 2024 | 2.972 |
| 5 | Jessica Ennis-Hill | 12 September 2024 | 3.17 |
| 6 | Olly Murs | 19 September 2024 | TBA |
| 7 | Gemma Collins | 26 September 2024 | TBA |
Home media
editSeries 1–11, 13, 15-17 of Who Do You Think You Are? are all available on Region 2 DVD.
A box set of series 1–4 is available, distributed by Acorn Media UK.[31]
Notes
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Bruce Forsyth Traces Family History". BBC News. 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Featured Articles – BBC launching new series of Who Do You Think You Are?". TheGenealogist.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "This year's Who Do You Think You Are? celebrities revealed". Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ richardm56 (1 August 2011). "Yup. Sep 28, 9pm BBC1". Twitter. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? 2013: new celebrities revealed". Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Who Do They Think They Are?: 10 Years, 100 Shows". BBC. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? Julie Walters". BBC. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Greenwood, Carl (22 June 2015). "Who Do You Think You Are returns with Paul Hollywood, Derek Jacobi and Jerry Hall". The Mirror. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are?". BBC. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "BBC reveals WDYTYA? 2015 running order". Who Do You Think You Are Magazine. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Methven, Nicola (13 July 2016). "Danny Dyer discovers he is related to royalty during making of BBC documentary". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Collins, Rosemary (10 May 2018). "Who Do You Think You Are? 2018 – new celebrities revealed!". Who Do You Think You Are Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Genealogy news roundup: First date revealed for Who Do You Think You Are? 2018". WDYTYA Magazine. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Kate Winslet and Daniel Radcliffe to star in Who Do You Think You Are? 2019 | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine". www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com.
- ^ "When is the new series of Who Do You Think You Are? on TV? | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine". www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Collins, Rosemary (10 July 2019). "When is the new series of Who Do You Think You Are? on TV?". WDYTYA Magazine. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Dame Judi Dench, Pixie Lott, Joe Lycett, Alex Scott and Josh Widdicombe among stars set to take part in a new series of Who Do You Think You Are?". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC One - Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 18, Josh Widdicombe". BBC.
- ^ "Joe Sugg". Who Do You Think You Are?. Series 18. Episode 6. 23 November 2021. BBC One.
- ^ "Ed Balls". Who Do You Think You Are?. Series 18. Episode 7. 30 November 2021. BBC One.
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One this June with a nine-part star-studded line-up". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "BBC One - Who do You Think You Are?, Series 20, Dev Griffin".
- ^ "BBC One - Who do You Think You Are?, Series 20, Chris Ramsey".
- ^ "BBC One - Who do You Think You Are?, Series 20, Lesley Manville".
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One and iPlayer with a show-stopping line-up, celebrating the series' 20th anniversary". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "AcornMediaUk.com is coming soon". Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015.