General Chat

I would have preferred not to give that cheating bake-off guy any more air-time.

There are so many lovely people in the world who would be more deserving.

I am really looking forward to the new series, although I have one reservation.........

they make it look so easy!

They decide to go to some office and the stuff is laid out for them. Certificates are produced in a day, and someone is always there to help them.

As we all know...............it aint that easy!

A reminder :-)

Thank you Tabitha for that.

Am looking forward to it and hope this series will be better.

For me I have not seen any on Watch, and today's was the start
of new series on Watch, which I have not seen before.

The brand new series of Who Do You Think You Are? will kick off on Thursday 13 August at 9pm on BBC One.

Although the below schedule may still be subject to change, Frances de la Tour’s story is set to close the series on 22 October.
•13 August: Paul Hollywood
•20 August: Jane Seymour
•27 August: Derek Jacobi
•3 September: No episode
•10 September: Jerry Hall
•17 September: Gareth Malone
•24 September: Anne Reid
•1 October: Frank Gardner
•8 October: Anita Rani
•15 October: Mark Gatiss
•22 October: Frances de la Tour

Hi Emma

Me too I have set mine to record - but they are the old series on UK Watch channel

Thanks for that Kense.

This is what one site says:

Great British Bake off presenter Paul Hollywood, modelling legend Jerry Hall, Last Tango In Halifax stars Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid, actress Jane Seymour, choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone, stage and television actress Frances de la Tour, news reporter Frank Gardner, actor and writer Mark Gatiss and television presenter Anita Rani all join this year’s series.

Tabitha the ones I am watching at the moment
are repeated on ch109 at 5pm.
If at home at lunch time 12o'clock on Watch channel.

I think it’s on the following week - week of 10th August

The series i just saw which is obviously an old USA one was amazing - gave enough information & followed 2 o 3 people & actually went back to at least 4 x great grandparents - I hope this one is as good & not rubbish like the last one that seemed to stay on one person who was born in the 1900's or late 1800 ‘s - there were a couple of good ones but on the whole the 2014 Uk series was very disappointing.& easy to fall asleep watching or give up altogether. i know it was interesting for the Celeb but not for us watching them.

Watched a few of the old Uk ones repeated, they were quite interesting - the odd one was a bit weird but on the whole you did actually learn something or they held your attention

I read that Jane Seymour was going to be on it has well I think the full list is on wdytya magazine but I am not at home till after the weekend so can't check

Seems to be coming on sometime after the 4th August.

Hope it's as good as the USA series :-)

Good list this time - hope they do a bit more historical research not just focus on one person & what they did for the whole hour
The US one is good this time round very historical

Looks like Anne Reid is also on the list :-)

Apparently Derek Jacobi's is going to be very interesting.

All except Jerry Hall for me ...... :-| :-D

I would like them to do chubby brown :-( :-(

Thanks for this - apart from Mark Gatiss, we've heard of the others!

I wonder if it will be showing them researching, or just focussing on a relatively recent event/ancestor?

Returning in the summer, the following
will be on the programme. Edit...9pm BBC1
See Tabitha's post...30th..14.04 for full listing.

Paul Hollywood

Jerry Hall

Sir Derek Jacobi

France's de la Tour

Mark Gatiss.......writer of Sherlock

All listed at the moment. :-)