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Episode 9: Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett's varied acting career has involved starring in Hollywood films as diverse as My Best Friend's Wedding, Shrek 2 and The Importance of Being Earnest. Rupert has a rigidly conservative background, and feels that much of his own life has been a reaction against it.
Episode 8: Dervla Kirwan
Irish actress Dervla Kirwan became a household name in the hit series Ballykissangel. But she has never spoken about her great-uncle Michael Collins, a national figure who changed Irish history and fought to establish the Irish Free State. Dervla wants to find out how her grandfather Finian, Michael's nephew, fits into the events shaped by his famous uncle.
Episode 7: Alan Cumming
Award-winning actor and Broadway star Alan Cumming made his name playing roles in films such as Goldeneye and X-Men. However his childhood was spent far from the glamour of Manhattan where he now lives.
Episode 6: Alexander Armstrong
Comedian Alexander Armstrong always knew his family background was likely to be privileged, but he's keen to find out exactly how posh he is.
Episode 5: Rupert Penry-Jones
Actor Rupert Penry-Jones has made his name playing dashing, quintessentially English heroes. But his family background is very different. His mother, actress Angela Thorne, was born in Karachi, when it was part of British India.
Episode 4: Monty Don
Famous gardener Monty Don comes from a well-known dynasty of architects on his mother's side of the family, but knows little about his other relatives.
Episode 3: Hugh Quarshie
Holby City actor Hugh Quarshie was born in Accra, Ghana, but moved to Britain with his parents as a small child. Hugh knows there is Dutch ancestry in his family, a reflection of centuries of Dutch influence on Ghana's Gold Coast, but doesn't know where that bloodline began.
Episode 2: Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth receives a letter from America from a woman who claims to be related to Bruce through Bruce's great-grandfather, Joseph Forsyth Johnson. The letter suggests that Joseph Forsyth Johnson was married to two women at the same time and that he died at sea. Bruce is determined to investigate these claims and discover the truth for himself.
Episode 1: Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan was born in Australia and catapulted to fame in the soap opera Neighbours. He's had four UK number one singles and is a star of West End musicals.
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Who Do You Think You Are? Aus. Series 3 (DVD)
Magda Szubanski, Rod Marsh, Georgie Parker and more famous Australians search for their family histories.
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