Who Do You Think You Are?

Season 18 Episode 4: Joe Lycett

20 SeasonsNov 02, 2021TV-PG1h8

Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great grandad – a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffaloes in Nottingham – Joe uncovers a darker family history. Joe finds out that his two-times-great grandfather Robert Wilkinson was a boy chimney sweep in the 1850s. Joining the Royal Marines, Robert travelled the world; but his involvement in razing villages in China following the Opium Wars leads to alcoholism and a breakdown.

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Season 18 Episodes:

Episode 1 Josh Widdicombe

1. Josh Widdicombe

Aired: Oct 12, 2021

Comedian Josh Widdicombe embarks on a rollercoaster ride through his extraord...

Episode 2 Dame Judi Dench

2. Dame Judi Dench

Aired: Oct 19, 2021

Shakespearean actor, movie star and national treasure Dame Judi Dench's journ...

Episode 3 Alex Scott

Aired: Oct 26, 2021

Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott learns about her Jewish ancestry a...

Episode 4 Joe Lycett

Aired: Nov 2, 2021

Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apar...

Episode 5 Pixie Lott

Aired: Nov 9, 2021

Singer-songwriter and talent show judge Pixie Lott hopes to confirm a family ...

Episode 6 Joe Sugg

Aired: Nov 23, 2021

YouTuber and actor Joe Sugg uncovers some incredible stories in his family tr...

Episode 7 Ed Balls

Aired: Nov 30, 2021

Ed Balls, former Labour politician, sequinned Strictly dancer and TV presente...

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Info about Who Do You Think You Are?

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography