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Who Do You Think You Are

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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 6 Jul 2007 18:12

Get your cert orders in now!!!!! The first time the WDYTYA aired waiting time from the GRO was up to six weeks :( Mind you last time it was ONLY 3ish weeks :) Chris

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Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 6 Jul 2007 16:47

The biggest snag with this wretched series is that it gives the impression that all the info can be found in no time flat!!!!!! We'll be swamped again............ Reg

MarcasO

MarcasO Report 6 Jul 2007 15:58

Thats a shame. So its not blood family he's searching. Would have been nice to see Irish research done on it. Maybe he will connect with my Campbell instead!!

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 4 Jul 2007 19:24

Mark No, the Nicky Campbell one is a special edition and will trace his ADOPTIVE family, not his birth family. He has stated he doesnt have the slightest interest in his birth family. It is being done to promote Adoption. Seems a bit odd and unnecessary, to me! (The promotion, I mean) OC

MarcasO

MarcasO Report 4 Jul 2007 19:05

I remember reading somewhere that Nicky Campbells real grandfather was in the I.R.A. Maybe his Irish roots will be on it.

Beryl

Beryl Report 4 Jul 2007 18:42

Thanks Mark for that. It's the first I've heard about the new WDYTYA series and already I'm looking forward to it! Will try and remember to watch Nicky Campbell next week too. Best wishes, Beryl

MarcasO

MarcasO Report 4 Jul 2007 17:44

Who Do You Think You Are the BBC TV Family History Series 4 is due in September. However, next week Wednesday 11th July there is to be a WDYTYA special about Nicky Campbell the radio and television presenter. This is a one-off as part of an upcoming BBC campaign on adoption. Nicky was adopted when four days old. Those of you with brick-walls of a similar nature might find this programme useful in your own research. The new series will feature Natasha Kaplinsky Carol Vorderman Matthew Pinsent Graham Norton John Hurt Alistair McGowan Boris Johnson I can see immediately that we will be going abroad again with Natasha and Carol and over the Irish sea with Graham, and up to Scotland with Alistair :o) The BBC have put a short clip of Matthew Pinsent describing his WDYTYA journey on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMSar_PTYSs