Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 9

Every year the popular BBC seriesWho Do You Think You Are?brings us a host of new and exciting stories. We have taken a look at each celebrity as they journey into their family history, and you can read about their discoveries in our articles.

Series 9 Articles

John Bishop

John Bishop completes this year's line up of celebrities taking the journey into their past on BBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and discovers that he's not the only entertainer in his family...

John Barnes

John had a successful football career, winning 3 awards and being given an MBE for his services to the game. His father, Ken, had a strong military career and also enjoyed sport, whereas his maternal Grandfather was heavily involved in forming new workers' unions.

Celia Imrie

Actress Celia Imrie takes centre stage for the latest instalment of BBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. With her father's working class Glaswegian roots and her mother's privileged ancestry it looks set to be a great episode with a wide variety of characters being discovered.

William Roache

William Roache, taking part in this year's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' series is well known from TV's Coronation Street, playing Ken Barlow. He has ancestors from the medical profession, and some darker characters...

Alex Kingston

Alex, the eldest of three daughters, was born to Anthony Kingston, a butcher, and his wife Margarethe, sister of Walter Renneisen, a well known German actor. This episode will help Alex and her father understand the circumstances surrounding the tragic loss of her great grandfather William Henry Keevil during WW1.

Hugh Dennis

The actor and comedian Hugh Dennis known for his roles in Outnumbered and on the panel of Mock the Week is the fifth person to take part in this series of 'Who Do You Think You Are'. The show concentrates on Hugh's grandfathers, who both fought in the First World War with nearly disastrous consequences...

Annie Lennox

Annie is a reflection of her ancestral heritage, as 'Who Do You Think Your Are?' reveals, coming from a line of strong women who fought hard to survive in the impoverished areas of Scotland's emerging industrial cities.

Patrick Stewart

'Who Do You Think You Are?' Series 9 continues this week following the lives of Patrick Stewart's ancestors. Were any of Patrick's ancestor's actors or performers? Where did the acting gene come from?

Gregg Wallace

Gregg Wallace finds food for thought from the past in the latest episode of the current series of Who Do You Think You Are? Gregg's episode is set to be an emotional one, with tragedy surrounding different branches of his maternal ancestry, plus a mystery to solve regarding his great grandfather.

Samantha Womack

The first episode in this year's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' series features the actress Samantha Womack, best known for her role as Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders. Born Janus in 1972, Samantha spent several years travelling around the UK with her mother...