List of Who Do You Think You Are? episodes
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Who Do You Think You Are? is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004. In each episode, a celebrity traces their family tree. It is made by the production company Wall to Wall. The programme has regularly attracted an audience of more than 6 million viewers.[1] More than 150 episodes have been produced.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | 12 October 2004 | 14 December 2004 | |
| 2 | 6 | 11 January 2006 | 15 February 2006 | |
| 3 | 8 | 6 September 2006 | 25 October 2006 | |
| Adoption Special | 11 July 2007 | |||
| 4 | 7 | 6 September 2007 | 18 November 2007 | |
| 5 | 8 | 13 August 2008 | 29 September 2008 | |
| 6 | 11 | 2 February 2009 | 19 August 2009 | |
| 7 | 9 | 19 July 2010 | 13 September 2010 | |
| 8 | 10 | 10 August 2011 | 12 October 2011 | |
| 9 | 10 | 15 August 2012 | 6 December 2012 | |
| 10 | 10 | 24 July 2013 | 25 September 2013 | |
| 10 Years, 100 Shows | 6 August 2014 | |||
| 11 | 10 | 7 August 2014 | 9 October 2014 | |
| 12 | 10 | 13 August 2015 | 22 October 2015 | |
| 13 | 10 | 24 November 2016 | 8 March 2017 | |
| 14 | 10 | 6 July 2017 | 4 October 201709 | |
| 15 | 8 | 6 June 2018 | 20 August 2018 | |
| 16 | 8 | 22 July 2019 | 11 September 2019 | |
| 17 | 4 | 12 October 2020 | 2 November 2020 | |
| 18 | 7 | 12 October 2021 | 30 November 2021 | |
| 19 | 5 | 26 May 2022 | 30 June 2022 | |
| 20 | 9 | 1 June 2023 | 27 July 2023 | |
| 21 | 7 | 15 August 2024 | 26 September 2024 | |
| 22 | 8 | 22 April 2025 | 10 June 2025 | |
| 23 | 8 | 26 May 2026 | 6 August 2026 | |
List of episodes
Series 1 (2004)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bill Oddie" | 12 October 2004 | 5.79 |
| 2 | "Amanda Redman" | 19 October 2004 | 4.63 |
| 3 | "Sue Johnston" | 26 October 2004 | 4.25 |
| 4 | "Jeremy Clarkson" | 2 November 2004 | 4.95 |
| 5 | "Ian Hislop" | 9 November 2004 | 4.96 |
| 6 | "Moira Stuart" | 16 November 2004 | 5.35 |
| 7 | "David Baddiel" | 23 November 2004 | 4.60 |
| 8 | "Lesley Garrett" | 30 November 2004 | 4.41 |
| 9 | "Meera Syal" | 7 December 2004 | 3.97 |
| 10 | "Vic Reeves" | 14 December 2004 | 4.46 |
Series 2 (2006)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jeremy Paxman" | 11 January 2006 | 5.48 |
| 2 | "Sheila Hancock" | 18 January 2006 | 5.43 |
| 3 | "Stephen Fry" | 25 January 2006 | 5.86 |
| 4 | "Julian Clary" | 1 February 2006 | 5.94 |
| 5 | "Jane Horrocks" | 8 February 2006 | 5.64 |
| 6 | "Gurinder Chadha" | 15 February 2006 | 3.96 |
Series 3 (2006)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Barbara Windsor" | 6 September 2006 | 6.40 |
| 2 | "Robert Lindsay" | 13 September 2006 | 5.95 |
| 3 | "Colin Jackson" | 20 September 2006 | 5.19 |
| 4 | "David Tennant" | 27 September 2006 | 5.75 |
| 5 | "David Dickinson" | 4 October 2006 | 5.80 |
| 6 | "Nigella Lawson" | 11 October 2006 | 6.15 |
| 7 | "Jeremy Irons" | 18 October 2006 | 5.82 |
| 8 | "Julia Sawalha" | 25 October 2006 | 5.54 |
Adoption special (2007)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nicky Campbell" | 11 July 2007 | 4.32 |
Series 4 (2007)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Natasha Kaplinsky" | 6 September 2007 | 6.78 |
| 2 | "John Hurt" | 13 September 2007 | 5.80 |
| 3 | "Griff Rhys Jones" | 20 September 2007 | 5.75 |
| 4 | "Carol Vorderman" | 27 September 2007 | 6.53 |
| 5 | "Alistair McGowan" | 4 October 2007 | 6.17 |
| 6 | "Graham Norton" | 11 October 2007 | 6.88 |
| 7 | "Matthew Pinsent" | 18 November 2007 | 6.57 |
Series 5 (2008)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Patsy Kensit" | 13 August 2008 | 7.10 |
| 2 | "Boris Johnson" | 20 August 2008 | 7.04 |
| 3 | "Jerry Springer" | 27 August 2008 | 6.71 |
| 4 | "Esther Rantzen" | 3 September 2008 | 6.44 |
| 5 | "Ainsley Harriott" | 10 September 2008 | 6.70 |
| 6 | "David Suchet" | 17 September 2008 | 6.79 |
| 7 | "Jodie Kidd" | 24 September 2008 | 5.87 |
| 8 | "Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen" | 29 September 2008 | 4.72 |
Series 6 (2009)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rory Bremner" | 2 February 2009 | 6.44 |
| 2 | "Fiona Bruce" | 9 February 2009 | 5.86 |
| 3 | "Rick Stein" | 16 February 2009 | 5.64 |
| 4 | "Zoë Wanamaker" | 23 February 2009 | 5.82 |
| 5 | "Kevin Whately" | 2 March 2009 | 5.99 |
| 6 | "Davina McCall" | 15 July 2009 | 6.92 |
| 7 | "Chris Moyles" | 22 July 2009 | 5.23 |
| 8 | "Kate Humble" | 29 July 2009 | 5.19 |
| 9 | "David Mitchell" | 5 August 2009 | 4.55 |
| 10 | "Kim Cattrall" | 12 August 2009 | 6.27 |
| 11 | "Martin Freeman" | 19 August 2009 | 6.48 |
Series 7 (2010)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bruce Forsyth[2]" | 19 July 2010 | 7.22 |
| 2 | "Rupert Everett" | 26 July 2010 | 5.97 |
| 3 | "Dervla Kirwan" | 2 August 2010 | 5.58 |
| 4 | "Monty Don" | 9 August 2010 | 5.95 |
| 5 | "Rupert Penry-Jones" | 16 August 2010 | 5.68 |
| 6 | "Alexander Armstrong" | 23 August 2010 | 6.46 |
| 7 | "Jason Donovan" | 30 August 2010 | 5.55 |
| 8 | "Hugh Quarshie" | 6 September 2010 | 5.42 |
| 9 | "Alan Cumming" | 13 September 2010 | 5.15 |
Series 8 (2011)
| No. | Title [3][4] | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "June Brown" | 10 August 2011 | 6.62 |
| 2 | "J. K. Rowling" | 17 August 2011 | 7.00 |
| 3 | "Sebastian Coe" | 24 August 2011 | 5.45 |
| 4 | "Larry Lamb" | 31 August 2011 | 5.45 |
| 5 | "Emilia Fox" | 7 September 2011 | 6.06 |
| 6 | "Alan Carr" | 14 September 2011 | 5.49 |
| 7 | "Robin Gibb" | 21 September 2011 | 4.37 |
| 8 | "Richard Madeley[5]" | 28 September 2011 | 5.05 |
| 9 | "Len Goodman" | 5 October 2011 | 5.03 |
| 10 | "Tracey Emin" | 12 October 2011 | Unknown (under 4.21) |
Series 9 (2012)
| No. | Title [6] | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Samantha Womack" | 15 August 2012 | 5.30 |
| 2 | "Gregg Wallace" | 22 August 2012 | 5.46 |
| 3 | "Patrick Stewart" | 29 August 2012 | 4.58 |
| 4 | "Annie Lennox" | 5 September 2012 | 4.86 |
| 5 | "Hugh Dennis" | 12 September 2012 | 4.87 |
| 6 | "Alex Kingston" | 19 September 2012 | 4.97 |
| 7 | "William Roache" | 26 September 2012 | 4.30 |
| 8 | "Celia Imrie" | 10 October 2012 | 4.89 |
| 9 | "John Barnes" | 17 October 2012 | Unknown (under 4.10) |
| 10 | "John Bishop" | 6 December 2012 | 5.53 |
Series 10 (2013)
| No. | Title [7] | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Una Stubbs" | 24 July 2013 | 5.24 |
| 2 | "Nigel Havers" | 31 July 2013 | 5.39 |
| 3 | "Minnie Driver" | 7 August 2013 | 4.95 |
| 4 | "Lesley Sharp" | 14 August 2013 | 4.52 |
| 5 | "Gary Lineker" | 21 August 2013 | 5.37 |
| 6 | "Nick Hewer" | 28 August 2013 | 4.52 |
| 7 | "Nitin Ganatra" | 4 September 2013 | 4.31 |
| 8 | "Sarah Millican" | 11 September 2013 | 4.57 |
| 9 | "Marianne Faithfull" | 18 September 2013 | 3.78 |
| 10 | "John Simpson" | 25 September 2013 | 3.99 |
Series 11 (2014)
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | "Who Do They Think They Are?: 10 Years, 100 Shows[8]" | 6 August 2014 | Unknown (under 3.34) |
| 1 | "Julie Walters[9]" | 7 August 2014 | 5.23 |
| 2 | "Brian Blessed" | 14 August 2014 | 5.31 |
| 3 | "Tamzin Outhwaite" | 21 August 2014 | 4.94 |
| 4 | "Brendan O'Carroll" | 28 August 2014 | 6.06 |
| 5 | "Sheridan Smith" | 4 September 2014 | 4.74 |
| 6 | "Mary Berry" | 11 September 2014 | 4.75 |
| 7 | "Martin Shaw" | 18 September 2014 | 5.39 |
| 8 | "Reggie Yates" | 25 September 2014 | 4.18 |
| 9 | "Billy Connolly" | 2 October 2014 | 5.74 |
| 10 | "Twiggy" | 9 October 2014 | 5.33 |
Series 12 (2015)
On 23 June 2015, the BBC confirmed the lineup for Series 12, which began on 13 August 2015.[10][11]
| No. | Title | Original release date [12] | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Paul Hollywood" | 13 August 2015 | 5.08 |
| 2 | "Jane Seymour" | 20 August 2015 | 5.14 |
| 3 | "Derek Jacobi" | 27 August 2015 | 4.68 |
| 4 | "Jerry Hall" | 3 September 2015 | 4.38 |
| 5 | "Gareth Malone" | 10 September 2015 | 4.56 |
| 6 | "Anne Reid" | 17 September 2015 | 4.70 |
| 7 | "Frank Gardner" | 24 September 2015 | 4.41 |
| 8 | "Anita Rani" | 1 October 2015 | 4.38 |
| 9 | "Mark Gatiss" | 8 October 2015 | Unknown (under 3.80) |
| 10 | "Frances de la Tour" | 22 October 2015 | 3.83 |
Series 13 (2016–17)
On 13 July 2016, the line-up for the 13th series was confirmed.[13] The series began on 24 November 2016.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Danny Dyer" | 24 November 2016 | 5.45 |
| 2 | "Amanda Holden" | 1 December 2016 | 4.71 |
| 3 | "Liz Bonnin" | 8 December 2016 | 3.94 |
| 4 | "Cheryl" | 15 December 2016 | 4.81 |
| 5 | "Ricky Tomlinson" | 22 December 2016 | 4.28 |
| 6 | "Ian McKellen" | 25 January 2017 | 4.21 |
| 7 | "Greg Davies" | 1 February 2017 | 4.63 |
| 8 | "Warwick Davis" | 15 February 2017 | 5.24 |
| 9 | "Sunetra Sarker" | 22 February 2017 | 3.97 |
| 10 | "Sophie Raworth" | 8 March 2017 | 4.45 |
Series 14 (2017)
On 23 June 2017, the BBC announced the line-up for the programme's 14th series, which would again comprise 10 episodes.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Charles Dance" | 6 July 2017 | 4.32 |
| 2 | "Craig Revel Horwood" | 13 July 2017 | 4.43 |
| 3 | "Clare Balding" | 20 July 2017 | 4.83 |
| 4 | "Adil Ray" | 27 July 2017 | 3.82 |
| 5 | "Emma Willis" | 3 August 2017 | 4.25 |
| 6 | "Lulu" | 17 August 2017 | 4.67 |
| 7 | "Fearne Cotton" | 24 August 2017 | 4.08 |
| 8 | "Noel Clarke" | 31 August 2017 | 3.48 |
| 9 | "Lisa Hammond" | 7 September 2017 | 3.71 |
| 10 | "Ruby Wax" | 4 October 2017 | 4.47 |
Series 15 (2018)
On 10 May 2018, the BBC announced the line-up of celebrities taking part in Series 15, which aired during the summer of 2018.[14]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Michelle Keegan" | 6 June 2018[15] | 3.19 |
| 2 | "Olivia Colman" | 9 July 2018 | 4.19 |
| 3 | "Lee Mack" | 16 July 2018 | 4.31 |
| 4 | "Boy George" | 25 July 2018 | 4.54 |
| 5 | "Shirley Ballas" | 30 July 2018 | 4.36 |
| 6 | "Marvin Humes" | 6 August 2018 | 4.26 |
| 7 | "Robert Rinder" | 13 August 2018 | 5.43 |
| 8 | "Jonnie Peacock" | 20 August 2018 | 3.92 |
Series 16 (2019)
On 9 June 2019, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 16. The line-up features Kate Winslet, Daniel Radcliffe, Sharon Osbourne, Mark Wright, Naomie Harris, Paul Merton, Katherine Ryan and Jack and Michael Whitehall.[16] The series began on 22 July 2019.[17]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Daniel Radcliffe" | 22 July 2019[18] | 5.33 |
| 2 | "Naomie Harris" | 29 July 2019 | 4.19 |
| 3 | "Jack and Michael Whitehall" | 5 August 2019 | 5.56 |
| 4 | "Kate Winslet" | 12 August 2019 | 4.96 |
| 5 | "Katherine Ryan" | 19 August 2019 | 4.19 |
| 6 | "Paul Merton" | 28 August 2019 | 4.85 |
| 7 | "Sharon Osbourne" | 4 September 2019 | Unknown (under 3.18) |
| 8 | "Mark Wright" | 11 September 2019 | 4.26 |
Series 17 (2020)
On 23 September 2020, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 17, consisting of only four episodes as production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The line-up features Jodie Whittaker, David Walliams, Ruth Jones and Liz Carr.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jodie Whittaker" | 12 October 2020 | 4.79 |
| 2 | "David Walliams" | 19 October 2020 | 5.36 |
| 3 | "Ruth Jones" | 26 October 2020 | 4.36 |
| 4 | "Liz Carr" | 2 November 2020 | 4.62 |
Series 18 (2021)
On 13 September 2021, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 18, consisting of seven episodes. The line-up features Ed Balls, Judi Dench, Pixie Lott, Joe Lycett, Alex Scott, Joe Sugg and Josh Widdicombe.[19] The series began on 12 October 2021.[20]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Josh Widdicombe" | 12 October 2021 | 4.34 |
| 2 | "Judi Dench" | 19 October 2021 | 4.92 |
| 3 | "Alex Scott" | 26 October 2021 | 3.92 |
| 4 | "Joe Lycett" | 2 November 2021 | 4.52 |
| 5 | "Pixie Lott" | 9 November 2021 | 3.70 |
| 6 | "Joe Sugg[21]" | 23 November 2021 | Unknown (under 3.50) |
| 7 | "Ed Balls[22]" | 30 November 2021 | 3.88 |
Series 19 (2022)
On 10 May 2022, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 19, consisting of five episodes. The line-up features Sue Perkins, Richard Osman, Matt Lucas, Anna Maxwell Martin and Ralf Little. The series began on 26 May 2022.[23]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sue Perkins" | 26 May 2022 | 3.28 |
| 2 | "Richard Osman" | 9 June 2022 | 4.24 |
| 3 | "Matt Lucas" | 16 June 2022 | 4.08 |
| 4 | "Anna Maxwell Martin" | 23 June 2022 | 3.78 |
| 5 | "Ralf Little" | 30 June 2022 | 3.45 |
Series 20 (2023)
On 5 May 2023, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 20. The line-up features Emily Atack, Kevin Clifton, Claire Foy, Dev Griffin, Bear Grylls, Lesley Manville, Chris Ramsey, Chris & Xand van Tulleken and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The series began on 1 June 2023.[24]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Andrew Lloyd Webber" | 1 June 2023 | 2.87 |
| 2 | "Claire Foy" | 8 June 2023 | 2.84 |
| 3 | "Bear Grylls" | 15 June 2023 | 3.23 |
| 4 | "Kevin Clifton" | 22 June 2023 | 3.32 |
| 5 | "Chris and Xand van Tulleken" | 29 June 2023 | 3.54 |
| 6 | "Emily Atack" | 6 July 2023 | Unknown (under 2.26) |
| 7 | "Dev Griffin[25]" | 13 July 2023 | 2.47 |
| 8 | "Chris Ramsey[26]" | 20 July 2023 | 2.81 |
| 9 | "Lesley Manville[27]" | 27 July 2023 | 3.13 |
Series 21 (2024)
On 11 June 2024, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 21, in commemoration of the programme's twentieth anniversary. The line-up features Rose Ayling-Ellis, Melanie C, Gemma Collins, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Vicky McClure, Paddy McGuinness and Olly Murs.[28]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vicky McClure" | 15 August 2024 | 3.249 |
| 2 | "Paddy McGuinness" | 22 August 2024 | 3.438 |
| 3 | "Melanie C" | 29 August 2024 | 3.071 |
| 4 | "Rose Ayling-Ellis" | 5 September 2024 | 2.972 |
| 5 | "Jessica Ennis-Hill" | 12 September 2024 | 3.17 |
| 6 | "Olly Murs" | 19 September 2024 | 2.91 |
| 7 | "Gemma Collins" | 26 September 2024 | 2.45 |
Series 22 (2025)
On 21 March 2025, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 22. The line-up features Aisling Bea, Andrew Garfield, Mishal Husain, Ross Kemp, Diane Morgan, Fred Sirieix, Layton Williams and Will Young.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Andrew Garfield" | 22 April 2025 | 2.59 |
| 2 | "Mishal Husain" | 29 April 2025 | 2.61 |
| 3 | "Ross Kemp" | 6 May 2025 | 2.95 |
| 4 | "Layton Williams" | 12 May 2025 | 2.13 |
| 5 | "Aisling Bea" | 20 May 2025 | 2.60 |
| 6 | "Fred Sirieix" | 27 May 2025 | 2.80 |
| 7 | "Will Young" | 3 June 2025 | 3.15 |
| 8 | "Diane Morgan" | 10 June 2025 | 2.43 |
Series 23 (2026)
On 30 March 2026, the BBC announced the celebrities taking part in Series 23. The line-up features Adeel Akhtar, Zoe Ball, Amy Dowden, Ruth Madeley, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Toby Jones, Joe Swash and Harriet Walter.[29]
| No. | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Zoe Ball" | 26 May 2026 | N/A |
| 2 | "Amy Dowden" | 2 June 2026 | N/A |
| 3 | "Joe Swash" | 9 June 2026 | N/A |
| 4 | "Ruth Madeley" | 9 July 2026 | N/A |
| 5 | "Toby Jones" | 16 July 2026 | N/A |
| 6 | "Adeel Akhtar" | 23 July 2026 | N/A |
| 7 | "Harriet Walter" | 30 July 2026 | N/A |
| 8 | "Katarina Johnson-Thompson" | 6 August 2026 | N/A |
Home media
Series 1–11, 13, 15-17 of Who Do You Think You Are? are all available on Region 2 DVD.
A box set of series 1–4 is available, distributed by Acorn Media UK.[30]