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In next week's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, Canada-born comedian Katherine Ryan returns to her home country to discover her family history. The episode will be broadcast at 9pm on Monday 19 August on BBC One.

She investigates her ancestral connection to England and discovers the harsh lives of ancestors who worked in Newfoundland's cod trade.

As ever, please let us know what you thought of the episode below!

I must say, I found this episode very irritating. Not only was the son flippant but often rude despite the amount of research carried out for him and his father. My impression was that he misunderstood or couldn't relate to the historical content. The Chartist movement was a very necessary part of our ability to vote democraticaly today. The solicitor ancestor was actually just doing his job ! You can't be a solicitor and clerk ...

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Hollywood A-lister Kate Winslet stars on Who Do You Think You Are? next week. Her episode will be broadcast at 9pm on Monday 12 August on BBC One.

On the episode, she delves into her Swedish roots and discovers a drummer boy ancestor.

As ever, please let us know what you thought of the episode below!

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In a first for Who Do You Think You Are?, next week's episode will feature a pair of relatives, as actor and comedian Jack Whitehall and his father Michael discover their family history together.

The two are famous for their hilarious bickering on Backchat and Travels with My Father, and there's plenty of laughs as they discover some scandalous ancestors in their family tree.

The episode is showing at 9pm on Monday 5 ...

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The next episode of Who Do You Think You Are? will be broadcast at 9pm on Monday 29 July on BBC One.

It stars James Bond and Pirates of the Caribbean actress Naomie Harris, as she travels to the Caribbean to uncover her family history.

As ever, this thread is your place to discuss the episode once it's aired - we'd love to know what you think!

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Series 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? kicks off at 9pm on Monday 22 July on BBC One, with a fantastic episode featuring Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.

The episode sees Daniel uncovering the dramatic story of a jeweller ancestor's rise and fall, as well as a moving collection of letters from the Western Front.

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The new line up's been announced. To be shown this summer.

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe
TV personality Sharon Osbourne
Bond star Naomie Harris
Comedian Paul Merton
Comedienne Katherine Ryan
ex-TOWIE star Mark Wright
and comedian Jack Whitehall – who, in a first for the series – will take part in the show alongside his father, Michael Whitehall

I'm beginning to get the feeling that the BBC have a pool of ...