This week's TV and radio: Larry Lamb, Scottish clans and more

Submitted by mattelton

Tue, 2011-04-12 09:29

This week's
TV & radio
10 – 17 January

Pick of the week

Who Do You Think You Are?

Various times throughout the week

As well as the chance to meet fellow family historians and – with any luck – break down some of those more perplexing 'brick walls', Who Do You Think You Are? Live offers the chance to hear the behind-the-scenes stories of celebrities who have explored their family trees on Who Do You Think You Are?. One of this year's guests, EastEnders actor Larry Lamb, was voted readers' favourite episode from the most recent series, and there's a welcome chance to catch his story again this week (but don't forget to set your recorder!). Full details as follows:

Wednesday 18 January, 3pm Watch
Zoë Wanamaker

Tuesday 24 January, 12.25am BBC One
Larry Lamb

The Manor Reborn

Watch online via the BBC's iPlayer service

This series, following a project to restore a 500-year-old Wiltshire manor house, proved divisive when it first aired on BBC One late in 2011. It's a curious mix of social history, DIY retro-fitting and Penelope Keith, but there's definitely some insights to be gleaned about the lives of our more well-to-do ancestors and the world that they would have known.

Scotland's Clans

Watch online via the BBC's iPlayer service until 23 January

There's a chance for viewers outside Scotland to catch up online with this exploration of the country's clan system, and the influential individuals who shaped the history of a nation.

Words | Matt Elton

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