Who Do You Think You Are?: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Who Do You Think You Are? Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Rory Bremner
Feb 2, 2009 · 60 min
In Holland and Germany, Rory Bremner delves into the wartime experiences of the father he didn't know very well.
Fiona Bruce
Feb 9, 2009 · 60 min
Fiona Bruce discovers the sad truth behind her great-grandfather's mysterious death, and returns to her family's ancestral home.
Rick Stein
Feb 16, 2009 · 60 min
Rick Stein's father Eric suffered from manic depression and committed suicide in the 1960s. Rick explores his father's life. Next, travels to China to explore the life of his great
Zoe Wanamaker
Feb 23, 2009 · 60 min
Actress Zoe Wanamaker traces the roots of her family back to the Ukraine via America and the anti-communist witch-hunt that caused her father Sam to flee to the UK.
Kevin Whately
Mar 2, 2009 · 60 min
Actor Kevin Whately discovers that his ancestors were amongst the richest and most powerful men of the 17th century.
Davina McCall
Jul 15, 2009 · 60 min
Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past, hoping to learn more about her maternal French heritage.
Chris Moyles
Jul 22, 2009 · 60 min
Known for his outspoken views, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles finds himself getting unexpectedly emotional as he goes back to his Irish roots.
Kate Humble
Jul 29, 2009 · 60 min
TV presenter Kate Humble knows little about her family history. What she does know is that her paternal grandfather was a test pilot, and she believes her maternal grandfather ende
David Mitchell
Aug 5, 2009 · 60 min
David Mitchell goes in search of his Scottish roots. David knows that the Mitchells were wealthy sheep farmers in Sutherland.
Kim Cattrall
Aug 12, 2009 · 60 min
Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall sets out to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than seventy years, the disappearance of her grandfather.
Martin Freeman
Aug 19, 2009 · 60 min
With his dad having died when he was 10 and his parents having divorced some years before, Martin Freeman tries to find out the paternal side of his family history.