Joe Swash

1Zoë Ball

57 minMay 26, 2026

Zoe Ball follows in her ancestors’ footstep in a journey that takes her from Scotland to Cornwall as she uncovers stories of resilience and the importance of family over place.

2Amy Dowden

57 minJun 2, 2026

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden turns amateur sleuth, travelling to west Wales to see if she can discover the truth behind a rumour of murder in her family history.

3Joe Swash

58 minJun 9, 2026Now viewing

Joe Swash goes in search of his Italian roots. Along the way, he finds stories of murder, banditry, an inspiring political activist and a family bar in southern Italy.

4Ruth Madeley

58 minJul 9, 2026

Ruth Madeley unearths a long-buried family secret about an adoption, and a mystery that requires DNA testing and meticulous genealogical detective work to uncover a lost ancestor. Show more

5Toby Jones

57 minJul 16, 2026

Toby Jones explores an extraordinary acting dynasty on his mum’s side, and he is determined to discover whether his dad’s stories of a connection to India are fact or fiction.

6Adeel Akhtar

58 minJul 23, 2026

Adeel Akhtar wants to know how his ancestors came from India to Kenya and makes a surprising discovery that his roots in the country run deeper than he ever imagined.

7Dame Harriet Walter

57 minJul 30, 2026

In a journey from Whitehall to Italy and Australia, Harriet Walter discovers a colourful cast of ancestors, taking her from the debtor’s court to the opera house via Italian nobility.

8Katarina Johnson-Thompson

58 minAug 6, 2026

Katarina Johnson-Thompson travels to The Bahamas and Miami in search of her ancestry. She discovers tales of resilience and courage during a period of shocking racial segregation.