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Find My PastDunkirk: Hear of the extraordinary role played by six cockle boats from Essex in the stirring Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. Chris Hollins meets veterans and relatives of those involved. [S,AD]Sat, Feb 1, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastBounty: Join descendants of John Fryer, Fletcher Christian and William Bligh - three key players in the 1789 mutiny on the Bounty - as they learn about their seafaring relatives. [AD,S]Mon, Jun 5, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastAbdication Crisis: Edward VIII's romance with American divorcee Wallis Simpson rocked the monarchy in 1936. Relatives of key players in the affair hear more about their ancestors. [AD,S]Thu, Jun 1, 6:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastGunpowder Plot: Learn more about the Gunpowder Plot as relatives of conspirators Everard Digby and Robert Catesby and spymaster Robert Cecil hear about their ancestors' involvement. [AD,S]Wed, May 31, 6:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastTutankhamun: Join ancestors of author Arthur Weigall, wealthy Lord Carnarvon and scientist Alfred Lucas to hear how their relatives were bound by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. [AD,S]Tue, May 30, 6:00 amYesterday95 mins
Find My PastThe Great Fire of London: Relatives of diarist Samuel Pepys, schoolboy eyewitness William Taswell and the future James ll discover more about their links to the Great Fire of London. [AD,S]Fri, May 26, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastChristmas Truce: A moving episode of the genealogy series as we join descendants of three WWI soldiers to learn about their relatives' roles in the Christmas truce of December 1914. [AD,S]Thu, May 25, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastThe Great Escape: Three relatives of POWs who were detained by the Germans at Stalag Luft III hear of their ancestors' integral roles in an audacious Allied escape attempt in 1943. [AD,S]Wed, May 24, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastDickens Rail Crash: A distant relative of Charles Dickens learns that his famous ancestor had a dark secret that was nearly exposed by a rail crash in 1865. Find out what it was here. [AD,S]Tue, May 23, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastBattle of Trafalgar: Three ordinary people discover how they are linked to Admiral Nelson's victory over Napoleon at Trafalgar. Chris Hollins presents the enlightening ancestry show. [AD,S]Mon, May 22, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastScott of the Antarctic: Distant relatives of three members of the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition - including leader Robert Falcon Scott - learn more about their intrepid ancestors. [AD,S]Fri, May 19, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastDunkirk: Hear of the extraordinary role played by six cockle boats from Essex in the stirring Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. Chris Hollins meets veterans and relatives of those involved. [AD,S]Thu, May 18, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastRoyal Scandal: In 1870, the Prince of Wales was embroiled in an affair that rocked the Royal Family. Three people find out how their relatives were involved in the scandal. [AD,S]Wed, May 17, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastTitanic: The relatives of a wireless operator, a passenger and a steward discover how their lives intertwined in April 1912 when the 'unsinkable' Titanic sank. Hear their stories. [AD,S]Tue, May 16, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastBattle of Britain: The Battle of Britain was one of the pivotal turning points of WWII, but what do these living relatives of those involved know of their kin? Chris Hollins presents. [AD,S]Mon, May 15, 6:00 amYesterday85 mins
Find My PastD-Day: The humbling stories of three heroic members of the 'Coup de Main' mission - a glider pilot, a soldier and a medic - are relayed to their relatives. Hear their amazing tales. [AD,S]Thu, May 11, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastJack the Ripper: The relatives of three people connected to the 1888 Jack the Ripper case - a victim, a newspaper editor and a policeman - revisit the past with host Chris Hollins. [AD,S]Wed, May 10, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastFiring Squad: Three relatives of Allied soldiers killed by their own men for supposed 'desertion' or 'cowardice' during World War I embark on an emotional journey of discovery. [AD,S]Tue, May 9, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastTay Bridge: Three people find out how they are all linked through their ancestors to the Tay Bridge Disaster. Who was to blame for one of the worst rail crashes in British history? [AD,S]Fri, May 5, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastDambusters: Join descendants of three key players in the iconic 'Dambusters' raid of May 1943 as they learn about the bravery of 617 Squadron and their impact on World War II. [AD,S]Thu, May 4, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastAbdication Crisis: Edward VIII's romance with American divorcee Wallis Simpson rocked the monarchy in 1936. Relatives of key players in the affair hear more about their ancestors. [AD,S]Wed, May 3, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastGunpowder Plot: Learn more about the Gunpowder Plot as relatives of conspirators Everard Digby and Robert Catesby and spymaster Robert Cecil hear about their ancestors' involvement. [AD,S]Tue, May 2, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastTutankhamun: Join ancestors of author Arthur Weigall, wealthy Lord Carnarvon and scientist Alfred Lucas to hear how their relatives were bound by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. [AD,S]Fri, Apr 28, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastThe Great Fire of London: Relatives of diarist Samuel Pepys, schoolboy eyewitness William Taswell and the future James ll discover more about their links to the Great Fire of London. [AD,S]Thu, Apr 27, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastChristmas Truce: A moving episode of the genealogy series as we join descendants of three WWI soldiers to learn about their relatives' roles in the Christmas truce of December 1914. [AD,S]Wed, Apr 26, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastThe Great Escape: Three relatives of POWs who were detained by the Germans at Stalag Luft III hear of their ancestors' integral roles in an audacious Allied escape attempt in 1943. [AD,S]Tue, Apr 25, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastDickens Rail Crash: A distant relative of Charles Dickens learns that his famous ancestor had a dark secret that was nearly exposed by a rail crash in 1865. Find out what it was here. [AD,S]Mon, Apr 24, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastBattle of Trafalgar: Three ordinary people discover how they are linked to Admiral Nelson's victory over Napoleon at Trafalgar. Chris Hollins presents the enlightening ancestry show. [AD,S]Fri, Apr 21, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastScott of the Antarctic: Distant relatives of three members of the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition - including leader Robert Falcon Scott - learn more about their intrepid ancestors. [AD,S]Thu, Apr 20, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastDunkirk: Hear of the extraordinary role played by six cockle boats from Essex in the stirring Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. Chris Hollins meets veterans and relatives of those involved. [AD,S]Wed, Apr 19, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastRoyal Scandal: In 1870, the Prince of Wales was embroiled in an affair that rocked the Royal Family. Three people find out how their relatives were involved in the scandal. [AD,S]Tue, Apr 18, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastBattle of Britain: The Battle of Britain was one of the pivotal turning points of WWII, but what do these living relatives of those involved know of their kin? Chris Hollins presents. [AD,S]Sun, Apr 16, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastBounty: Join descendants of John Fryer, Fletcher Christian and William Bligh - three key players in the 1789 mutiny on the Bounty - as they learn about their seafaring relatives. [AD,S]Sat, Apr 15, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastD-Day: The humbling stories of three heroic members of the 'Coup de Main' mission - a glider pilot, a soldier and a medic - are relayed to their relatives. Hear their amazing tales. [AD,S]Fri, Apr 14, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastJack the Ripper: The relatives of three people connected to the 1888 Jack the Ripper case - a victim, a newspaper editor and a policeman - revisit the past with host Chris Hollins. [AD,S]Thu, Apr 13, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastFiring Squad: Three relatives of Allied soldiers killed by their own men for supposed 'desertion' or 'cowardice' during World War I embark on an emotional journey of discovery. [AD,S]Wed, Apr 12, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastSuffragettes: In 1913, suffragette Emily Davison was killed as she stepped in front of the King's horse at Epsom. Three people find out how their families were linked to this tragedy. [AD,S]Tue, Apr 11, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastTay Bridge: Three people find out how they are all linked through their ancestors to the Tay Bridge Disaster. Who was to blame for one of the worst rail crashes in British history? [AD,S]Mon, Apr 10, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
Find My PastThe Great Fire of London: Relatives of diarist Samuel Pepys, schoolboy eyewitness William Taswell and the future James ll discover more about their links to the Great Fire of London. [AD,S]Mon, Dec 19, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastTutankhamun: Join ancestors of author Arthur Weigall, wealthy Lord Carnarvon and scientist Alfred Lucas to hear how their relatives were bound by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. [AD,S]Mon, Dec 19, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastGunpowder Plot: Learn more about the Gunpowder Plot as relatives of conspirators Everard Digby and Robert Catesby and spymaster Robert Cecil hear about their ancestors' involvement. [AD,S]Mon, Dec 12, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastDambusters: Join descendants of three key players in the iconic 'Dambusters' raid of May 1943 as they learn about the bravery of 617 Squadron and their impact on World War II. [AD,S]Mon, Dec 12, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastRoyal Scandal: In 1870, the Prince of Wales was embroiled in an affair that rocked the Royal Family. Three people find out how their relatives were involved in the scandal. [AD,S]Mon, Dec 5, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastTay Bridge: Three people find out how they are all linked through their ancestors to the Tay Bridge Disaster. Who was to blame for one of the worst rail crashes in British history? [AD,S]Mon, Dec 5, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastSuffragettes: In 1913, suffragette Emily Davison was killed as she stepped in front of the King's horse at Epsom. Three people find out how their families were linked to this tragedy. [AD,S]Mon, Nov 28, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastJack the Ripper: The relatives of three people connected to the 1888 Jack the Ripper case - a victim, a newspaper editor and a policeman - revisit the past with host Chris Hollins. [AD,S]Mon, Nov 21, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastD-Day: The humbling stories of three heroic members of the 'Coup de Main' mission - a glider pilot, a soldier and a medic - are relayed to their relatives. Hear their amazing tales. [AD,S]Mon, Nov 21, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastDunkirk: Hear of the extraordinary role played by six cockle boats from Essex in the stirring Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. Chris Hollins meets veterans and relatives of those involved. [AD,S]Mon, Nov 14, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastBattle of Britain: The Battle of Britain was one of the pivotal turning points of WWII, but what do these living relatives of those involved know of their kin? Chris Hollins presents. [AD,S]Mon, Nov 14, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Find My PastFiring Squad: Three relatives of Allied soldiers killed by their own men for supposed 'desertion' or 'cowardice' during World War I embark on an emotional journey of discovery. [AD,S]Mon, Nov 14, 12:00 amYesterday60 mins