Who Do You Think You Are UK on SBS – This inspiring and informative reality series takes viewers on a personal journey into the pasts of well-known celebrities, sharing their emotion and surprise as they uncover the stories that lie at the heart of their family history.
In a new way of producing history programming, the show uses the popular pastime of genealogy to unlock major themes in history.
Each episode follows an iconic celebrity as they uncover the stories of heroism, tragedy, love and betrayal that lie at the heart of their family story. As the famous participants travel the world discovering their ancestry, the show takes viewers back in time to see how history has shaped all of our worlds. A fascinating and absorbing narrative emerges around major events and cultural revolutions.
Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston comes to discover an unfortunate pattern of family desertion amongst the men in his family, but also uncovers an ancestor’s heroic dedication during the Civil War.
Who Do You Think You Are? UK – Bryan Cranston – premiere – Tuesday, 4 April at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand
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