Who Do You Think You Are?

EastEnders actor Danny Dyer hopes that he will 'freak a few people out' with his family history. Danny sets out to discover the history of his tough working-class family in the East End of London, but in the process he unearths an extraordinary lineage stretching back to the Norman conquest.

Amanda Holden's investigation into rumoured French ancestry uncovers an extraordinary Napoleonic-era cross-channel romance.

Liz Bonnin investigates her parents' lineages on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Martinique. What she discovers is more complicated than she imagined.

Singer Cheryl discovers a sea-faring ancestor and a family tragedy. She also learns the story of her great-grandfather, who fought in WWI.

Actor Ricky Tomlinson is well known for playing the archetypal Scouser and it turns out that his Liverpool roots run deep.

As the 'last of the McKellens', Sir Ian admits to a degree of melancholy as he delves into his family history. But the results pay off richly for one of Britain's greatest actors and civil rights champions. Ian's journey uncovers a theatrical ancestor, a Victorian political activist and a link to an ancient Druidical landmark in the Lake District.

Greg Davies explores his Welsh ancestry, identifying a wayward great-grandfather and the deepest Welsh roots anyone could wish for.

Warwick Davis takes a non-judgemental approach as he researches the family line stretching back from his grandmother, finding humanity and humour in some uncomfortable stories.

Actor Sunetra Sarker sets out to explore the Bengali heritage she ignored when she was growing up in Liverpool.

BBC News presenter Sophie Raworth discovers a tragic but inspiring tale of ancestors who risked everything to move to America.