Who Do You Think You Are? [UK Series]

WDYTYA Tonight 9pm BBC1
Nigel Havers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037x3xw

 

I've just missed the boat I think. Today I learned that John Simpson is nephew to Flight Sergeant Alan Fidler, who was Wingate's RAF Air Liaison Sergeant on Operation Longcloth or Chindit 1. I was Googling around listening to the cricket and found him mentioned in a couple of Simpson's books.

What are my chances with a cold call email to the Beeb?? :wink:

 

WDYTYA tonight BBC1 9pm
Minnie Driver

 

Answering my own question........zero. Very poor response from Aunty, but I have other avenues to explore, thanks to my special contacts in the seedy underworld of sleuthing.

 

Bamboo-not even an automated reply?
When I complained about their BBC People's War website, I never heard from them either.
I think Ron (Goldstein) did though :wink:

Lesley

 

Hi Lesley,

Yes, I received a reply from their 'Programmes department', but they had clearly not really read my email at all, just fobbed me off with 'we're busy, try again soon'. As I said, I've got other irons in the fire so I'm not too concerned.

Best wishes.

Steve

 

That was a nice program, good content for us on the forum, very emotional moments.

 

Hi All,

Yes would have to agree watched Minnie Driver get very emotional about her Father.. And to think DFC ended up in the Thames... Well worth seeing again

 

Excellent episode and very timely after a few flat WDYTYA, and Minnie seemed really interested in what she discovered.

 

Steve, probably best to contact the production company direct rather than through the Beeb: http://www.walltowall.co.uk/contact.aspx

A super programme last night, and agree Minnie really seemed to have a genuine interest in discovering about her wider family.

 

Thanks Lee,

I'm well on the trail.

 

WDYTYA Tonight BBC1 9pm

Lesley Sharp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038nxx8

 

Tonight 9pm BBC1
Gary Lineker
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039292p

 

I've just watched the Minnie Driver episode on iplayer. Very interesting that her father was awarded the second DFM of the war - AC Charles Ronald Driver 9 Sqn for actions at Heligoland Bight.

Roxy

 

Tonight 9pm BBC1 Nick Hewer (The Apprentice)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039f83p

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039tygt

Tonight 9pm BBC1
Nitin Ganatra

 

This one was quite touching in places. It amazes me to see some of the old written records in places like India. Stored on top of cupboards in hessian bags, where are the white gloves and thought police like those at our National Archives.

 

The gloves are off.

http://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blog/the-gloves-are-off/

 

Tonight BBC1 9pm Sarah Millican
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b4j1k

 

Tonight 9pm BBC1 Marianne Faithfull
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03bhsqv