Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet hears a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry that leads her to make discoveries on her past that are both joyous and devastating. Back in London, Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe investigates the robbery of his great grandfather's Hatton Garden jewellery store. International media personality and music mogul Sharon Osbourne has always been open about her difficult childhood but gains some understanding as she uncovers the heart-rending circumstances of her mother's early life. Then, Oscar-nominated James Bond star Naomie Harris takes us with her on a remarkable journey from Trinidad to Grenada to Jamaica, where she discovers the identity of her African five-times great grandmother. Comedian and Have I Got News For You team captain Paul Merton learns the truth about his grandfather's -life and deqtf^/hile Canadian comedian and presenter Katherine Ryan sets out to impress her daughter with possibility of English ancestry. The drama doesn't stop, as television personality Mark Wright learns how his 9-times great grandfather survived the terror of the Spanish Inquisition...while a less fortunate relative was burned at the stake. In the final episode, comedian and actor Jack Whitehall is joined by his father, the author and talent agent Michael Whitehall (the first double act in the series' history). Their hilarious head-to-head banter is disrupted as their family history becomes more/increasingly uncomfortable As Jack says, "Every story needs a villain..." With epic, globetrotting sweep, Who Do You Think You Are? Series 16 delivers some of the programme's most moving, hilarious, and shocking revelations ever across eight rewatchable episodes.
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