Family History on TV

OK, I admit it, I love family history related TV shows - not that much of a surprise really, except I do admit to yelling variations of 'You haven't checked for that through this!' at the TV occasionally.

Last night saw the second episode of ITV's 'Secrets of the Workhouse.' The content of the show was actually quite good, but the format was a little bit jumpy to be honest. Still, it was a good attempt at bringing one of the less talked about aspects of British history to TV. Workhouses were a huge part of the history of many families - and though there were many tragedies, there were also people who managed to get back on their feet and move on.

The other ITV show I've been watching lately is 'Long Lost Family' (granted, I'm an episode behind due to the universal law that if there are two things worth watching then they'll be on at the same time,) which deals with more modern family stories. These cases of family separation and reunion can show that the stories of our families are still being written.

Bye for now!