Who Do You Think You Are? - Nick Hewer

Hi, it's that time of week yet again - Who Do You Think You Are? Series 10 continued with Nick Hewer's episode last night, and I hope I've put his name down right because I keep calling him Nigel Hewer or Nick Haver.

Anyway, last night's episode was part Irish, part English. Both sides were mixed up more than a little with the politics of their respective times and countries.

The Irish side focussed on Nick's grandfather, a businessman (no real surprise) who held public office in Belfast; the interesting part about this side of the family was the mixed marriages - something that some in Ireland/Northern Ireland have particular viewpoints on even to this day.

The English side focussed on his father's side of the family - who had long links to Wiltshire. The rant about one of his ancestor's in an old will did make me smile, I must admit. Mainly though, this side focussed on the Civil War and Commonwealth periods (a point in time which most people can only dream of tracing their families back to) and the inevitable rises and falls this brought to people on both sides of the conflict.

I have to say, most people will not be able to go along to a local museum and find their family history already written out for them - and if they do, it's best they check through the details. It would've been nice if the show made the point that it's not normally that easy, oh well. More soon!