WDYTYA? - Paul Hollywood

Last night's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? kicked off series 12 with Bake-off judge Paul Hollywood - who displayed a quirky sense of humour throughout.

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Really, last night's episode was split into two parts. The first part was very much based on the wartime experiences of Paul's grandfather - leading to more understanding on his part of what his grandfather went through. I'm not a military historian, but the WW2 section seemed well-researched, and was presented with tact as well as the spirit of discovery that WDYTYA? thrives on.

It was the second part of the episode that I found the most interesting however - following Paul's Scottish ancestors through the ups-and-downs of their lives. The details of the lives of a policeman and a postman may not sound like the most interesting of things, but it truly was. Not least the postman, whose route - which he walked and ran every week - stretched from one side of the highlands to the other.

Overall then, a really interesting start to this series - with hopefully more interesting stories to come!