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New Series of WDYTYA - Thurs 7th Aug, BBC1

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  • #102
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    pinkypinky wrote: »
    Mixed last episode. That stuff about the Indian massacre was very hard to hear.
    While the repeated Indian connection was interesting, I did think there would be something amazing - given that it was the last episode and the 100th.

    It's not the last episode. Twiggy is on next week and that'll be the 100th.

    I liked tonights. Went on a totally different road than expected and was really enjoyable because of that.


  • #103
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    Agreed Pinky. To be kind it was quite disappointing. The entire program concentrated on one individual, a great great great grandfather, so we are talking about one of sixteen individuals in that generation, skipping all those who came between. The Irish connection, clearly very strong, could have been explored at least a little, the lack of balance was very evident. The series should be given a rest, a decision made as to what it is supposed to be. It was a depressing show, not even mildly entertaining, the Big Yin did not even try to be funny, and sad to see him looking so ill. 'Plain Tales from the Raj' by Charles Allan is a great read on that era in India.


  • #104
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    I wanted them to go to Hollywood in Co. Wicklow and chase up baptism records. The history in India was important to know, but not for genealogy. I had a funny feeling he was going to find mixed race somewhere, it usually turned up with soldiers so far away from home and for many many years. Wasn't it unusual to actually get to read medical records? Just try and get medical records of any patient in this country, darn impossible. I did feel that was intrusive though, do you really want your g.g.grandfather's sexual disease discussed on national television? Dear me, no.


  • #105
    Waitsian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    Jellybaby1 wrote: »
    Wasn't it unusual to actually get to read medical records? Just try and get medical records of any patient in this country, darn impossible.

    Very unusual but for me, and no doubt Billy, fascinating. I had a great-great-grandfather in India in the British Army at the same time. I have some of his official docs but no medical record. I'd love to get my hands on it! I wonder was that for Billy's ancestor at Kew or in India or maybe in a regimental museum? I'll have to do some research and find out.


  • #106
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,541 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I found the Billy Connolly episode a bit difficult to get in to although I might have been distracted by something else. Twiggy episode had the suitable amount of depressing/shocking content for a final episode in the series.

    I see they've now started doing the series in South Africa which could lead to some very interesting content - unfortunately I haven't got a clue who any of the celebrities are!


  • #107
    chughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭chughes


    MYOB wrote: »
    I see they've now started doing the series in South Africa which could lead to some very interesting content - unfortunately I haven't got a clue who any of the celebrities are!
    Well, there's Oscar Pistorius. He could give an honest, shoot from the hip, version of his family history. That should generate a captive audience.


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