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Find my past tv show

  • 19-10-2011 9:50am
    #1
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    It's a new 10 part tv series starting tomorrow night on the cable channel Yesterday (Sky channel 537) and will feature ordinary people rather than celebs at 21:00.

    http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/find-my-past-tv/about.html

    Should be interesting.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭rhapsody


    Dam! I dont have the channel :( I'll be looking out for your review pinkypinky :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭genie


    I don't get that channel either. :(


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


    Me neither, maybe it will move to an accessible channel at some stage.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I didn't get to watch it yet but have it taped.
    Will report over the weekend.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Ok, so it's quite good. The episode featured 3 people who had ancestors involved in Dunkirk in WWII. I don't tend to think of grandparents and great-uncles as "ancestors" but that's my own quibble. There was a strong element of history and exposition here. They have Nick Barrett, who was involved in the early seasons of WDYTYA doing the research. They also had a couple of veterans talk to the 3 people. At the end they met up and discovered how their ancestors were linked, although it was fairly clear beforehand how it would be. There was annoying recaps and "after the break" bits like on the US WDYTYA but over all it was pretty solid and I'll keep watching.

    The next episode is on the Titanic so that should be interesting.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,264 ✭✭✭✭Alicat


    Saw the Titanic one tonight and thought it was very good. I could feel myself welling up at one or two bits!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Yes, it was a vast improvement on the first episode. Who could fail to be moved by those firsthand accounts of the aftermath? I do still find it hard to believe that none of these people knew the details of their ancestors who survived the Titanic though!! The program has too many breaks with "after the break" and "earlier we saw..." padding. The meeting at the end could be handled a little better, but nyeh, I'm still watching it. There are more WWII episodes to come, which is a shame, I'd like to see them go further back in time on every episode.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    This sounds interesting... hope it shows up on one of the UPC channels at some stage.



    S.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,264 ✭✭✭✭Alicat


    Saw the Jack The Ripper episode last night. Was quite interesting, as I'd never really read up on it before and didn't know much of the story. Holy mother of God, it's so gruesome! :eek: Sent chills down my spine, and unfortunately after looking into it further, I came across some photos of the victims that I wish I'd never seen.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,672 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    It was good - it and last week's episodes were enjoyable. I'm glad they've moved on from WWII - 3 episodes about it were 2 too many.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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


    Probably WWII episodes to be expected as it's November and Remembrance Day has just been recently commemorated.


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