Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? Season 16

TV Show

Season 16 Plot

Sixteenth series of the BAFTA-winning series

Who Do You Think You Are? Season 16 aired on July 22nd, 2019.

Season 16 Episodes

1. Daniel Radcliffe

July 22nd, 20191 hr

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe discovers that the Hatton Garden robbery of his great-grandfather’s jewellery business was far more dark and dramatic than he ever imagined, while an unseen cache of his great-great-uncle’s letters reveals a heart-wrenching First World War love story.

2. Naomie Harris

July 29th, 20191 hr

Actor Naomie Harris’s dramatic discoveries in this episode inspire her to anger, sadness and tears of joy. On a journey from Trinidad to Grenada to Jamaica, Naomie exposes her four-times-great grandfather’s involvement in the exploitation of so-called 'liberated Africans' shortly after the abolition of slavery, is delighted to discover the identify of her African five-times-great grandmother, and, in nearer generations, uncovers a family story of tragic poverty in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston.

3. Jack and Michael Whitehall

August 5th, 20191 hr

In a first for the series, father-and-son comedy double-act Jack and Michael Whitehall join forces to investigate their family tree.

4. Kate Winslet

August 12th, 20191 hr

Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her mother's side of the family and is delighted to find that she has Swedish heritage.

5. Katherine Ryan

August 19th, 20191 hr

Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan’s investigation of her family history leads her to a Methodist minister and his family in colonial Nova Scotia, cod traders in Newfoundland, and eventually to her English roots in Dorset.

6. Paul Merton

August 28th, 20191 hr

Paul Merton traces the life of his maternal grandfather and discovers that he was involved in some of the key events that led to Irish independence in the 1920s.

7. Sharon Osbourne

September 4th, 20191 hr

Sharon Osbourne uncovers the difficult circumstances of her mother’s and grandmother’s lives, and is stunned to learn that her great-grandmother was born in the US.

8. Mark Wright

September 11th, 20191 hr

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright discovers that his ancestors included an Andalucian master swordsman and a Spaniard who was burned at the stake during the Inquisition.

All Seasons

Series 21

Series 21

Aug 15, 2024
Series 20

Series 20

Jun 1, 2023
Series 19

Series 19

May 26, 2022
Season 18

Season 18

Oct 12, 2021
Season 17

Season 17

Oct 12, 2020
Season 16

Season 16

Jul 22, 2019
Season 15

Season 15

Jun 6, 2018
Season 14

Season 14

Jul 6, 2017
Season 13

Season 13

Nov 24, 2016
Season 12

Season 12

Aug 13, 2015
Season 11

Season 11

Aug 7, 2014
Season 10

Season 10

Jul 24, 2013
Season 9

Season 9

Aug 15, 2012
Season 8

Season 8

Aug 10, 2011
Season 7

Season 7

Jul 19, 2010
Season 6

Season 6

Feb 2, 2009
Season 5

Season 5

Aug 14, 2008
Season 4

Season 4

Sep 6, 2007
Season 3

Season 3

Sep 6, 2006
Season 2

Season 2

Jan 11, 2006
Season 1

Season 1

Oct 12, 2004
Specials

Specials

Jul 11, 2007