8 episodes

Who Do You Think You Are? - Series 23

First aired May 26, 2026Season 23

Browse all 8 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Zoë Ball

NR
May 26, 202657 min

Zoe Ball follows in her ancestors’ footstep in a journey that takes her from Scotland to Cornwall as she uncovers stories of resilience and the importance of family over place.

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Episode 2

Amy Dowden

NR
Jun 2, 202657 min

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden turns amateur sleuth, travelling to west Wales to see if she can discover the truth behind a rumour of murder in her family history.

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Episode 3

Joe Swash

NR
Jun 9, 202658 min

Joe Swash goes in search of his Italian roots. Along the way, he finds stories of murder, banditry, an inspiring political activist and a family bar in southern Italy.

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Episode 4

Ruth Madeley

NR
Jul 9, 202658 min

Ruth Madeley unearths a long-buried family secret about an adoption, and a mystery that requires DNA testing and meticulous genealogical detective work to uncover a lost ancestor. Show more

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Episode 5

Toby Jones

NR
Jul 16, 202657 min

Toby Jones explores an extraordinary acting dynasty on his mum’s side, and he is determined to discover whether his dad’s stories of a connection to India are fact or fiction.

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Episode 6

Adeel Akhtar

NR
Jul 23, 202658 min

Adeel Akhtar wants to know how his ancestors came from India to Kenya and makes a surprising discovery that his roots in the country run deeper than he ever imagined.

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Episode 7

Dame Harriet Walter

NR
Jul 30, 202657 min

In a journey from Whitehall to Italy and Australia, Harriet Walter discovers a colourful cast of ancestors, taking her from the debtor’s court to the opera house via Italian nobility.

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Episode 8

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

NR
Aug 6, 202658 min

Katarina Johnson-Thompson travels to The Bahamas and Miami in search of her ancestry. She discovers tales of resilience and courage during a period of shocking racial segregation.