I wish I could find an unknown relative who would produce an ancient battered suitcase, stuffed full of documents and photos relating to those in my tree who are still a mystery to me!
I was quite taken with Charles Dance's attitude.....until he speculated as to why his S. African family hadn't made any attempt to contact him, the unspoken thing being "Since I am so famous". I thought that was a touch arrogant.
It was a fascinating programme; one of the better ones, I thought. Usually, when they only trace back to a father it is all about the war and military stuff which I think has become a bore but this was something else! It must be very difficult to discover that a parent - even one you don't remember - wasn't at all what you had always been led to believe. It was an excellent start to the series.
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