The family roots of Bill Oddie - recorded as William Edgar Oddie on his birth certificate of 1941 - shed an interesting new light on an intriguing era in working class history. For Bill's 19th-century ancestors worked and weaved in the 'dark satanic mills' of Rochdale, toiling in harsh conditions...

Colin was born and brought up in Wales, but knows that his parents came from Jamaica in the 1960s. Given the range of ethnic backgrounds associated with Jamaica, Colin's quest revolves around trying to piece together his mixed heritage. To help untangle his roots, Colin started his research by...

Jeremy Clarkson goes in search of a family fortune and on the way charts the rise and fall of British manufacturing from mid 19th to mid 20th century, through the Kilner Glass company. It was set up by a distant ancestor and did very well, but went bust in the 1930s. Jeremy wants to know what...