August 2010 - Genes Reunited Blog

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Alexander Armstrong - As posh as he thought he was?


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 25 Aug 2010 17:00 : who do you think you are : 1 comment : 4260 views

Alexander Armstrong kicked off this week's Who Do You Think You Are by claiming he has always been called posh and that he would be disappointed if his research didn't reveal a 'posh' background. As it turned out, he didn't need to worry...


Rupert Penry-Jones on Who Do You Think You Are?


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 18 Aug 2010 17:00 : who do you think you are : 0 comments : 2484 views

Last night's episode of Who Do You Think You Are saw actor Rupert Penry-Jones eager to learn more about his Indian heritage.


Monty Don gets the Who Do You Think You Are? treatment!


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 12 Aug 2010 17:00 : who do you think you are : 0 comments : 2310 views

Last night, Monty Don became the latest celebrity to appear on Who Do You Think You Are? The episode focused on two branches of his family tree, his maternal Hodge and paternal Keiller lines.