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WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« on: Thursday 04 October 07 13:20 UTC (UK) »

Yet another Englishman who thinks he is another nationality - only this time it is more Indian than Scottish apparently, although there is another twist at the end of the programme.  9pm tonight on BBC1.

PS The John Hurt WDYTYA is repeated at 12:55 for those that didn't catch it the first time around.
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 October 07 19:32 UTC (UK) »


Just a reminder...........less than 30 minutes to go!



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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 October 07 19:53 UTC (UK) »

Just going to watch it now!
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 October 07 19:54 UTC (UK) »

Thank you soooo much Nanny Jan!  Shocked I had completely forgotten about it. Senior moment I suppose. Smiley

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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:12 UTC (UK) »

We enjoyed this episode very much tonight and half way through , had an inkling of the country of origin .


Said as much to OH who was suitably impressed. But I reckon a number of Gene Hunters would have come to the same conclusion!!!

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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:14 UTC (UK) »

This had to be the best episode so far and all those records - i can but dream
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:18 UTC (UK) »

Be interesting to see him on a programme with Sanjeev Bhaskar or Meera Syal, I can imagine a bit of leg pulling from them!


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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:19 UTC (UK) »

I really enjoyed this episode - Alistair McGowan was really on a quest, and he said he felt like a detective!

I had a suspicion about the final "outcome" - having had the same result myself (ie, your heritage coming from an unexpected source!)

I could sympathise with his feelings of loss for his Scottish roots - I felt much the same haviong been very proud of my Scottish surname (MacGregor) only to later find my Dad had assumed the name!

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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:19 UTC (UK) »

I didn't expect this to be a particularly interesting program but how wrong I was.  Quite a few people have mentioned that they do not seem to be going very far back in tracing a subjects ancestors in this current series so this one should keep them happy.  I felt my heart sink for a few moments when that lady produced those burnt baptism records. Smiley
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:24 UTC (UK) »

I found this episode extremely interesting.

I was not at all surprised that he turned out to be of Irish rather then Scottish descent as I have always understood that the Mac's are Scottish and the Mc's Irish.

But I suppose there will always some exceptions to the rules.
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:28 UTC (UK) »

I've no connections with Ireland, East India Company or India but I found the programme absolutely fascinating.  Such a shame about the ruined church and overgrown cemetery.

Wonder where the name Suetonius came from; was he a famous Roman?


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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:28 UTC (UK) »

I really enjoyed this episode, and my favourite so far, although I missed Griff Rhys Jones due to the rugby world cup  Smiley

Alistair came over as a very likeable character with the sense of humour you need for this hobby.

Yes he was surprised at the eventual outcome but it was "good" surprised (if you know what I mean) and I'm sure we've all been there (says the woman who found out her paternal grandparents never managed to get married even after having 8 children!!).
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:29 UTC (UK) »

Great programme, thought the part where he met all his relatives was surreal, like something from a comedy sketch.

One thing you have to say for the East India Company and the British Army, they certainly kept great records, pity more of them aren't online.

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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:32 UTC (UK) »

I think the producers have done a good job in making all the programmes very different. So far I've enjoyed all of them - and this one showed how much behind the scenes research goes on before we see the finished production.

Look forward to next week's now!
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Re: WDYTYA Series 4: #5 Alistair McGowan
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 04 October 07 21:33 UTC (UK) »

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/


Is a great site for India links
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