BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 7 Episode #3: Kate Humble

[Lee_T]

Discussion in here.

[Lee_T]

Well I, for one, really enjoyed this episode. some great social stories and Humble is so lucky to have such heroes in her immediate family.

I found it incredible that she, or the rest of her family knew next to nothing about their ancestors though; "yes, here's my dad's WW2 log book, I haven't read it since I was a teenager and even then I didn't read it properly"  I was almost thinking that she didn't deserve ancestors like that, but of course, that's a ridiculous notion!!!

[Spidermonkey]

Have to say that this one didn't hold my attention too much (could have been cos I was trying to deal with son who decided he didn't want to go to bed  )  

I don't know whether it is because I started looking at my family history when all 4 of my grandparents were still alive, but I don't find the episodes dealing with more recent history as interesting as those that focus on the 19th century and back.  Perhaps because I badgered my grandparents to tell me all about their war service, I feel that other people should have asked their grandparents if they had had the chance.

Hubby also got fed up of all the tears  

[Captain2]

It was OK if you like planes... other half thought it was great ex-RAF.. it didn't rate as one of my favourites!

[crozier]

Personally I found this utterly engrossing, a really interesting episode. As usual 95% of the leg work had been done by the professionals, but what the heck. I will certainly watch the repeat, it was fascinating, especially the end bit about the WW2 prison camps.

[kerryb]

Very interesting and I agree quite engrossing.  I agree about preferring the 19th century focus usually, but it was an interesting subject. 

Must have been interesting, OH joined me to watch and he normally can't be bothered.

I forgave Kate the tears, I think she is a naturally teary person anyway, just like me 

Kerry

[heywood]

I wasn't looking forward to it but found it very interesting and moving. I cried along with her- especially reading the account of the mining disaster.

[Leah-WW]

I had my doubts about this episode as like others have said I do prefer when they go back more generations, rather than focusing on the first one or two. I did enjoy it ultimately though, and have to admit to finding myself sobbing along as Kate listened to the recording of her grandfather's voice - I know that at one time there were recordings of my own late grandfather's memoirs which have since been lost, and being reminded that I won't ever hear him again was heartbreaking.

I thought that the PoW camp story was fascinating, to an almost incredible degree (a test pilot on one side of the family and a member of 'the great escape' on the other?! Most of us just have generation after generation of 'Ag Lab's!), but I did think that more could have been made of the colliery viewer's story - what happened to the family of the nephew who died in that awful accident, for instance?

[cad]

I found it incredible that she, or the rest of her family knew next to nothing about their ancestors though; "yes, here's my dad's WW2 log book, I haven't read it since I was a teenager and even then I didn't read it properly"  I was almost thinking that she didn't deserve ancestors like that, but of course, that's a ridiculous notion!!!

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Yes, I can understand why the programme makers had to check again with her that she REALLY didn't know anything, they couldn't believe it either!