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Revision as of 13:56, 24 November 2013
Coming Home is a TV series made by Yellow Duck Media for BBC Wales. 'Coming Home’ is the original family tree series that invites high profile celebrities to trace their often hidden Welsh heritage. Its’ success internationally, as well as its ability to secure names that amaze its audience annually has secured it 8 series on the BBC already and long may it continue.
List of series with subject and area covered
Series 1 (2004)
- 1 Donny Osmond (singer) - Merthyr Tydfil - 9 July 2004
- 2 Cilla Black (singer) - Wrexham and Holywell
Series 2 (2005)
- 1 Rolf Harris (entertainer) - Merthyr Tydfil
- 2 Susan Sarandon (actress) - Bridgend
- 3 Paul Daniels (magician) - Carmarthen
- 4 Patrick Mower (actor) - Carmarthen and Rhondda
- 5 Petula Clark (singer) - Merthyr Tydfil
- 6 Janet Street Porter (journalist and broadcaster) - Llanfairfechan
- 7 Pam Ferris (acresss) - Aberkenfig
Series 3 (2006)
- 1 Michael York (actor) - Llandeilo and Llandovery
- 2 Christopher Timothy (actor) - Bala
- 3 Olivia Newton-John (singer) - Cardiff
- 4 Michael Heseltine (politician) - Swansea
It has been suggested that there was a programme about the actor Russell Crowe whose family came from Wrexham but no details have been found of it being broadcast.[1][2]
Series 4 (2009)
- 1 Michelle Collins (actress) - Pontypridd
- 2 Gabby Logan (presenter) - Cardiff
- 3 John Prescott (politician) - Prestatyn and Chirk
- 4 Samantha Bond (actress) - Abergwynfi, Cwmystwyth and Cilfynydd
- 5 Terry Jones (actor) - Colwyn Bay
Series 5 (2010)
- 1 Michael Sheen (actor) - Newport, Liverpool and Port Talbot
- 2 Siân Williams (news presenter) - Rhondda
- 3 Michael Ball (singer) - Cardiff
- 4 Ruth Madoc (actress) - Llanwnda and Llansamlet
- 5 Sarah Greene (presenter) - Cardiff - 22 December 2010
Series 6 (2011)
- 1 Neil Kinnock (politician) - Tredegar - 30 November 2011
- 2 Trevor Eve (actor) - Swansea and Glynneath - 7 December 2011
- 3 Alison Steadman (actress) - Trefarclawdd, Oswestry and Ruabon - 14 December 2011
- 4 Charles Dale (actor) - Tenby - 21 December 2011
Series 7 (2012)
- 1 Gethin Jones (presenter) - Barry and Pontyberem - 23 November 2012
- 2 Fiona Phillips (presenter) - Newport (Pembrokeshire) and Haverfordwest - 30 November 2012
- 3 Katherine Jenkins (singer) - Neath and Porthcawl - 7 December 2012
- 4 Robert Glenister (actor) - Gower - 14 December 2012
External links
- Yellow Duck Media
- Family Search Wiki page Source of most of the initial information