Coming Home (British TV series)

Coming Home is a TV series made by Yellow Duck Media for BBC Wales. Coming Home is a family history series that invites celebrities to trace their often hidden Welsh heritage.

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 (actress) - 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 its being broadcast.

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

Series 8 (2013)

• 1 John Rhys-Davies (actor) - Ammanford - 29 November 2013
• 2 Tanni Grey-Thompson (paralympian, politician) - Cardiff - 6 December 2013
• 3 Shakin' Stevens (singer) - Cardiff - 13 December 2013
• 4 John Humphrys (journalist, broadcaster) - Cardiff - 16 December 2013

Series 9 (2014)

• 1 David Emmanuel (fashion designer) - 5 December 2014
• 2 Ian Puleston Davies (actor) - 8 December 2014
• 3 Alex Jones (presenter) - 12 December 2014
• 4 Sian Lloyd (presenter) - 15 December 2014

External links

• Yellow Duck Media
• Family Search Wiki page Source of most of the initial information