Press reaction to Who Do You Think You Are?
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? “This new series should be a big hit” The Express
“As ambitious TV notions go, this is surely a good one… It certainly got off to a fine start.” The Times
“An engaging and emotional reminder of the power of family history” Daily Mail
“A fascinating series” The Sun
“[The] opener alone makes you want to see more of this clever and original idea” The Guardian
“Combining personal quest, social history and autobiography, it proved a triumphant mixture” Daily Telegraph
“What a richly intriguing combination” The Independent
“A touching and very interesting hour's viewing” The Observer
“The programme did an unfussy yet very powerful job of confirming once again that the history of anything is the history of everything.” The Times
“The programme makers combine just the right balance of personal revelation and general history , making this… a surprisingly absorbing and moving hour” Sunday Telegraph
“Don’t listen to the doom-merchants who proclaim that digital TV means the end of television as a shared experience… When a new programme captures the zeitgeist, we all know about it long before audience figures confirm its success. It happened last night with the debut of BBC2’s genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? More than five million tuned in, almost twice the 9pm slot average for BBC2.” The Guardian
