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Joe Sugg

Who Do You Think You Are? Series 18
Episode 6 of 7

YouTuber Joe Sugg aptly discovers that one of his ancestors was involved in one of the earliest forms of communications technology, electrical telegraphs. Another survived the Great Fire of London.

YouTuber and actor Joe Sugg uncovers some incredible stories in his family tree, with a little help along the way from fellow social media star and big sister, Zoe. Joe, very aptly, discovers a great-great-great-grandfather who was involved in the earliest days of communications technology – in electrical telegraphs. Pushing further back, he finds seven-times-great-grandparents who fled religious persecution in , and a goldsmith who survived the Great Fire of London.

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58 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Mar 2025 00:10
BBC One Scotland, Scotland HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Credits

Presenter Joe Sugg
Narrator Phil Davis
Director Laura Nash
Series Editor Sarah Feltes
Executive Producer Colette Flight
Assistant Producer Georgina Hill
Production Company Wall to Wall Media

Broadcasts

  • Tue 23 Nov 2021 21:00
    BBC One
  • Sat 11 Dec 2021 00:35
    BBC Two
  • Mon 24 Mar 2025 23:40
    BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD & 2 more
  • Tue 25 Mar 2025 00:10
    BBC One Scotland, Scotland HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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