Category: Factual & Arts TV; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE
Date: 15.02.2006
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Following the culmination of a hugely successful run on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO, the popular genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? - made by Wall to Wall productions - is moving to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE when it returns for a third series.
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The show features famous names - including Jeremy Paxman and Sheila Hancock - as they venture on a journey of discovery into their ancestors' pasts to ultimately find out more about themselves, their family, and also our shared social history.
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Series one achieved average audiences of 4.7 million (19% share), but series two - which ends tonight - has even out-performed that with average audiences, so far, of 5.6 million (23% share).
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Following the transfer of other Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO series - such as What Not To Wear, Have I Got News For You, The Royle Family, and The Office Christmas Special - to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE, this latest switch cements the channel's hit-building power and on-going commitment to supporting innovative formats that inform and entertain the viewer in equal amounts.
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Roly Keating, Controller of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO, says: "I'm delighted that Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TWO has once again proved its power to build hit series that are both popular and exceptionally high quality, and we're sending Who Do You Think You Are? on its way with a sense of real pride.
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"The production team at Wall to Wall deserve huge thanks for two quite exceptional seasons, and I'm sure they will go on to even greater success on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE."
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Peter Fincham, Controller of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE, says: "Who Do You Think You Are? is a fantastic series and I am thrilled it is moving to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE.
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"This is a brilliant opportunity for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE to continue to grow a great brand."
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Who Do You Think You Are? sparked the nation's interest in genealogy.
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The Family History section at bbc.co.uk/history has proved to be massively popular ever since it launched, with millions of visitors continually visiting the site to get started with their research.
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Both series also had an immediate impact on archive and online genealogy services.
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During series one, The National Archives and Family Record Centre were deluged with first-time family historians enthused by the programmes and wanting to trace their own roots.
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Series two offered a more in depth look at the social history of those being researched and, interestingly, the link between the themes shown on-screen and the public's response has been even stronger.
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Archives services have again been swamped but not just by new genealogy enthusiasts - this time, they have found that visitors are keen to go even further into their research to understand more about the lives their ancestors would have lead.
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The line up for series three is yet to be announced but it is guaranteed to be full of surprises, mysteries and emotion for both participants and viewers alike.
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