Alex Kingston
Celebrity genealogy series. Actress Alex Kingston sets out to learn more about her great-grandfather William Keevil, who died during the First World War.
Actress Alex Kingston knows that her great-grandfather, William Keevil, died during the First World War, leaving behind a wife and young family - including Alex's then four-year-old grandmother. Alex sets out to investigate exactly what happened to William, and discovers how his prewar career as a photographer put him in an unusual position.
Alex has also heard rumours of Jewish ancestry in her family tree. Her quest to discover if this is true takes an unexpected turn, leading to a story involving her four-times great-grandmother, Elizabeth Braham, another widow with young children. As Alex delves further into Elizabeth's life, she is astonished to discover the unconventional enterprise Elizabeth undertook to avoid sliding into poverty.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Series Producer | Colette Flight |
Director | Sarah Feltes |
Participant | Alex Kingston |
Broadcasts
- Wed 19 Sep 2012 21:00
- Tue 29 Jan 2013 00:50
- Fri 31 Oct 2014 15:50
- Mon 29 Feb 2016 14:00
- Fri 24 Mar 2017 14:45
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