Lee Mack
Celebrity genealogy series. Comedian Lee Mack finds out more about his great-grandfather, who was also a comedian, known as Billy Mac.
Comedian Lee Mack was born Lee McKillop in the north of England, just like his McKillop great-grandfather, who was also a comedian, known as Billy Mac. Lee has a few playbills from Billy Mac's variety hall performances, but knows little more about him. Not long into his journey, Lee discovers that his great-grandfather was passionate about more than making people laugh. Billy Mac joined the first ever pals battalion in Liverpool at the start of the First World War and honed his act at the front lines in the Battle of the Somme.
Lee is also curious about his maternal grandad Joe's upbringing - deserted by his unwed mother and raised by his grandparents in County Mayo at the time of the Irish Civil War.
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Role | Contributor |
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Participant | Lee Mack |
Series Producer | Sarah Feltes |
Director | Georgina Leslie |
Executive Producer | Colette Flight |
Production Company | Wall to Wall Media |
Broadcasts
- Mon 16 Jul 2018 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Wales & Wales HD
- Mon 16 Jul 2018 22:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 18 Jul 2018 23:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 19 Jul 2018 00:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales & Wales HD only
- Fri 27 Jul 2018 00:15
- Wed 30 Aug 2023 23:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Wed 30 Aug 2023 23:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Thu 31 Aug 2023 00:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales & Wales HD only
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