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Joe Lycett
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Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great-grandad, Joe uncovers a darker family history.
Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great-grandad – a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffaloes in Nottingham – Joe uncovers a darker family history. Joe finds out that his two-times-great-grandfather Robert Wilkinson was a boy chimney sweep in the 1850s. Joining the Royal Marines, Robert travelled the world; but his involvement in razing villages in China following the Opium Wars leads to alcoholism and a breakdown.
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Thu 25 Nov 202123:50
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
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"I feel very cross about it"
Duration: 02:05
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Joe Lycett |
| Narrator | Phil Davis |
| Executive Producer | Colette Flight |
| Series Editor | Sarah Feltes |
| Director | David Vincent |
| Producer | Kathryn Ellinger |
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