Suffolk's Great British Story live at Ickworth House.

Lesley is live from Ickworth House in Bury St Edmunds as the BBC and the National Trust host a free event, celebrating who we are today and the journey our ancestors have taken.

The day will explore local history, surnames, place names, oral history and archaeology with help on how to interpret and preserve your own artefacts and memorabilia.

It comes as Suffolk's rich history is a key part of a new series on BBC 2.

The Great British Story has been put together by Michael Wood with Carenza Lewis who will be joined at Ickworth by the One Show's Joe Crowley for a panel discussion chaired by BBC Look East's Stewart White.

Several sites in Suffolk make the final cut of the programme, including Long Melford's big community dig last summer and the Anglo Saxon owner of Dagworth, near Stowupland.

The event at Ickworth runs from 10am - 5pm and is free.

Aswell as the new Ickworth Lives experience in the restored basement of the house, there will be local history groups to guide you on how to research your own home or family.

(The Great British Story starts Friday 25th at 9pm on BBC2)