Actor Hugh Bonneville and comedian John Bishop have discovered that their ancestors worked four doors apart in Dublin and were believed to have marched together in support of workers’ rights.
DNA Journey, which returns on Tuesday 7 March for a fourth series on ITV, will see four celebrity pairings delve into their pasts.
The first episode sees Bonneville and Bishop, who made friends after a chance encounter in a Covid vaccination centre, embark on a journey to discover their family histories.
Downton Abbey star Bonneville, 59, looks to find out the truth behind his family name and his middle name Bonniwell – which later transformed into his stage name Bonneville (his actual surname is Williams).
He also finds his three times removed great grandfather who worked at London’s Somerset House and dedicated his life to improving working conditions for sailors, before building a school in Wales.
Bonneville connects with his cousin before...
DNA Journey, which returns on Tuesday 7 March for a fourth series on ITV, will see four celebrity pairings delve into their pasts.
The first episode sees Bonneville and Bishop, who made friends after a chance encounter in a Covid vaccination centre, embark on a journey to discover their family histories.
Downton Abbey star Bonneville, 59, looks to find out the truth behind his family name and his middle name Bonniwell – which later transformed into his stage name Bonneville (his actual surname is Williams).
He also finds his three times removed great grandfather who worked at London’s Somerset House and dedicated his life to improving working conditions for sailors, before building a school in Wales.
Bonneville connects with his cousin before...
- 2/28/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
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