Dumfries set to feature in Diane Morgan episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
Tonight's episode of the BBC's popular ancestry show will see the Philomena Cunk star visit Dumfries.
Dumfries is set to feature on tonight's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
The latest episode of the BBC's popular ancestry show will see actor and comedian Diane Morgan research her family tree.
And as well as taking her to Wales and Bolton, Diane's search will also bring her to Dumfries.
Diane – known for her portrayal of spoof historian Philomena Cunk as well as appearances in Motherland and After Life – is her aware her two-times great-grandmother Isabella Robson came from Dumfries.
She meets genealogist Emma Maxwell in the library to investigate this part of her ancestry further.
Emma is able to show Diane some court documents which shed light on Emma's story.
Her trip also involves a meeting with local photographer Graeme Robertson.
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The filming took place in Dumfries in the spring of 2024, with filming locations including Dumfries Museum and St Michael's Churchyard – the final resting place of Robert Burns.
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Who Do You Think You Are? will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight.
It will then be available on iPlayer
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