ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
OCCUPATION Musical-theatre composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed some of the most successful musicals in history, including Jesus Christ Superstar (1971), Evita (1978), Cats (1981) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986). He has always thought that he came from humble origins, so he’s intrigued to discover aristocratic connections, as well as a family that has surprising parallels to his own life.
CLAIRE FOY
OCCUPATION Actor
Claire Foy has won acclaim for playing historical figures including Anne Boleyn in the TV series Wolf Hall (2015) and the young Elizabeth II in Netflix’s drama The Crown (2016-2017). On Who Do You Think You Are? she delves into her own family history and discovers a soldier who died in tragic circumstances, together with a sensational court case that gripped the nation.
BEAR GRYLLS
Adventurer and television
