The latest series of BBC1’s genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? concludes with actor Lesley Manville exploring her family history. Here the star of The Crown and Mum reveals what she discovered…
What made you want to take this journey into your family’s history?
I had curiosity in bucketloads and, let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to know where they’ve come from and what their family was getting up to long before they were born? I’ve always been curious about people, so I jumped at the chance. As it turned out, it was far more complex than I had ever imagined!
Did you have any hopes