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July 04, 2026

Ruth Madeley on discovering a moving mystery in her ancestry...

- CAREN CLARK, SEAN MARLAND

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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Thursday, 9pm, BBC1 Factual

When Doctor Who star Ruth Madeley investigated her heritage for this week’s Who Do You Think You Are?, she was stunned to learn about a powerful family secret.

The Bolton-born actor’s paternal grandmother, Beatrice, had been adopted by William and Elizabeth Burrows, who the family previously believed were her biological parents.

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