Clive Anderson discovers a surprising story about his family tree

Ever wondered if your family rumours are actually true? In this episode of Questions & Ancestors, host Alex Jones sits down with legendary comedian and former barrister Clive Anderson to swap courtroom wits for some serious family drama. Guided by Ancestry genealogist Laura House, a surprising DNA test completely rewrites Clive’s maternal history, uncovering a 19th-century court scandal, severe poverty, and a secret romance with a local baker that changes everything he thought he knew. Plus, stick around until the end when host Alex Jones jumps into the hot seat to investigate her own family legend: is she actually related to the Mayor of Paris, or has a century-old game of telephone twisted the truth? To see Clive’s great-great-grandmother’s Parish Marriage Register Certificate, watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MgeQU-z6mhk?si=I0WZ1t8BbFdaKwSH Subscribe here for your weekly dose of Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones and read more at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/ancestry-podcast/ Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones is brought to you by Ancestry and produced by Telegraph Media Group. CREDITS Host: Alex Jones Senior Genetic Genealogist at Ancestry: Laura House, MSc. Telegraph Media Group Executive producers: Tom Gadd, Andrea Paterson, Vanessa Woodgate Creative director: Jonathan Clayton-Jones Video producer: Ed Emsley Biscuit Jim Executive producers: Kellie Redmond, Geoff Jein #telegraph #cliveanderson #ancestryuk #ancestrydna #familyhistory #familyhistoryresearch #dna #partnerships #podcast #alexjones #campaign #ad #celebrityinterviews #celebrityinterview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.