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Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones

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Have you ever wondered about your family history and where your story really starts? Join British TV presenter Alex Jones as she sits down with well-known celebrities including broadcaster and writer Clive Anderson, comedian Sally Phillips, actor Alan Davies, double Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton, actor Adrian Lester and sports reporter Hayley McQueen. They’ll be joined by Laura House, Ancestry’s senior genetic genealogist and family research expert, to go on a personal journey of discovery in this new six-part podcast series. Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones is brought to you by Ancestry and produced by Telegraph Media Group. CREDITS Host: Alex Jones 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 #ancestryuk #ancestrydna #familyhistory #familyhistoryresearch #dna #partnerships #podcast #alexjones #campaign #ad #celebrityinterviews #celebrityinterview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

Alan Davies uncovers a war hero in his family’s past

June 24, 2026 · 41 min

In the final episode of Questions & Ancestors, host Alex Jones sits down with actor and comedian Alan Davies to delve into his family history. From the challenges of his early childhood to his curiosity about the origin of the "Davies"…
Hayley McQueen uncovers a pivotal decision in her family of footballers past

June 17, 2026 · 42 min

In the latest episode of Questions & Ancestors, host Alex Jones sits down with renowned sports broadcaster Hayley McQueen to delve into her family roots and dig into her Celtic heritage. From a family of footballers, including her father…
Adrian Lester: a genetic journey to long lost African origins

June 10, 2026 · 37 min

In the latest episode of Questions & Ancestors host Alex Jones sits down with multi-award-winning actor and director Adrian Lester to explore his Caribbean heritage and family links to Jamaica. Adrian shares his motivation to find out…
Victoria Pendleton: the Olympic hero discovers resilience deep in her family history

June 3, 2026 · 31 min

Famous faces discover their roots with Questions and Ancestors from Ancestry! In this episode, host Alex Jones is joined by double Olympic gold medalist Victoria Pendleton and senior genetic genealogist Laura House, to uncover the secrets…
Clive Anderson discovers a surprising story about his family tree

May 27, 2026 · 35 min

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…
Sally Phillips unravels a mystery family adoption

May 20, 2026 · 40 min

In this debut episode, much-loved British comedian Sally Phillips sits down with Alex Jones to unpack the answers to the questions she has about her family story, especially the life of her maternal grandmother, May Wheeldon. “We found out…
Introducing... Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones

May 13, 2026 · 1 min

Have you ever wondered about your family history and where your story really starts? Perhaps you have unanswered questions about the missing branches of your family tree, or you’d like to know more about the ancestors that made you who you…