Kate Winslet
Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her mother's side of the family and is delighted to find that she has Swedish heritage.
Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry on her late mum Sally鈥檚 side of the family and is delighted when it turns out to be true and that she has Swedish heritage. But her joy turns to tears and anger when she uncovers the extreme hardships her ancestors endured, from famine to flogging and imprisonment. On her dad鈥檚 side Kate finds a drummer boy in the Grenadier Guards and, this time, an unusually positive encounter with prison.
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Kate Winslet finds out whether drumming runs in the family
Duration: 01:27
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Kate Winslet visits a preserved 1840s croft in Sweden
Duration: 01:26
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kate Winslet |
Director | Tom McCarthy |
Series Producer | Sarah Feltes |
Executive Producer | Colette Flight |
Production Company | Wall to Wall Media |
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