DNA Journey
| DNA Journey | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Narrated by |
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| Theme music composer | James Dorman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
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| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Voltage TV/Mitre Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV1 |
| Original release | 10 November 2019 – present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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DNA Journey (originally titled Ant & Dec's DNA Journey) is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on ITV1 since 2019, in which a pair of celebrities trace their family history.
The series was devised by writer and historian Alistair Moffat[1], who appears with Ant & Dec at the start of the first episode. During the show, Ant & Dec travelled to different parts of the world, including Ireland, Scotland, and Australia, to learn about their family roots and uncover the stories of their ancestors.
Filming began in April 2017 but was delayed in May 2017 due to Ant taking a career break to deal with his drink and drug addiction.[2] Filming recommenced in April 2019 and the resulting documentary eventually aired over two nights in November 2019.
Following the success of the original programmes[3], further series were produced, with each episode following the DNA journeys of a pair of celebrities. Currently, all four series are available to stream on-demand on ITVX.[4]
Format
Each show involves the celebrities being taken to an unknown location, to meet up with Brad Argent, family historian and DNA Expert from Ancestry. Brad will reveal the connection the place has to their past. Using a combination of genetic testing and traditional genealogical research, he pieces together their family histories.
During their journey the celebrities will meet up with previously unknown relatives as they trace their family trees back hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of years.
Episodes
Series 1 (2019)
| # | Celebrities | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly | 10 November 2019 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly | 11 November 2019 | 6.3 |
Series 2 (2021)
| # | Celebrities | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff | 10 March 2021 | 4.3 |
| 2 | Amanda Holden, Alan Carr | 17 March 2021 | 3.7 |
| 3 | Martin Kemp, Roman Kemp | 24 March 2021 | 3.8 |
Series 3 (2022)
| # | Celebrities | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty | 5 April 2022 | 2.9 |
| 2 | Maureen Lipman, Rula Lenska | 12 April 2022 | n/a |
| 3 | Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean | 26 April 2022 | n/a |
Series 4 (2022)
| # | Celebrities | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan | 29 September 2022 | n/a |
| 2 | Alison Hammond, Kate Garraway | 6 October 2022 | n/a |
| 3 | Joel Dommett, Tom Allen | 13 October 2022 | n/a |
| 4 | Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb | 20 October 2022 | n/a |
| 5 | John Bishop, Hugh Bonneville | 7 March 2023 | n/a |
| 6 | Alex Brooker, Johnny Vegas | 14 March 2023 | n/a |
| 7 | Adrian Dunbar, Neil Morrissey | 21 March 2023 | n/a |
| 8 | Oti Mabuse, Motsi Mabuse | 28 March 2023 | n/a |
Similar programmes
The genealogy documentary style of the show is similar to the BBC series, Who Do You Think You Are? and DNA Family Secrets, the ITV1 series, You Don't Know You're Born and the Channel 4 series, Fame in the Family and My Family Secrets Revealed.
References
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