Famous -- TS on Who Do You Think You are?

Post by **Merlot** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:34 am

I nearly dropped my tea when I saw TS appear on David Mitchell's laptop

Also great that he got a reply from the gent (sorry can't remember his name) who had a copy of John Forbes' will.

Exellent.
Merlot.

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:40 am

And it made a new record here on TS

Most users ever online was 56 on Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:41 pm

Falkyrn · Post by **Falkyrn** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:46 am

Jamboesque wrote: I thought David Mitchell’s story was interesting as are most of the subjects on this series, but I was a bit perturbed with the line taken about John Forbes’ Will. There seemed to be much made of the fact that gifts to his daughters were for their exclusive use the program seemed to make out that this was in some way a controlling issue.

The program did refer to this as providing financial independence for the daughters but I believe the reference to "controlling" was in respect of the condition which required the approval of the rest of the family of the prospective groom before any of the daughters could consider marriage or if they married without this approval they were to repay the money. This coupled with the comments about his wife and the conditions laid down there, gave a very different picture of John Forbes from that provided by other contributors.

Andrew C. · Post by **Andrew C.** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:59 pm

I probably missed heard it however I thought he said that the £100 could not be used in the daughter's life time, I know that doesn't make sense.

Post by **emanday** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:04 pm

marilyn morning wrote:Mary here's a rewind link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lzdz3

Marilyn, You're a star

Post by **marilyn morning** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:21 pm

Hi Mary,

I'm not sure about being a star, but most definitely a twinkle in my parents eyes.

Marilyn

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:31 pm

Thanks to Currie....I hope I will remember to watch SBS on a Sunday night.

I've been having a look around and I notice there are a lot of new members now posting. I wonder how many of them found us as a result of the program? Any of you 'newbies' out there like to own up?

Don't be shy!

Nina

nancy · Post by **nancy** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:35 pm

Its usually repeated following Tuesday at seven on BEEB two anyhow,thats when I caught up last wk with one id miss previous Wednesday!!

houseworkfairy · Post by **houseworkfairy** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:58 pm

With a smug smile on my face I am confessing to joining just before Who do You think you are aired its programme. I too did a double take as I'd only just signed up.

BUT I only joined because you went offline and then sent a message to Dick Eastman's forum as otherwise I'd never heard of you. (Not that I'd looked to be fair)

So some of your new members could be because you went offline. Every cloud etc.......

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:26 pm

Hi houseworkfairy

I too did a double take as I'd only just signed up.

That must have felt really weird, like a deja vu experience of a sort!

Best wishes
Lesley

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