Who Do You Think You Are? 2025 full line-up, release date and everything we know

Who Do You Think You Are? 2025 has an amazing line-up of stars, including Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield and EastEnders legend Ross Kemp.

The second episode (airing Tuesday, April 29) follows journalist and broadcaster Mishal Husain's journey into her family tree. It takes her from India, her great-great-grandfather being the surgeon to the maharaja, to the east coast of the USA, where she discovers some revolutionary ancestors.

While the first episode was about Andrew Garfield. Andrew traced his ancestry back to Poland in the early 1900s and discovered a connection to the subject of the 2002 film, The Pianist. Through the discovery of a living family in Florida he didn't know about, Andrew found out the fate of his Jewish ancestors who lived in Poland during World War Two.

Here's everything we know about the 22nd series...

Who Do You Think You Are? 2025 release date

Who Do You Think You Are? 2025 began on BBC One on Tuesday, April 22, at 9 pm. Episodes will also be available on BBC iPlayer. Episodes are going out on Tuesday evenings.

Who Do You Think You Are? line up and their stories

• Andrew Garfield
• Diane Morgan
• Mishal Husain
• Ross Kemp
• Aisling Bea
• Will Young
• Fred Sirieix
• Layton Williams.

Andrew Garfield — aired on Tuesday, April 22, on BBC One at 9 pm

Andrew Garfield, whose movies include We Live in Time and Spider-Man: No Way Home, sees his journey take him to pre-War Poland and to the Treblinka Nazi death camp. He also finds a link to early Hollywood.

Diane Morgan

Philomena Cunk star Diane Morgan discovers a poignant love story and her ancestor’s brave fight for the rights of her illegitimate children.

Ross Kemp — airs on Tuesday, May 6 on BBC One at 9 pm

EastEnders actor Ross Kemp heads to Casablanca trying to solve a family mystery, along the way finding out that his 4x great grandfather was a drummer boy during the Napoleonic wars.

Aisling Bea

Comedian Aisling Bea discovers how her family’s been shaped by some of the most dramatic moments in Irish history, telling a tale of violent tragedy, female resilience and a passion for Irish independence.

Will Young

Pop star Will Young finds out about his grandfather’s extraordinary experience as a Bomber Command pilot in World War Two and being captured as a Prisoner of War in Germany. Will then dives back further in time, discovering both villains and royalty in his family tree.

Fred Sirieix

I'm A Celeb star Fred Sirieix sets sail to France to explore his family roots where he discovers a wartime romance worthy of First Dates and is delighted by an unexpected connection to winemaking.

Layton Williams

Actor and singer Layton Williams investigates his London roots, revealing a surprising musical connection, before traveling to Jamaica where he uncovers some distressing family history.

Mishal Husain — airs on Tuesday, April 29 on BBC One at 9 pm

Broadcaster Mishal Husain traces an illustrious family history, in India she discovers an ancestor who was a personal physician to a Maharaja, and in an unexpected twist finds herself traveling to the East Coast of the USA.

Is there a trailer?

No, not yet.

Who Do You Think You Are? 2025 behind the scenes

The series is made for the BBC by Wall to Wall Media. Colette Flight, Executive Producer for Wall to Wall Media, says: "Spanning centuries and travelling the globe, Who Do You Think You Are? is back, with eight much-loved celebrities to entertain and captivate us as they delve into their family histories. As they discover their ancestors’ adventures, triumphs, trials and tribulations, their rich family stories reveal incredible snapshots of history, including one of the greatest villains of Medieval England, the evacuation at Dunkirk, rescuing art looted by the Nazis, and the birth of American Independence."