Who Do You Think You Are?: Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Wednesday, May 27 on Really (44)
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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Season 21, Episode 5
Retired heptathlon star Jessica Ennis-Hill sets out to discover the truth behind a family mystery concerning her great-great-grandmother. When his father, Jess's great-grandfather was a child his mother Emily Maud, known as Maud, walked out. The family never talked about Maud, and Jess's grandfather has no idea what became of her. Jess wants to investigate what could have happened to make her two-time great-grandmother abandon her children and effectively be written out of the family's history. She also examines her Jamaican four-time great-grandfather's journey from enslavement to land ownership
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Phil Davis
(Narrator)
Born:
July 30, 1953
in
Grays, Essex
Best Known For:
Bleak House.
Early-life:
Born Philip Davis on 30 July, 1953, in Grays, Essex. His father worked in the local soap factory; his mother was a hospital cleaner. He enjoyed three seasons at the National Youth Theatre in his mid-teens, then landed a part in Barrie Keefe's play Gotcha about troubled teens, which later transitioned to TV, and he came to the attention of casting directors. He was then cast in cult film Quadrophenia.
Career:
Davis's career took off and he played a huge range of roles throughout the 1980s and 90s. He was Prince John in the TV series Robin of Sherwood. He also took on Hollywood roles, starring in The Bounty, alongside Mel Gibson. In 2004 came Davis's much acclaimed performance in Vera Drake, the Oscar-nominated Mike Leigh film. He gained massive praise for his performance, and won the Best Actor award at the British Independent Film Awards. TV roles have included major hits like Inspector Morse, Bleak House, Fields of Gold, Sherlock, North Square, Rose and Malony, White Teeth, Doctor Who and Beau Brummell, and he is also an accomplished director.
Quote:
'I just do it. It's like asking a painter about painting. They dip the brush and put it on the canvas. All I know is that if something isn't brilliant, there's no reason that you can't deliver it to the best of your ability.'
Trivia:
In 1980, Davis had a brief spell as a music artist when he recorded the song Blown It for Elton John's The Rocket Record Company.
Jessica Ennis-Hill
(Contributor)
