Who Do You Think You Are?

Actress Lesley Manville researches her family tree

Actress Lesley Manville researches her family tree. So far as her mother's side is concerned, by delving deep into Brighton's local archives, Lesley uncovers a complex story of wartime separation, adultery and the inaccessibility of divorce. Tracing back her father's line sees Lesley trying to solve what happened to her ancestor Aaron Harding. A widower with a large family to feed, Aaron protested poor conditions and pay as an agricultural worker in 1830 - a protest that would become known as the Swing Riots. He was arrested and subsequently transported to Australia