Ancestors in the Attic (2006)

Season 4

Got any secrets in your family tree, skeletons in ye olde ancestral closet? Were your ancestors sinner or saints, royals or rogues? Part personal drama, part CSI-like forensic investigation and part historical revelation, Ancestors in the Attic reveals to Canadians not only their roots, but also the diverse stories that make up the history of our country.

Released Oct. 19, 2006 Episode 30 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.canada, imdb.show, tmdb.ancestor, tmdb.genealogy

Network: History

Country: Canada
Languages: English

IMDb

8.0

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/2/

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S4E1 - The Chinese Connection

When she was in Grade 3, Denice Brown made a startling discovery - she was part Chinese. Despite asking, her father refused to ever tell her anything about her Chinese ancestry or about his life before arriving in Canada.

Jan. 7, 2010, midnight

S4E2 - The Legend of Cyril Gardner

Jonathan Hart is an unusual 15-yr-old: while his friends are off chasing girls, Jonathan’s been chasing a mystery. He has long been captivated by the legend of Cyril Gardner, a relative who fought in WWI

Jan. 7, 2010, midnight

S4E3 - Al Lambert: Escape from Behind Enemy Lines

During WWII, Al Lambert's plane was shot down over German-occupied France and he went missing. For 5 months, his family feared the worst. Then they heard he was alive. Although Al Lambert lived a long life, he never told his family what happened during those 5 months.

Jan. 14, 2010, midnight

S4E4 - Clem and Angus

Neither Tami Georgi nor Kathie Mackie planned to fall for a WWI soldier. A few years ago, Tami bought a batch of post cards on Ebay written by Clement Peake, a young Canadian soldier. Kathie found her soldier in an abandoned house in Cape Breton.

Jan. 14, 2010, midnight

S4E5 - Sidor's Saga

After fleeing Eastern Europe in 1928, Sidor treasured letters from home.

Jan. 21, 2010, midnight

S4E6 - Journey to Ortona

Melville Madden, a 28-year-old, spends Christmas Eve in one of the bloodiest battles in history.

Jan. 21, 2010, midnight

S4E7 - Slavery Roots

Bob Stoutley recently discovered that his father took a dramatic secret to the grave.

Jan. 28, 2010, midnight

S4E8 - Russian Daughter

When she was 13, Natalia's father was forced out of the country to avoid execution.

Jan. 28, 2010, midnight

S4E9 - The Secret

Marguerite searches for answers to her mother's breakdown and the destruction of her own life.

Feb. 4, 2010, midnight

S4E10 - Black Market Baby?

Christiane travels to Switzerland in search of the parents who gave her up.

Feb. 4, 2010, midnight

Network: History

Episode Runtime: 30 min.

Season Runtime: 30 min.

Released: Oct. 19, 2006

Last Air Date: Feb. 4, 2010, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: NR

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