Episode
Who Do You Think You Are?: Aisling Bea
Overview
Comedian Aisling Bea finds moments of genuine connection in her family tree, with stories of female resilience and a relative who fought for Irish independence and culture.
Details
- Series
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Season
- Season 22
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2025-05-20
- Runtime
- 58 min
Episode context
Aisling Bea is Episode 5 in Series 22 of Who Do You Think You Are?. It aired on 2025-05-20. The runtime is 58 min.
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