Episode

Who Do You Think You Are?: William Roache

Name: Who Do You Think You Are?: William Roache
Released: 2012-09-26
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Angela Griffin, David Baddiel, Amanda Redman, Robert Lindsay, David Dickinson

Who Do You Think You Are?Season 92012-09-26

Overview

Actor William Roache has always known that his grandmother, Zillah Waddicor, ran a cafe in Alton Towers in the 1920s and 1930s, long before it became a theme park. But as Bill sets out to discover more about Zillah, whom he remembers as a kindly elderly lady, he is astonished to find out that the cafe was a far more ambitious enterprise and that, while overcoming a challenging personal life, Zillah was a trailblazing entrepreneur. Bill discovers that his great-grandfather James was also an innovative business person, dealing in some very unusual wares in late 19th century Blackpool.

Details

Series: Who Do You Think You Are?
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 7
Air date: 2012-09-26
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

William Roache is Episode 7 in Season 9 of Who Do You Think You Are?. It aired on 2012-09-26. The runtime is 60 min.

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