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Who Do You Think You Are? Journeys and Jewish Identity in the Televisual Narrative of David Baddiel
Author(s): Romain, Gemma
Date: 2009
Topics: Oral History and Biography, Genealogy, Memory, Television, Media, Main Topic: Culture and Heritage
Abstract: This essay explores aspects of the family history of David Baddiel, a television presenter and author based in the UK. It specifically examines the way in which Baddiel's family history is represented in an episode of the television series Who Do You Think You Are? shown on UK television in autumn 2004. In this essay, Baddiel's family journey is contextualised within an exploration of the rise in popularity of family history pursuits in the UK, and a discussion of how family history is commonly represented and framed through the medium of television. Thereafter, the essay investigates Baddiel's particular family story in relation to collective and individual Jewish histories and memories, along with exploring how his story is portrayed in relation to the conventions of televised and celebrity-led history.