The Genealogy Roadshow
| The Genealogy Roadshow | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Derek Mooney |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Around Ireland |
| Running time | 52 minutes[1] |
| Production company(s) | Big Mountain Productions |
| Distributor | RTÉ |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Original release | 21 August 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
The Genealogy Roadshow is a four-part Irish genealogy television series which aired on RTÉ One on Sunday evenings at 6:30pm. It was created by Big Mountain Productions and presented by Derek Mooney.[2] Each episode was recorded on the road in Kildare, Meath, Limerick and Galway in May and June 2011, before broadcasting commenced that August.[1][3][4]
Format
The Genealogy Roadshow put three questions to viewers and then set out to answer them.
Do you believe you are related to someone famous? Is your family connected to a major historical event? Do you need to solve a family mystery?[5]
It is "exactly like Antiques Roadshow except that it deals in dead people rather than mouldy artefacts", according to the Irish Independent's John Bolans.[6]
American version
An American version debuted in January 2014 on PBS.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Big Mountain Filming 'Genealogy Roadshow', Derek Mooney Hosts". Irish Film and Television Network. IFTN. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Genealogy Roadshow - Brand New Series for RTÉ". Big Mountain Productions. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ "The Genealogy Roadshow: July 9th venue confirmed". Irish Genealogy News. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ↑ "RTÉ's new show "The Genealogy Roadshow" is coming to Carton House, Kildare". Roots Ireland. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ↑ "About the Show". RTÉ Television. Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
- ↑ Bolans, John (27 August 2011). "The great-grandmother of genealogy shows. . .". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ↑ "Genealogy Roadshow". PBS. Retrieved 29 January 2014.