Josh Widdicombe
Comedian Josh Widdicombe embarks on a rollercoaster ride through his extraordinary family history, including a courtier with very personal access to King Charles I.
Comedian Josh Widdicombe embarks on a rollercoaster ride through his extraordinary family history. After a less than promising start with an ancestor who was cut out of the family fortune, Josh is delighted to discover a courtier with very personal access to King Charles I. From there it’s a dizzying journey back to Elizabethan and Tudor nobility by way of a royal love triangle, through an incredible ancestral line that prompts Josh to ask the expert he meets, 'Be honest. As a historian, are you really jealous?'
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Josh Widdicombe |
| Narrator | Phil Davis |
| Executive Producer | Colette Flight |
| Series Editor | Sarah Feltes |
| Director | Tom McCarthy |
| Assistant Producer | Erin Rooney |
| Assistant Producer | Alisha Patel |
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