Sunday, 26 April 1 airing
22:00
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S10 E6 · Nick Hewer
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Actress Lesley Manville researches her family tree. So far as her mother's side is concerned, by delving deep into Brighton's local archives, Lesley uncovers a complex story of wartime separation, adultery and the inaccessibility of divorce. Tracing back her father's line sees Lesley trying to solve what happened to her ancestor Aaron Harding. A widower with a large family to feed, Aaron protested poor conditions and pay as an agricultural worker in 1830 - a protest that would become known as the Swing Riots. He was arrested and subsequently transported to Australia