Andrew Garfield emotional as he makes sad family discovery on Who Do You Think You Are
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The much-loved genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? is making a touching comeback for its 21st year on the small screen, with Hollywood star Andrew Garfield featuring in the first episode of the new series.
Audiences are advised to have tissues ready, as Andrew's exploration into his family history is set to be an emotional journey back to pre-WWII Poland.
During a trip to Kielce, Andrew investigates the history of his great-grandfather Ludwig Garfinkel (the family later altered their surname).
He uncovers the terrible persecution Ludwig and his fellow Jews faced, as well as the difficult decisions he made to protect his family and escape from Poland, reports Surrey Live.
(Image: BBC / Wall to Wall / Stephen Perry)
However, while Ludwig was able to flee, other relatives were not so lucky. Andrew is profoundly moved by a solemn visit to the Treblinka concentration camp, where many of the Holocaust's horrors occurred.
In one scene from the programme, Andrew seeks information about the identities of two women in his family photographs.
Andrew is informed that, based on their attire, the photo he has was likely taken between 1905 and 1909. He discovers that these women could potentially be Ludwig's sisters.
In another photograph he possesses, Andrew finds a message written in Yiddish and a stamp indicating it was taken in Warsaw.
(Image: BBC)
Despite the sombre undertones, there's a chance to delve into a more uplifting part of Garfield's lineage.
Andrew embarks on a journey to Los Angeles, his birthplace, to learn about his great-great-uncle Harry, the first in his family to make the move to the US.
He's overjoyed to learn that Harry was a celebrated tailor who owned a shop in Beverly Hills, a fashion hotspot during Hollywood's heyday.
There's also a chance to connect with distant kin and share anecdotes, including the story of a tenacious woman who converted her entire fortune into diamonds before migrating, smuggling them in her stockings from Poland to LA.
Who Do You Think You Are? airs Tuesday on BBC One at 9pm.
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