Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family

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Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family is a two-part BBC One historical television documentary hosted by actor Danny Dyer, who explores the lives of his aristocratic ancestors and how they lived. The series aired in January 2019. [1]

Dyer, who discovered he was descended from King Edward III of England in his 2016 appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? , takes a look at the lives of his famous ancestors, including Edward, Rollo and William the Conqueror. [2] He travelled to Sweden and France as part of the documentary. [3]

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References

  1. McGurk, Stuart (22 January 2019). "Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family is a right royal mess". GQ. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (18 October 2018). "Danny Dyer lands "nutty" new BBC royal history series". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. "Danny Dyer ate a sheep's tongue as he explored his history for new BBC series". Metro. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.