Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One with a stacked cast, including Hollywood star Andrew Garfield.

The Spider-Man star, more recently seen in tearjerker We Live In Time, will feature on the beloved show that brings celebrities on a journey to uncover their families' secrets history.

Garfield will find out more about his ancestors, embarking on an emotional rollercoaster that will take him from pre-War Poland to the Treblinka Nazi death camp to the glitzy early Hollywood era.

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The Oscar-nominated actor is in good company this season of the show. Cunk on Earth star Diane Morgan sheds the clueless historian persona to learn about her family's history, discovering a star-crossed love story and her ancestor's fight for the rights of her illegitimate children.

EastEnders legend Ross Kemp has also joined the cast, ending up in Casablanca trying to solve a family mystery. Along the way, he's stunned to find out that his 4x great grandfather was a drummer boy during the Napoleonic wars.

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Actor Aisling Bea's family tales dig deeper into Irish history, looking back on some of the most dramatic moments leading up to the country's independence and focusing on a story of violence and female resilience.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams investigates his London roots, revealing a surprising musical connection. He then travels to Jamaica where he uncovers some distressing family history.

First Dates' Fred Sirieix heads back to his native France to discover a wartime romance and an unexpected connection to wine making.

Singer Will Young retraces his grandfather's steps as a Bomber Command pilot in World War Two and discovers more of his time as a Prisoner of War in Germany. Going back further in time, Young learns his family tree boasts both villains and royalty.

Finally, journalist and broadcaster Mishal Husain's intercontinental journey brings her to India, where she discovers an ancestor who was a personal physician to a Maharaja. In an unexpected twist, she then finds herself travelling to the East Coast of the US for more insights into her ancestors.

The upcoming series of Who Do You Think You Are? airs on BBC One and streams on iPlayer this spring.

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