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Hugh Bonneville discovers his Irish roots in a new episode of "DNA Journey." The English actor is paired with Liverpool-born comedian John Bishop on the ITV ...

["DNA Journey" ](https://www.hughbonneville.uk/project/dna-journey)starts on Tuesday, March 7 on ITV and ITVX at 9pm. then to discover they were on a march together on the same day that started the path for discussions for Irish independence... “I thought it was a coincidence that you were at the vaccine center. Bonneville, 59, who is best known for playing the Earl of Granthan in the "Downton Abbey" franchise, also learns about his ancestor Richard Bonniwell, who worked at London’s Somerset House and dedicated his life to improving working conditions for sailors in the 1820s, before building a school in Wales. The two are astonished to discover that their ancestors worked on the same street in Dublin and may have even marched together in support of workers’ rights as trade union men. The first episode, which premieres on March 7, will see Bonneville and Bishop, who became pals after a chance encounter in a COVID vaccination center during lockdown, go on an adventure together to discover their family history, reports the

The affable pair played up to their upstairs-downstairs relationship, but discovered that their ancestors weren't all so different.

Meanwhile, Bonneville’s great aunt had been a Roaring Twenties It-girl by the unfortunate name of Fanny Beater (cue schoolboy giggles from Bishop). The trail led both men to Dublin, where self-styled “plastic Paddy” Bishop was chuffed to learn that his bloodline was 65 per cent Irish, aka “more Irish than Daniel O'Donnell''. At London’s Somerset House, Bonneville was impressed by his own three-times great grandfather, Richard Bonniwell, who rose from shipyard apprentice to naval architect. There was a subtext of social class as the upstairs-downstairs duo mimicked one another’s accents. The result was a charming film full of surprises. The posh thesp and the lippy Liverpudlian had far more in common than they imagined.

The 59-year-old actor will make a "life-changing" revelation about his family's ancestry in the new series of ITV's DNA Journey.

DNA Journey will air on ITV and ITVX on March 7 at 9pm. but what they both don’t know is that they have a deeper connection to each other through their ancestors." The real "connection" the pair share will be revealed in episode 5 of DNA Journey's fourth series. Hugh Bonneville and John Bishop are set to unearth family secrets in tonight's "emotional voyage of discovery" on ITV’s DNA Journey. [ TikTok ](https://www.tiktok.com/@curiouslymedia), [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/curiouslymedia/), [ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/CuriouslyMedia) Hugh wrote: "Not quite separated at birth but more closely connected than we could ever have imagined. [Reviewed - Mother Goose starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-news/reviewed-mother-goose-ian-mckellen-26308548) [Sir Ian McKellen dubs Midlands landmark one of 'the most beautiful in the country'](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/sir-ian-mckellen-dubs-midlands-26330917) [I tried new Medicine bakery and cafe in Wolverhampton - and was disappointed and delighted at the same time](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/tried-new-medicine-bakery-cafe-24071554) [The city centre bakery loved by Denise Lewis for its 'great food' and 'Brummie love'](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/city-centre-bakery-loved-denise-24677959) [ITV](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/itv) synopsis for the episode reads: "Acclaimed actor and Downtown Abbey star, Hugh Bonneville and one of the UK’s successful comedians, John Bishop, make for an unlikely friendship. [Covid](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) vaccination centre. [Downton Abbey and The Gold star](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-announces-happy-valley-replacement-26139370) took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with John, hinting at what will be discovered in their episode of DNA Journey. [Lord of the Rings star pops into Wolverhampton cafe for a cup of coffee with John Bishop](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/lord-rings-star-pops-wolverhampton-26339201) [comedian John](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/john-bishop-political-reason-sold-22717545), 56, were related, writing on another photo of the pair together: "Turns out I’m his granny."

HUGH Bonneville will forever be known for playing the lead character Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey.But before landing this plum role, the actor actua.

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Following the debate, Scotland Tonight presenter Rona Dougall will be joined in the studio by a panel of guests, including STV’s special correspondent Bernard Ponsonby, to provide reaction and analysis. Lots of hot air will fill the STV Studio this evening as the three names aiming to take over the role of First Minster, and leader of the SNP, face off in this live televised debate. Andi Oliver grabs a hankie and heads for an onion factory to see how the eye-watering veg gets peeled on a gigantic scale.

The two friends explore their family history, with Bishop investigating his Irish roots and Bonneville uncovering the truth behind his family name. latest ...

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Hugh Bonneville and John Bishop, who met during lockdown while volunteering at a local Covid vaccination centre, take a genealogical road trip through their ...

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John was born in Liverpool but his family moved to Winsford when he was young and he grew up in the Cheshire town. John said he was "properly thrown" as the ...

John explained how he always felt an affinity to Ireland and was amazed to discover his roots are indeed in the Emerald Isle. John said many of his neighbours made the same move, which led to a strong Scouse community in the area. John said he was "properly thrown" as the first location they travelled to on tonight's show was his hometown. He told Hugh: "That's why I've got a strong accent because it was their, sort of, identity." The 56-year-old traced his family history alongside Downton Abbey star, Hugh Bonneville, on the latest episode of the popular ITV programme. John was born in Liverpool but his family moved to Winsford when he was young and he grew up in the Cheshire town.