Family Tree sitcom starting on Tuesday 16th Jul BBC2

[Shona]

I've been reading an interview with Chris O'Dowd about Family Tree.

As he was making the show, he delved into his own roots. Chris, who is from Co Roscommon, claims to have traced the O'Dowds back to the late 15th century. I'd like to know how, as the brick walls thrown up by my Irish lot are impossible to break down. He also found a castle which used to belong to the O'Dowds and has put in an offer to buy it.

Also, he has found out his great-grandfather was a bigamist who had a second family in Birmingham. From this he deduces that he could be a cousin of Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd).

But I thought that Boy George was born in London to Irish parents - mum was from Dublin and dad from Thurles in Co Tipperary.

[Merry]

He sounds like my mum who says she is related to the Sainsbury's food chain because her great-grandmother was a Sainsbury and to Clark's shoes because Clark is her maiden name and her Clark ancestors were Quakers! As far as I know there is no connection in either case.

[kiterunner]

I know I said to try not to nitpick too much, but in tonight's episode, oh dear - "I found Victoria's will online" and Charles Chadwick's birth certificate showing he was born in the US.

[Shona]

*pins medal on Kate*

Above and beyond the call of duty.

[Merry]

I watched episode 1 when it was broadcast and episode 2 on iPlayer with headphones. My daughter asked me what I had been watching after episode 2 and when I said a FH sitcom she said "but you didn't laugh once"!!

I don't think I will be bothering with episode 3 following Kate's comment!

[JBee]

No it doesn't do anything for me at all.

[Nell]

I've decided its not for me either, likeable though Chris O'Dowd is.