David Mitchell Uncovers Why Family Farm Closed Down | Who Do You Think You Are

In this episode of the series, comedian David Mitchell goes in search of his Scottish roots. David knows that the Mitchells were wealthy sheep farmers in Sutherland. For almost a hundred years, three generations of the family held Ribigill farm, but mysteriously gave up the lease in 1933. David wants to know why they abandoned a sheep farming tradition that went back so many years. He also wants to find out whether his family were involved in the notorious Highland Clearances. In addition, David is keen to discover more about another branch of his Scottish family - the Forbes. Using a book written by his great-great-grandfather Alexander Forbes as the starting point for his investigation, David travels to the Isle of Skye. The trail leads to Alexander's father, John Forbes, a Church of Scotland minister on the island in the nineteenth century. David is delighted to discover that his ancestor was something of a local hero. Not only did John Forbes work tirelessly on behalf of his parishioners, he also became involved in helping to rescue some girls from his parish who had been trafficked to work in a mill in Manchester. However, the story takes an unexpected turn when David discovers some old church papers and John Forbes's will. These documents reveal another, more disturbing side to his ancestor's character... ▶ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE 🔔 : http://bit.ly/WDYTYAyt Check out our podcast 👉 http://bit.ly/WhoDoPodcast 📺 All episodes of Who Do You Think You Are are now available on iPlayer https://bbc.in/3Wiqs9w ▶ J.K. Rowling | Who Do You Think You Are?: http://bit.ly/JKRowIing ▶ David Tennant | Who Do You Think You Are?: http://bit.ly/DavidTenn ▶ Martin Freeman | Who Do You Think You Are?: http://bit.ly/MartinFre ▶ Graham Norton | Who Do You Think You Are?: http://bit.ly/GrahamNort In each episode, one of Britain's best-loved celebrities traces their family tree to reveal the surprising, extraordinary and often moving stories of their ancestors. We publish new videos twice a week with the most memorable moments from the show. Subscribe now and click on the bell 🔔 to get notifications every time we upload a new video! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER ⇨   / wdytya_uk   CHECK OUT THE WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE WEBSITE ⇨ http://bit.ly/WdytyaBBC