Len Goodman is surprised to find out that his great-great grandfather James Blackhall, was assaulted by his own son Henry. Mariella Frostrup learns that her great-great grandfather William Martin Eckersley was found guilty of committing fraud. Johnny Vegas finds out that both his great-great-great-great grandfather Philip and his wife Ann Haines, spent time in prison for stealing and being drunk in public.
Len Goodman learns that great‐great grandfather Henry was jailed for attacking his father. Michelle Collins is shockd to learn about the Dickensian conditions her ancestor experienced in a debtors prison. Daisy McAndrew learns about her great‐great‐great‐great‐great grandmother who dodged the hangman’s noose and was transported to Australia where she managed to turn her life around.