The BBC has announced that Aisling Bea will be among the stars taking part in the new season of the BBC One genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? this Spring.
The BBC said the BAFTA-winning actor and comic "discovers how her family's been shaped by some of the most dramatic moments in Irish history, telling a tale of violent tragedy, female resilience, and a passion for Irish independence".
Also appearing in the new series will be Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield, Cunk on Life's Diane Morgan, broadcaster Mishal Husain, EastEnders star and presenter Ross Kemp, singer Will Young, First Dates' Fred Sirieix, and Bad Education star Layton Williams.
"In the upcoming series of Who Do You Think You Are?, audiences will follow BAFTA award winner and Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield as he embarks on a journey of emotional contrasts, from pre-War Poland; to the Treblinka Nazi death camp; to the sunshine and glamour of early Hollywood," continued the BBC.
"Acclaimed actor, writer, and comedian Diane Morgan steps away from her role as clueless historian Philomena Cunk to learn some history of her own from the experts, involving a poignant love story and her ancestor's brave fight for the rights of her illegitimate children.
"EastEnders legend and esteemed documentary maker Ross Kemp ends up in Casablanca trying to solve a family mystery, along the way finding out that his 4x great-grandfather was a drummer boy during the Napoleonic wars.
"British pop icon and actor Will Young uncovers his grandfather's extraordinary experience as a Bomber Command pilot in World War Two and being captured as a prisoner of war in Germany. Will then dives back further in time, discovering both villains and royalty in his family tree.
"Elsewhere, TV personality and the UK's number one matchmaker Fred Sirieix sets sail to France to explore his family roots where he discovers a wartime romance worthy of First Dates and is delighted by an unexpected connection to winemaking.
"Musical theatre and acting phenomenon Layton Williams investigates his London roots, revealing a surprising musical connection, before travelling to Jamaica where he uncovers some distressing family history.
"Journalist and broadcaster Mishal Husain traces an illustrious family history. In India, she discovers an ancestor who was a personal physician to a Maharaja, and in an unexpected twist finds herself travelling to the East Coast of the USA."
Simon Young, BBC Head of History, said: "The stellar line-up this year is a real treat for our audiences. But so is the history, from the shock of a royal ancestor to epic stories of survival. And that's why this series endures, because it hints at the amazing family micro-histories that make all of us who we are."
