Stephen Fry Tells His Family About His Journey - Who Do You Think You Are?

Stephen gathers with family members at his parents home to tell them all about his discoveries over the past few weeks.
Stephen Fry seems as English as tweed, silver toast racks and the London black cab he can be seen driving around the streets of the capital. However, Stephens ancestry is in fact of Jewish European descent.
The story that pricked Stephen's interest the most when researching his family was that of his beloved maternal grandfather, Martin Newman. Martin's actual name was Neumann. By the time of his death, when Stephen was just eleven years old, his flamboyance had made an indelible mark on his grandson.
Stephen hopes to discover more about Martin's life and what happened to the other branches of the Neumann family?
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[@AgentFascinateur]

I love how they all pour over the document on the floor, leaning down the same way, with the same gentle curiosity. A tender family.

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

I love Stephen Fry both for his intelligence and his humanity.

[@emeldamcdowald8521]

André Linoge how can anyone not love him❤️

[@markdemell3717]

It's weird to hear an atheist say,,,My God.

[@jillosler9353]

@@markdemell3717 It's just an expression to the majority of people.

[@KuiWagacha]

He IS what we should ALL BE. We may not be super-intelligent and/or privileged... But we CAN be Kind, respectful, curious (never in the gossipy way), loving of Humankind, wanting to resolve problems, and doing all of this and more from a Loving, Open Heart. Bless Him.

[@markallen3293]

I am a Native American, when i saw Stephen cry, I cried. I also am lucky I am here. We are SOOO lucky.

[@polgara1573]

if my g/father hadnt left Austria when he did i would not be here either so many gone from so many different places and times

[@mariahoulihan9483]

well put Sir. I am British, made me weep too.

[@chaosdream21]

You are beautiful.

[@famprima]

Since 2016 I don't think you are. You are kept hostage by fascists...

[@leejay2418]

The family's reaction to what happened is heartbreaking. Stephen is so right when he says how lucky he is.

[@AL-fl4jk]

Heartbreaking indeed. I’m glad they were able to find out though, sad or not it’s their story and they have the right to know it

[@nicolarandall3441]

I have so much time for Stephen Fry such a warm and intelligent person. His line "I'm so lucky simply to be alive" really struck a cord. He summed up his family's story and other family stories a million times over perfectly ❤. I find it remarkable that my own family exists after hearing about chance encounters/events. Stephen thank you for participating in this programme.

[@francaperotti5934]

Stephen fry has been brought up with just so much respect empathy and not to hide his emotions which is so important in life instead of being told men don't cry but then his mum isn't English.

[@zbr76]

She is English, it's just that her parents were Hungarian. So maybe she was brought up with different sensibilities.

[@bluecurlygirl]

It's not an "english" thing in fairness. It's an old fashioned male thing. My brothers got thumped if they cried "Are you a man or what?" They are now middle aged and couldn't shed a tear at our brothers' funeral. Emotionally arrested. No English blood in our family.

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

@@bluecurlygirl that's so sad...

[@bluecurlygirl]

@@zurzakne-etra7069 I know.

[@mariahoulihan9483]

I am half Irish and half Welsh. We cry freely in my family - Dad was rhe one who cried the easiest, me a very close second. Not English, lol.

[@NickyLess]

Living in Bury St Edmunds myself and had no idea Stephen's family lived here or were such a vital part of the industry here. Incredible to know.

[@rla26368]

He made a point I think many people miss, all of us are lucky to be here, a crap shoot of human evolution and survival.

[@mistymoo4173]

His family seems to be a wonderful bunch of people :) good for him.

[@notreallydavid]

Don't they, M? His mum seems terrific in exactly the way I imagined she would from the way he writes about her in his memoirs.

[@citizenguy]

Stephen Fry is an atheist that attacks his own ancestors' beliefs.

[@greenknitter]

@@citizenguy What a disgusting thing to say. I hope you don't consider yourself a good christian or a moral person to be glad someone with such a good heart as Stephen had cancer. Yes HAD. He is now cancer free 🖕

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

@@citizenguy What ever happened to 'love thy neighbour'?

[@KokkiePiet]

Misty Moo You should read his biography, he had a spot of problems when he was young and his parents where absolutely great with it. His sister is his PA actually.

[@cmarq817]

The divine trinity: Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. Love this three. What a coincidence the 3 were friends when they were students ...

[@mariahoulihan9483]

what a lovely family, full of humanity and empathy, Stephen has. Dreadful what happened. All those lost lives so cruelly taken and wasted. May their stories live on forever and they never be forgotten. RIP.

[@andynixon2820]

There are some mean spirited people who like to be unkind to Stephen Fry . I glad to see this comments section is full of people who appreciate what a great human being he is .

[@bluecurlygirl]

People who are unkind to Stephen Fry are usually homophobes. Let's face it, the opinion of bigots doesn't count in intelligent society. Well at least not with me.

[@KootFloris]

He didn't know consciously, but his humanity shows he always knew what to stand for.

[@annirvinetaylor1376]

Thank you Stephen for allowing us to be part of your journey, you are a very special person. The family who were lost, can now be part of your family again.

[@DayDreamBeliever1961]

His nephew looks just like him as a kid.

[@MsMesem]

I hope his parents are still keeping well.

[@tomlay3593]

I don't know about his mother but his father passed earlier this year

[@MsMesem]

@@AdamUKG Thanks for that update. That must have hit SF hard ...and his mother.

[@spych0367]

This shows a lil old sorry to say

[@seanmacleod1724]

Stephen Fry is so wonderful in so many ways, we’re lucky to be able to call him a fellow countryman. Intelligent and funny, I could listen to him all day.

[@bluecurlygirl]

I literally am listening to him all day at the moment. I have his book "Heroes" on audible and he reads it himself. V funny. I didn't think Ethiopian princesses spoke exactly like Ruth Maddock. I was waiting on them to go "Hi de hi campers!"

[@vintageb8]

if you have such a large and happy family, consider yourself lucky

[@simonayers550]

This is what it means to be British. It’s not a boast or a proud assertion, he just personifies how most of us feel in such a wonderfully emotional and eloquent way.

[@mariahoulihan9483]

yes. Its a quiet empathy for the human spirit. Not flamboyant or loud.

[@chrismoss7992]

Stephen Fry is beyond a national treasure. A beautiful honest human.

[@momcatwoo]

Second time of viewing and still so sad. ❤️

[@mirofeya]

I feel that some series just missing. Story doesn't sums up. I would like to see full unedited story. It is fascinating!

[@sadiaadil6423]

Ikr? Exactly what I commented.Am so interested in the journey but am puttin together pieces ...one clippin is about Auswitz then one at the synagouge...then one at the grave....gonna try finding a complete episode

[@jenniferwittridge4163]

God love you Steven fry xx

[@ellioshiem7892]

Stephen is wonderful and his family

[@dalestaley5637]

My heart wraps around this family, past and present. Never forget. We remember.

[@Vejur9000]

It’s only excerpts, and not the full episode...

[@johntomlinson6849]

I found this very moving when I first watched it.

[@normadesmond6017]

bless him for having such a lovely family...

[@forzaitalia3046]

Stephen has a great family.

[@schielesmrs7648]

I love him.

[@oscresson]

Stephen's last words: "So lucky simply to be alive!" (2:44) He speaks what is in my heart.

[@christopherwall444]

Love the home..beautiful

[@EJwc]

where can i see the whole show... i would love to

[@mecklenburggovan7311]

It would be nice Stephen has a son or daughter...Super gene

[@dsszerothlaw]

Could have a surrogate mother for his child.

[@mrblue1970]

What a beautiful man. We are now living in a society where they have put a cash machine in the wall at Auschwitz!

[@mirianansotegi9590]

Heartbreaking.

[@annwagner5779]

No one should ever be ashamed to cry over such terrible horrors. They are deeply human people. Bless them.

[@adrienpolo2255]

This is sad

[@edithcallaway4316]

I am a Native Londoner i know the suffering.

[@soeffingwhat]

At 2:40 behind Stephen Fry's sister is the "Stephen Fry collectors plate" which was featured in the 2001 episode of Room 101 when Paul Merton said he could keep it lol :-D

[@LadyEowyn]

I didn't notice that until now. 😄

[@josephxuereb1978]

And Danny dyer is related to Edward the third 😂

[@leokorn1629]

unbelievable

[@smallsmalls3889]

How middle class.

[@racher6172]

❤

[@nini1957]

Oy....

[@Terrakinetic]

A shame he couldn't find any French relatives.

[@mcrettable]

his mother is incredibly strange haha

[@mariahoulihan9483]

what do you mean?

[@marichristian1072]

She's a beautiful woman with a tragic family background.

[@Tawadeb]

Shes lovely