Harriet's mum's secret war work

Harriet Walter wants to discover more about her mother’s secret role in naval intelligence during World War Two.

27 July 2026

1 minute

This clip is from

Who Do You Think You Are?—Series 23, Dame Harriet Walter

"We don't know what he looked like because he burned his portrait"
Duration: 01:34
Harriet discovers her ancestor's unusual request in exile
Duration: 01:30

"We don't know what he looked like because he burned his portrait"—Series 23, Dame Harriet Walter
Duration: 01:34
Harriet discovers her ancestor's unusual request in exile—Series 23, Dame Harriet Walter
Duration: 01:30
Adeel goes to Nairobi in search of family connections—Series 23, Adeel Akhtar
Duration: 01:21
“He saw that inequality and wanted to redress it in some way”—Series 23, Adeel Akhtar
Duration: 01:14