Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)

Episode Overview

John Simpson, a seasoned BBC news reporter and world affairs editor, grew up believing that his great grandfather was Samuel F Cody, renowned as the first person to fly in Britain and a Wild West performer. However, he later learns that his great grandmother, Lela King, had eloped with Cody, taking her children along. Intrigued, John embarks on a journey to uncover the story of his daring great grandmother and her life with the cowboy-turned-aviator. Along the way, he also delves into the fate of the husband Lela abandoned, leading to a startling revelation about his true ancestry.