Joe Lycett's great great grandfather involvement in the Opium Wars! | #WDYTYA UK

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Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great grandad – a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffaloes in Nottingham – Joe uncovers a darker family history. Joe finds out that his two-times-great grandfather Robert Wilkinson was a boy chimney sweep in the 1850s. Joining the Royal Marines, Robert travelled the world; but his involvement in razing villages in China following the Opium Wars leads to alcoholism and a breakdown. 🚨 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE 🔔 : http://bit.ly/WDYTYAyt ▶ WATCH MORE WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE: http://bit.ly/WDYTYAClips 📺 Oscar Award Winner Kate Winslet 👉 https://bit.ly/KATEWINSL3T 📺 Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman 👉 https://bit.ly/0IiviaCoIman 📺 Watch FULL EPISODES of Who Do You Think You Are USA here 👉 https://bit.ly/WDYTYAFULLEPS In each episode, one of Britain's best-loved celebrities traces their family tree to reveal the surprising, extraordinary and often moving stories of their ancestors. We publish new videos twice a week with the most memorable moments from the show. Subscribe now and click on the bell 🔔 to get notifications every time we upload a new video! CHECK OUT THE PODCAST 👉 http://bit.ly/WhoDoPodcast FOLLOW US ON TWITTER 👉 https://twitter.com/wdytya_uk CHECK OUT THE WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE WEBSITE 👉 http://bit.ly/WdytyaBBC