WDYTYA Robert Rinder

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It's so moving. I love him an this series.

The things his GF endured.

I don’t often watch WDYTYA and I barely know who Judge Rinder is (have never seen him on TV) but this is so interesting and moving.

Very moving story, especially hearing directly from his grandfather’s friend.

i found the episode very interesting.

Saw him on loose women today. Must watch this episode

I never watch it, but caught a bit and thought it looked interesting, so I watched it back from the start.

What a harrowing tale, his poor Grandfather and Great Grandfather, The stories of deep seated post-traumatic stress disorder must have played out thousands of times, and the effects ripple down the generations.

He came across as lovely. I like him

That was a really moving episode, his grandfather's life before coming to the uk was just tragic.

This has been a fab series of WDYTYA, I particularly liked the episodes with Marvin Humes, Shirley Ballas and Boy George.

Another wonderful episode. So interesting and moving and I thought he was lovely!

My great-grandmother was in Theresienstadt too so particularly poignant.

I forgot to watch this. I must watch it on catch up.

I used to know JR and it’s scary how he spent time near that hospital his GGF was admitted to.

What a moving episode. He came across really well and was glad he took some light away and wasn’t totally traumatised. That bit with his GF’s friend was particularly poignant.

He was so moved by the letter his grandfather wrote inviting his old mentor to his wedding. I cried with him, as did the historian showing him the letter. I found the whole episodes extremely emotional.

I've woken stupidly early again and this episode is still on my mind.Nearly didn't watch as not always in the mood to concentrate but so profoundly moving,and how well Rob Rinder came across -so articulate and compassionate. I will now watch the Marvin Hughes one on catchup,but this has to be one of the most touching episodes ever.

DH and I also thought this was one of the best ones ever, and we both needed tissues when he read his grandfather's letter inviting his mentor to his wedding. I think it's the first time I've seen one of the researchers/historians visibly moved as well.

He came across as a lovely character, warm and compassionate and part of a very loving family - the interaction with his mum was great and the gentle way he was talking to his grandmother at the start was very moving.

FogCutter I'm with you, I think this one has been an excellent series.

I thought this was fantastic too.Live history in all its glory.
It really made me glad we live in a country of relative stability.

I've only just started watching & I'm crying!

His GF's whole family-gone.

That life was held as worthless.

Anyone ever see the Jerry Springer one?

It was ok, did you get the impression he was doing it for all those little nephews and nieces as well as for himself?

I loved this episode and MH's. Two thoughtful nice men who were appreciative of their core bears and two very interesting stories.

" did you get the impression he was doing it for all those little nephews and nieces as well as for himself?"

Possibly-although the cynic in me always thinks that if you were that interested it's something that you would have looked into anyway, not waited for a tv show to do it for you!

I really enjoyed this. He seems so nice. He is so good on Judge Rinder too. He deals with really difficult people & situations with calm, kind, funny but sensible insight.

I’ve just watched this on catch-up.

Such a very sad story on both sides that he traced. I never cease to be appalled at what happened in the Holocaust - by which I mean there always seems to be something new” to shock me, not that I ever think is isn’t appalling.

I guess people don’t look into it themselves because it’s time consuming and difficult - the BBC has access to a huge number of expert researchers.

I guess people don’t look into it themselves because it’s time consuming and difficult

. . . and because you know that it will break your heart . . . perhaps knowing that there will be company in the form of a camera crew and researchers to help you through it (I'm not being sarcastic here - I mean this even though it sounds a bit snotty) makes it easier - they will do all of the research from a less personal and emotional viewpoint.

The Holocaust is such a dreadful horror - it must be difficult for anyone to examine it closely, but if you are personally involved, even at the distance of a couple of generations, it must tear the very heart out of you.

I got the opportunity to visit Auschwitz last year - it's a place that I always thought I want to go on pilgrimage, and when the moment came, I couldn't - I just physically couldn't. I began to break into tears even at the prospect of it. How much worse for someone in Robert Rinder's position.

With this particular one, the research would have thrown up so many other harrowing stories along the way.

I imagine the whole family has to agree to the celebrity participating - I wonder hw many don’t say yes?

I watched this today on catch up and thought it was excellent but harrowing.
Must've been a hard one for all concerned but it was done with great sensitivity.
There must be so many other folks out there with a similar background, it's horrific to imagine what they've been through.

I'm watching this now, and the thing that I'm finding most upsetting is my recall over the vitriol over Syrian refugee males in their late teens who people felt should be denied help because they were trying to pass as children when in fact they were men.

Rinder's GF did just this, and Rinder wouldn't exist if he hadn't

Food for thought