Who Do You Think You Are? - David Mitchell



David Mitchell’s most famous character is probably the neurotic Mark Corrigan from Peep Show. Like most of David’s characters, Corrigan is idiosyncratically English. David is a history buff, having read history at university, and he relishes the thought of exploring his family tree.

Imagine David’s surprise when his quest for his ancestors takes him, not to England, but to Scotland. His journey takes him back to the time of the Highland Clearances, when many Highlanders suffered through tragedy and emigration as they lost their tenancies on small farms.

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