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Griff Rhys Jones. Although Griff admits that he was bored stiff by his elderly relatives as a boy, he now finds certain aspects of his family history intriguing. In particular, he wants to...
Everything you need to know - Who Do You Think You Are Magazine. Griff Rhys Jones discovered that his great grandfather died in a brawl when he traced his family history on Who Do You Think You Are?
Rhys Jones visited his mother's home town in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf for an episode of the BBC One series Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast on 20 September 2007. In the episode, he detailed early memories and stories of his grandparents' fruit and vegetable shop on the high street and his mother's childhood concert performances at ...
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Sep 20, 2007 · Documentary Biography History. Griff's mother Gwyneth learned that her mother had been adopted following the death of Gwyneth's real grandparents in a train crash. Griff wonders why the the tragedy should have been kept secret for so many years. Director. Sue Hills. Stars. Griff Rhys Jones. Mark Strong.
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See PA Feature TV Rhys Jones. PA Photo: Stefan Rousseau EADT 29 07 03 “If you stand on the top diving board for hours, you’ll never go for it,” says Griff Rhys Jones of the challenges he has undertaken in his wide-ranging career. “You just have to jump. And then you go, ‘wow! This is fun, let’s do it again!’”
Synopsis In her twenties, Griff Rhys Jones' mother, Gwyneth, learned that her mother had been adopted following the death of Gwyneth's real grandparents in a train crash.
Griff Rhys Jones was born on November 16, 1953 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Alas Smith & Jones (1984), Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) and The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt (1989). He is married to Jo Jones. They have two children.
