Sue Perkins’ heart-breaking family history | Who Do You Think You Are? - BBC

Sue Perkins uncovers the dark and heart-breaking reality her family faced when they emigrated from Lithuania to Germany during World War II.

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[IKEMENOsakaman]

I'm from Lithuania, and I applaud her and want to thank her for doing this.

[traceystewart]

Bless her heart!

Lots of love and blessings to you xx

[petejones]

You hit the nail right on the head there sue.. Civilians had no say in it.. The bigwigs decided we were at war and we all all suffered for it

[jjbird]

“That they always pay the price for the decisions the big guys make.” As true today as it was then. Look at the suffering being exacted onto Ukrainian citizens because of what one warped individual thinks and believes! An atrocity unfolding before our very eyes. And we remain powerless to stop it?

[debblackmore]

Stay strong stay safe sue keep going keep positive keep strong sending hugs luck love from headway Nottingham UK takecare x

[JW-ytlr]

Excellent observations Sue . Few of us who register as ' English ' truly are . We have heritage from many different places if we did but know it .

[bangdjapoet-tanamikan]

Just knew Sue from.the documentery series Mekong River, love her attidue and presenting. I wish she could do Mekong trip again after like a dozen years ago.

[lovethatdragon]

Perhaps this is why I've never been able to find much information on my Lithuanian heritage. Such a horrible thing to even think about.

[geraroda]

Due to Stalin-Hitler pact of 1939 the Republic of Lithuania have lost over 40% of it's population. WW2 ended up in Lithuania only on 31th of August 1993, when the last Soviet Russian soldier left the country. There is no country in Europe, which demographical loss was bigger because of WW2. Lithuania have lost 8% of it's population due to Nazie German occupation and 32% - due to British Ally (Soviet Russia).

[bruceseaman]

'MAN HAS DOMINATED MAN TO HIS INJURY '

[jobryans]

LUV Sue she's my girl crush X ABSOLUTELY brilliant xxx

[Mrs.A]

Lithuania, roots we were very lucky to get away

[robertab]

I knew that the Germany of Hitler also eradicated/murdered/killed those who had what is now termed learning difficulties and physical deformities, even certain diseases also. This included German citizens some of whom were prescribed a 'Kur' - in Germany people still can be sent medically for a recuperation period, so this wasn't unusual, however in the Nazi era those people never reappeared. I do not know if there has been an assessment of how many died as a result of this policy. 5 million Jews, 1.5 - 2.5 million gypsies/Romanies, 0.5 million gays (I assume all male) and

[edwardfranks]

The Soviets got Estonia, Lativa, Lithuania and the eastern watch of Poland now half of Beloruse and western Ukraine.

[christopherwhite]

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That program is *_Aktion - T4_* I guess .

[jennifertilling]

Which area is bigger, Sue's heritage or Mel's?
This was a beautiful episode, I cried, I laughed.

[laurastatton]

Makes u wonder if Hitler had a child who was disabled what would have happened

[sarahmill]

Fortunately my ancestors had blue eyes.... That sounds ridiculous 😡

[endofthewoldorisit]

Can we have doctor who centenary special traller please

[bec]

The Duma's latest ruling on Lithuania, look out, or this will happen again.