Rupert Bared, or “That Rupert Everett…Who does he think he is?”
Many of you may have enjoyed watching the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? and in particular the episode featuring the actor, Rupert Everett…
What you will not have seen on the programme, sadly, were Rupert’s historic family roots in Erith. (The production team did, in fact, spend a long time researching the Erith Everetts at Bexley’s Local Studies & Family Centre but –alas - they didn’t make it to the final version…).
Every time `Who Do You Think You Are?’ appears on TV, loads of us think: “Hmmm...I should get round to tracing my family history…where do I start?” Well, the answer, dear reader, is right here at the tips of your fingers and in your local library: Family Trees books, please.
Remember, too, that our Local Studies & Family History Centre will be a good place to start, and don’t forget, all Bexley’s libraries have great collections of history books for further research on all manner of subjects…Look at `em all!
Rupert bared:
And, as for Rupert himself – well, you can read his own Bohemian life story in Red Carpets and other Banana Skins: there'll be no mention of Erith in it but - I dare say - it will nonetheless contain plenty of note!...
Have you read Rupert? Do tell, using the comments box below…
Or, can you recommend a good book for local historians? Your family trees suggestions, please…
TTFN
Many of you may have enjoyed watching the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? and in particular the episode featuring the actor, Rupert Everett…
What you will not have seen on the programme, sadly, were Rupert’s historic family roots in Erith. (The production team did, in fact, spend a long time researching the Erith Everetts at Bexley’s Local Studies & Family Centre but –alas - they didn’t make it to the final version…).
Every time `Who Do You Think You Are?’ appears on TV, loads of us think: “Hmmm...I should get round to tracing my family history…where do I start?” Well, the answer, dear reader, is right here at the tips of your fingers and in your local library: Family Trees books, please.
Remember, too, that our Local Studies & Family History Centre will be a good place to start, and don’t forget, all Bexley’s libraries have great collections of history books for further research on all manner of subjects…Look at `em all!
Rupert bared:
And, as for Rupert himself – well, you can read his own Bohemian life story in Red Carpets and other Banana Skins: there'll be no mention of Erith in it but - I dare say - it will nonetheless contain plenty of note!...
Have you read Rupert? Do tell, using the comments box below…
Or, can you recommend a good book for local historians? Your family trees suggestions, please…
TTFN
2 comments:
I can heartily recommend Rupert Everett's Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins. It's extremely open, honest chatty about both himself and people he's worked with. Probably too much so, as Rupe now blames the book for the fact that he can't get acting work in Hollywood.
The Missus and I anjoyed it so much we bought copies for friends.
Hi Ian - Blogbrary's taking a well-earned rest. On his behalf, thanks so much for the recommendation. Great book title!
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