Synopsis
The well-known chef heads to the West Indies and discovers his Caribbean history is not quite what he expected.
- Programme: Who Do You Think You Are?
- Series: 5
- Episode: 05: Ainsley Harriott
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2008
- History | Migration & Empire
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