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Posted on 12 October 2012

Dr Gary Kelsall, Co-Programme Director for Media, Communications and Culture, helped Coronation Street actor Bill Roach uncover his family history on BBC1's 'Who Do You Think You Are'.

With guidance from Gary, Bill set out to learn about his grandmother who ran a cafe in Alton Towers in the 1920s. Each episode of the TV series sees a celebrity go on a journey to trace his or her family history.

Gary has a long standing association with Alton Towers. He has helped recreate the heritage through 3d visualisation work, and has produced a documentary called The Story of Alton Towers.

He currently sits on the Heritage Committee and authors the heritage website www.altontowersheritage.com, as well as producing specialist time-lapse and video work for the Staffordshire theme park.

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