Boy George Discovers Great Uncle Was In The IRA | Who Do You Think You Are
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- Culture Club front man Boy George investigates his Irish roots, and discovers his great uncle, Thomas Bryan, was a member of the IRA and was arrested for his role in an attempted attack on a British police truck. What will George discover next?
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I stood ext to George at a airport in N.Ieland.He didn't have his usual made-up look.I leaned slightly toward him and whispered "do you think I don't know who you are?".His beautiful Irish blue eyes just smiled.Class.☘️
Wonderful to meet celebrities on their most ordinary self and finding out they are much like us.
Jane McGrath As a fan , its nice to hear a bit more about his background / Family . it's a shame we WONT get to hear more on this video before it runs out . I USED to like to watch MOST of these programmes depending on WHO the person was
I always loved George he was absolutely beautiful in the 80s when Culture Club came into the mainstream
@@bagofhammers7479 I agree... He is still gorgeous and has a great voice.
@@bagofhammers7479 you're lucky. I wasnt born in the 80s. I looked through George's 80s pictures. Dang was he cute! Lol
My background is German, but my brother and I were raised in Australia. We came when I was a baby.
50yrs later I can honestly say that 90% of my dearest friends are Irish. They're are the kinddest, loving and funniest people in existence.
When you truly become a Irishman/womans friend it contains a loyal bond that can never be broken.
We all class ourselves as Aussies and are proud to call Australia home but we never forget where we come from.
Quite different in America. My ancestors were terrorized during the Draft Riots of 1863.
I think people are people and good and bad people in all countries and good and bad aspects in all cultures
@@mdeborah827 mate this was a Penal colony partly for poor Irish peasants/urban poor and Irish republicans. Republicans fought the brits in NSW and some joined in the Stockade for the same reason. Our most famous Bushranger was motivated to attack because of the treatment of the Irish. Mate is talking modern times, not the 1800s
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪☘️
You forgot sexiest
I find I am more and more impressed with George as time goes bye. I was a fan in the 80's. He is a tender and intelligent man who stands up for what he believes in. Hi from Canada.
Same here he is so sweet, and he has never stand down from his own beliefs. Thats what I love about him!
I love boy George, always have.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘😘😘😘
Yep, i agree
I'm Irish descent 🇮🇪 I'm fascinated to see George is finding his heritage.
That's the flag of Côte d'ivoire
🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🙄👀 not 🇨🇮
Me too I’m Irish decent I’m finding more and more about my ancestry my g.g. Grandmother birthed 31 kids in the 1800’s so we’re probably related lol
Boy George’s laugh is the best. Most gorgeous gorgeous blue eyes ever. Great sense of humor. ❤️👀
Oh it sure is. His got a good heart and soul. Laughs like that come from the souls of genuine people. I'm part Irish and have a very distinctive laugh.
@@rosiewhitfield123 Yeah, I'm sure the guy he falsly imprisoned thought he had a "Good heart" The case where George got sentenced to 15 months in prison for. In 2009.
@@nutcracker2916 yes, he fuck3d up - think he's worked hard to get better
@@zeb1995 Hope so x
Have you ever met him? He is not a nice person.
I’ve really come to admire this man! He’s a free thinker and his own man and doesn’t give a damn about what people think!
He has always had beautiful eyes , not only just the color but he looks so kind and sincere through those eyes. What a lovely man. Have always adored him. Thank you xo
He looks good. Crisp, clean, happy.
Hearing Boy George singing Kevin Barry, made me cry, as I used to listen to the Irish Rebel songs, with my dad & I still listen to the songs.
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ME TOO
My grandfather was in the same prison as Thomas was, I wonder if it was around the same time? I'll need to ask my dad when that was. Very sad times. So many young men died trying to get their country back and live freely.
Very sad history 🌹
It’s a dishonour and disrespect to their ultimate sacrifice... the lack of resistance to continuing colonization and the compliance with the world government medical tyranny. I mean, the plandemic is a crime against humanity and everyone is just going along with it... lambs to the slaughter... we humans disrespect the entire history of Resistance... with our lack of ability to respond appropriately to violent state behaviour.
@@keetahbrough totally agree! Well-said. I know my grandparents and great grands would be spinning in their graves The Irish today are passively allowing the take over of country and culture by outside forces. Erin go braugh
It not sad history it's honorable history those men stood for things we are scared to stand up for today and bless be the journey that leads to thee unknown. Yours truly the messenger 📫📪📬📭✉
My sister and my niece met boy George they told me he's a very wonderful person. They spent a considerable amount of time with him they said he was very friendly.
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Have always loved Boy George. .... love him even more!
Lyndy Binder
Me to
My mum adored George
My mum has passed away now,but George always reminds me of her.
Same❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Widows and widowers marrying the siblings of their spouses was EXTREMELY common. It's kind of cool, in my family we have a set of brothers who married a set of sisters, and later in life one of each died so the surviving 2 married each other. They didn't have kids of their own, just raised the ones already had.
It's Old Testament for a brother to marry his brother's widow.
Mary of Teck was engaged to marry Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale and second in line to Victoria of the U.K. But he died six weeks later from the 1899-90 influenza pandemic. She later married his brother Prince George, Duke of York who later became George V of the U.K.
@@RaymondHng plus Catharine of Aragon was married to HenryVIII's brother first:/
Lovely guy and a fascinating episode. You could tell George was clearly very moved by it all.
Thomas Bryan looks so modern. He has one of those faces that bridges the present to the past.
I have Irish grandparents on my dads side. It’s amazing how many English pop stars have Irish parents or grandparents. It’s an interesting coincidence, I wonder if it’s because we had music in our lives from before we were born. Love Boy Georg, his voice and music.
John Lennon.. McCarthy... Morrissey.. Johnny Rotten...Boy George..Noel Gallagher..."What have the Irish ever done for us eh??
Boy George and I share the same birthday, but born one year apart; I also saw him in concert with Culture Club, back in the height of their popularity, in the 80s. On top of that, we also both have Irish ancestry, though I know less about my own specific lineage. I've always admired Boy George's talent and wit. These ancestry shows are fascinating.
George should do an album of Irish songs..he has a lovely voice for it clearly has an affinity for them. I was hoping he would find out more about his Thurles tipperary relations as my Granny was from there as well.
Great idea!
It was actually VERY NORMAL if you were a single man and your brother died with a wife and kids TO MARRY HER TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY OF LOOKING AFTER YOUR FAMILY. Not the LEAST a scandalous thing. Actually EXPECTED OF YOU.
Always been a big fan of Boy Georges......God bless him and his family.
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He has the best laugh ever ❤️ Whenever I watch him I always end up smiling from ear to ear.
I agree... His eyes are beautiful. still a gorgeous man. His teeth/mouth remind me of my junior high crush on a guy I had in the 70s... Lol. Weird thing true...but so cute
Me to he has away of making people happy both with music are his way he carries hisself
@@anitajinfla9762 he was so cute in the 80s lol
For those "famous types" who go on this sojourn, we find a little more out about who they really are.....older, their crazy days behind them, more settled into life, not front and centre on newspaper gossip, and a pleasure to meet, albeit in this format. We all have a past. George just has a warmth to him, and a rebel within. Sing on.
He is absolutely stunning inside and out. I love the dimple💕💕
Yah! He looks now but man he was even more adorable in his 20s
❤
and that voice!
It nice to see boy George smiling and happy 😃 what a nice video!
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I don't know how in hell this ended up in my YT queue, but I'm sure glad it did. This one, and the one with Annie Lennox, are quite fascinating. George and Annie are two of my favorite singers. Well done.
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Thats the Gresham Hotel at the Start, where the Beatles and Stones stayed on their first Dublin visits, and a favorite haunt of the late great Leonard Cohen.
C'mon the Northside!
I grew up watching and listening The Boy George We Love boy George
Boy George have a very nice personality. I really like him
I love this series....If your watching George we love you . You have a lovely family .
Hello Patty, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?? E
I still love George. So down to earth despite his celebrity.
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I was struck when Culture Club broke by the fact that the lead singer had Irish heritage like so many other singers in the UK and Australia and New Zealand and Canada and the United States.
Susan Boyle joined the club.
True. Just look at John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, all with grandfathers born in Ireland.
George is a treasure for all the world
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My grandfather Edward Bryan was the cousin of Thomas Bryan my name is Robert Edward Thomas Bryan
So you're related to Boy George, omggg that is great
Rob Bryan l bet you are proud of your name. 🍀
Rob Bryan Nice!
Annie Glynn is a relative to me on my nanny’s side
scribble 36 how are you related? My mums grandmother was Elizabeth Farrell
I LOVE THIS MAN HE IS TREMENDOUSLY INSPIRING FROM HIS YOUTH TILL NOW....HIS MUSIC TOUCHES MY SOUL LIKE VERY FEW...HOPING NOTHING BUT SMILES HEATH AND MUCH LOVE TO G.B.
In the full Episode they said that His Great Aunts father would have a problem with his son in-law because he was a republican that's ridiculous.
The Irish Men who fought in WW1 did so because they were fed aload of lies. They were promised home rule
Plus the money put food on the table.
They didn't join for British reasons.
Many Irish Men fought in the British Army then Came back and fought for Ireland against the British. Even some sent their money back to aid the IRA..
Ppl really need to do proper research and tell the truth
Cathy D. Plus they didn’t want to be under the nazis
incogneto his Letter to his Father in-law proved otherwise.. Like I said plenty of Irish men fought in ww1 then came home and joined the IRA
Cathy D. the best thing for them at the time was the fact they had heard of the British plans, were able to bring that home and also...they had been trained by the British...ironic really!! My grand uncle did exactly that!!
mark bay We’re talking WW1 here.
With all due respect - and I can speak on behalf of my great grandfather - a lot of those lads joined to escape the poverty in Ireland. The British Army was a ticket out.
I’d love to hear boy George singing a few rebel songs. 😂👌💚🇮🇪
My mother father was a Desert rat during WW2. He move to England as a child and settled in North Manchester. When he died we found lots of Irish republican literature, music records and photographs of Irish republican fighters. We didn’t really know that my grandfather was an Irish republican until he died.
Amazing! I'm sure your grandfather was a principled man. A republican to the day he died. Quite moving, I love that our country has had such a wide reach across the world, despite the hundreds of years of oppression. I wish you and your family nothing but success and happiness in the future. Greetings from Dublin, Ireland 🙏
The spice in georges face when he got the tea of the brothers..... i love him
Love him love him those beautiful eyes
As a Brit, like George, it seems strange now to say that my grandpa was jailed by ‘The British’. Proud of him though. He was fighting for what he believed in.
Why would you even attribute the word Brit to yourself that word has terrible connotations
@@sean1224 everybody should be able to be proud of the country they identify with. That's exactly what our ancestors fought for
@@eoghancasserly3626 No our ancestors fought against British Colonialism in Ireland theres no need to romanticise it.
@@sean1224 someone born in Britain identifying as British is nothing to do with Ireland mate
Brit is a horrible term why wouldn’t you want to identify as English, Welsh, Scottish or Irish. Only people I really see identifying as British are the orange.
Must say George you are looking fine!
kris best agree, he looks better without so much makeup. Like most people!😉
Indeed .
Boy George of the old brigade 🇮🇪🍀
Boy George is gift to earth 💖💕👌 I've seen him sing... fantastic voice.
it's woderful to know a little more about George, thank you for sharing
Boy George is a fantastic musician
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I remember in Mexico coming back from highschool to my home and on the bus the driver's radio playing
Boy George
Do you really want to hurt me.
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Such a gorgeous man....very pleasant and witty! We adore you here in Australia ....May the triple gem bless you always!🙏
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He made a great come back. Wish the best for him.
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That's an interesting story. I had a Great Grandfather x4 who left Ireland in the eighteen fifty's He had been in a plot to free Ireland And they say he killed a solider in a sword fight. So he was a wanted man. He got on a ship made his way to a Irish settlement in Virginia. The rest is history. Cool to hear Boy Georges family history. I always liked his music.
I love this guy. Interesting that he sang Irish rebel songs as a kid. It's in the genes.
One of my favourite episodes of WDYTYA.
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Those eyes 👀 hey 👋🏼 you look great Boy George!! I’m so glad you’re alive and kicking!! (there’s been a tremendous amount of loss surrounding 80’s musicians over the past decade)
My son-in-law, who is of Irish descent, has eyes just like George.
Didn't think anyone could have spectacular eyes even close to Georges. They put me in a trance! Georgous and such a humble and funny man. I can spend my whole day just listening to him and gazing at the most beautiful eyes in the world. You are the best!
My great grandparents, my grandfather lived in Dublin working on the railway. I wish I knew more about them and their lives during those decades.
My grandmother and Aunt lil grew up in Mayo during the 1920s. When I finally met my mothers cousins about 6 yrs ago for the first time, I’m from Australia, they told me about how they would ride horses across the river for the Sinn fein. Lil worked for the Sinn Fein for decades as a house mother( she wasn’t too motherly) in elite schools. Would love to know more...
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Well done George...!! Proud
Boy George is an iconic musician.
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0:20 Notice Aunt Phyllis' left hand is on top of Boy George's right shoulder in the exterior shot. But when it cuts to the interior shot, her left hand is now under his right arm.
So fascinating because of the Irish history hes finding out about makes me want to look into my background
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“Radical” this and “radical” that, there’s nothing radical about freedom.
Shame we never got it
Actually, there is. You should look up the Latin root "Radix."
George I would Love to hear you singing '' Kevin Barry !
Yes Irish heritage here my great grandpa came from Ireland not sure what part of Ireland
he probably left during the famine
Boy George is ever iconic ❤️
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What an incredible family history.
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Amazing story thanks for sharing
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My ONLY claim to fame is boy george had a sister that went to a girl's school where I went to for a short while ( in plumstead, london).... I do believe. 😍😍 He seems so sweet.
I like George. I found this very interesting and informative. He is a rebel and comes by it naturally. Nice.
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Thank you George for sharing this.
Fun fact: The first working submarine of modern times was commissioned by the Fenians who were a precursor to the IRA. It was designed and built by an Irish school teacher called Holland (the Holland class of submarines were a progression on his designs). However, the Fenians never got to use the submarine due to a disagreement with Holland.
I was working opposite Georges studio around 2000 and I swear he was wearing that exact same hat!
He is still BEAutiful!!😍 Lol great video 💙🐝💙
3:02 "PUT AN DA REBEL SONGS"
I loved his singing in the 80s with Culture Club
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Fairplay George! Great heritage you have 🍀☘️
He is one of the best singers ever!!!!!💟
I watched George in the 80 s culture club such a lovely man 🙏🇦🇺
This was the best Who Do You Think You Are ever. Really great
I've always loved Boy George. It's nice to see him without his makeup for a change too.
Beautiful eyes and I think he must have a beautiful soul. I would have given anything to have seen him years ago.
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My sweet Boy George .não entendo o que você fala mais Amo ouvir você cantar
George looks great!
We had that album too “Irish Rebel Songs”.
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I’ve got PROVO blood in my family, the priest who baptised me served time for explosive charges. So many Brits have Irish blood & a lot of IRA men learned their trade in the trenches of ww1,these men just needed a wage to feed their families.
My brother called kevin barry
Also my sons middle name
God bless kevin barry. R i p.
Good on ya Thomas Bryan ~ Protect your culture and your people's land...
Steady Shane - you mustn't let it upset you so
Boy George is wonderful!! Love him!!!😍😍
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My great grandmother also married her first husband's brother after her first husband died. My grandmother was raised by her uncle/stepfather.
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BG is so handsome, beautiful eyes and singing voice. It would be cool to sit and talk to him as himself, not the famous BG. But as a friend.
A great bit of history may they all rest in peace .
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Just watched this - fabulous
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That was Amazing
Wow beautiful of learning your family history I pretty much been doing this investigation brings tears.
Love Boy George! Just lovely!
My parents also had the album that Boy George described ❤️
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I didn't realize how handsome boy George is.
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On a side note, look at that beautiful truck at 4:15
Conflict, unfortunately is part of being human. Even if we disagree with people, let us try and understand their perspective. This world suffers too much from 1) a lack of respect for "others" and 2) Arrogance and egotism.
His eyes
His eyes!! 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
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Oh gosh! Boy George 😘😘😘😘🌹
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