This is how our 3x great grandchildren will look back on our lives - facebook posts and text messages. It makes you want to leave a better impression, to be honest.

This professor is the nicest of the historians , her smile and genuine joy over Harriet is quite apparent!!

What's so lovely about this is the story obviously, but the delight on that Indian ladies face as she reveals these things to Olivia is gorgeous. Two strangers coming together over a story. How lovely of the Indian lady to find out all those things for Olivia and to take such delight in the reveal. God bless her.

I was thinking this sounds like something in a Jane Austen novel just as the lady said it. Lol! Who said men aren't romantic?!

As an Indian who loves Olivia Colman this was a jackpot

"I am not indifferent to you" even that made me blush. ☺

I absolutely loved Olivia's description of Harriet's hand holding her grandsons' - and Olivia's mother's hand holding her grandfather's - and by that touch - they have all connected. Just beautiful imagery.

That letter to the brother was the most interesting artefact I've ever seen on one of these episodes. What an incredible insight to have into the lives of one's ancestors.

The history professor seems like a really charming fun lady who clearly loves her subject.

I would like to be as happy at the Indian lady. Gorgeous smile.

The most telling bit is when she gets on the boat and offers help to her guide... what a gem.

“ oh she is having a babby” I love this woman ♥️

I can't even find my school certificates when I need tgem. This is amazing seeing them produce letters and documents from 200 years ago🤪

Olivia and the researcher lady are such gems.

OH my god I need to watch this as a movie??? The Jane Austen comparison was SPOT on ahhhhhhh I love this

the letters.....!:) a lost art. Olivia Coleman narrates them so beautifully.

“I am not indifferent to you” We should be talking like this now, its so romantic!

I had goosebumps when professor said do you want to see her photograph.😭🥺

I know it was so difficult for ancestors of mixed heritage at the time, but for those of us finding out about it now, it can be very exciting.

Olivia Coleman is such a joy! Also I think it's wonderful that Charles and Harriet called their first son Richard after his uncle. It's clear from the letters that the brothers were so close, wonderful.

What a lovely love story..they sure knew how to court in those days.

omg that letter though!!! 😭❤️❤️ soo cute and lovely , i really wish people talked/wrote liked this

I remember Olivia saying of co-star David Tennant, "You just love him." Well, that can be said of her and this makes it all the more so. So lovely. You just love her. What a story.

Thank goodness for the Great Aunt who settled that money on her, what would have been regarded 'a decent fortune' and made her a 'good prospect' for 'young men of good name but little money'! As they would have said back in the day. What a life Harriet had. Olivia is so lovely, warm and genuine.

oh that letter is a beautiful record of love blooming.

Olivia Colman is an absolute gem

Indian people are gorgeous, warm and intelligent

It's so wholesome ❤️ seeing Olivia Coleman and Mrs. Chakroborty gushing over that letter

I love both these ladies - and that sari is gorgeous!

Calcutta is where my late dadaji comes from and called bengalis. Heritage is nice when we know part of who we are. My dad was born in Singapore when late dadaji married a Singapore woman. It's nice being a mixed culture heritage as I have a unique family name. Shaikh

How wonderful to have this letter written by your great-great-great grandfather!!

India Harriet is so beautiful! This account is so inspiring to think as adventurous , real family heritage . The people have done indepth research and painstakingly helped this wonderful lady find her mother's lineage back and forth from UK to Hindustan and back to Scotland! Wow . finding that picture was a miracle and seeing ancestors back to the 17th century. Love these videos.

The more I watch her, the more I love Olivia Coleman!!!! She is just the sweetest person.

That letter was everything! And they say romance is only in the movies.

I am a forensic genealogist and I deal with this kind of cases all the time - but! This is so emotional! I have goosebumps all over!

What a lovely way to end India Harriet’s story. I’m so glad she found happiness!

oh this made me cry. These two together are just so adorable.

Oh, I really like Olivia Colman. The Favorite movie was my 1st time seeing her. I really like her spirit.

Olivia, make this into a movie!!

I love the two women reading the love letter, so charming.

[9:18] "...which means we've all touched each other's hands..."

Olivia is the most delightful person and her reaction

Loved the comment "sounding like Jane Austen"; one of my favourite Austen bits is the letter at teh end of Persuasion: "you pierce my soul, I am half agony, half hope..." Marvelous

He was a great writer I could see what he was saying in the letter in my head

Olivia is great. Her face just lights up. She is brilliant in it's literally sense.

Oh lord. What's going to happen 200 years from now? "This is how you and your grandmother met... Chad: Netflix and Chill? Jessica: You know it. Riverdale season 4 just came out!

You can write a book with all that happened to Harriot...even better a telenovela!

i must have cried 10 times already , with her, getting through this story

Olivia's interactions with all the historians was the best part.

I love love love his letter to his brother!! So sweet.❤️

How odd it is to imagine Charles and Harriet knowing their famous Great x3 grand daughter is gushing over their correspondences with family back home.

I am so emotionally invested in this story

The photo of Harriet the younger @3:47 looks strikingly similar to Olivia Colman

This is the best love story every written. I got goosebumps all over.

Olivia Coleman was wonderful to listen to and a joy to watch as she discovered her ancestry

Oh my goodness, how cute is that letter? Someone needs to write a novel about "India Harriet" and her family. I agree with @garypeter casella, the name "India Harriet" may in fact have been a racist nickname. The fact that Harriet was accepted at all, and brought to England to be educated, would have been seen as remarkable tolerant and progressive at the time.

Clicked for Olivia stayed for Harriot.. what a roller coaster of a story!!

Isn’t this just such a lovely reminder that history is more multicultural than we thought. This woman could clearly be identified as mixed still lived a life much like many of her peers at the time. Of course there would have been differences in how she was treated, maybe she was scorned, maybe she was treated as an exotic thing, who knows - but we can see that in the middle of Victorian London she still found love, happiness, and a stable life.

I just stumbled upon this and the 2 previous parts... I love Olivia’s work as an actor! She’s one of my favorites!

Indian lady looks so much like my mom..

Can’t stop sobbing tears of joy for her sooo happy for her

Just have a true thespian with strong acting prowess read a story and the words jump off the page into a reality manifestation. Olivia Colman is simply lovely.

Love story so sweet, I wish I could see where my ancesters came from

Olivia is such a sweetheart. Love her!

Olivia’s excitement and emotions got me crying!

How these records are kept for so long... Amazing!!

I think Olivia going to India to find out more about her ancestors is important because you really had to have been there to understand what Harriott left England to go back to. India was her home.

This should be a movie😭❤️❤️ I know I will hunt it down and binge watch it❤️

This was really a surprise gift... I'm from Calcutta and I adore Olivia Colman. Glad that to know about her roots.

Me *watching this at work and crying*: ...allergies

Harriot is a real beauty............. wow!!!

So sweet, brought me to tears often.

After olivia ' s oscar win 😅

It’s amazing how much Olivia looks a lot like Harriet...omg she could play Harriet in a movie

As everyone here has said, I do believe, India Harriet's story is one for the telling. I hope that somewhere someone can make that happen.

I'm so glad I watched all the videos up to this one. That letter! Charles tells his brother what was in his heart! SO romantic. Lucky Olivia to discover this gem from her ancestor. :-)

Olivia is such a wonderful lady...

This is so incredibly lovely!!

Omg I loved Dr. Chakraborty!

It must be lovely to find find out who your ancestors were. Olivia looks so joyful. :D I hope I can someday learn more information about my ancestors, because I barely know anything about them.

I do like the scenery in India. I think their architechts were very talented, and very forward thinking. Those old letters are so wonderful to hear, how the people expressed their passion. This is so great.

Thats a very polite and British way of saying... She was not pale enough to be English......but not Brown enough to be called Indian..... So extra special......yes indeed.......!

this made me cry,

So exciting!!!! I am loving this episode!!!!

We ALL wanted to see a picture of Harriet! Lovely indeed!

Olivia! You need to make this into a movie!!!

Those smiles!

This is such a lovely story.

when olivia read the letter omg it makes me giddy. what an amazing love latter that was.

What a sweet person Olivia is and what a wonderful history was uncovered. I watched these videos out of order but still, the story captivated me and I searched for them all and watched them anyway. I love how it shows we are all members of just one humanity and can care for each other. " India Harriet" is such a typical family thing. I was Little Ruth and my dear auntie was Big Ruth, and I grew the taller but kept the nickname. There is another Ruth named after her Grandmother, my auntie, now. I'm in my 70's but still Little Ruth. 😊

that photo did it for me! :)

Those letters where amazing i was excited with every line read!!

This is an amazing script ...Harriet's journey would be an Oscar winner

This is so very lovely!

Such a beautiful love!! What a beautiful description of the blooming of love! goosebumps!!

We should all be as delighted by things as Olivia Colman.

I find Olivia's enthusiasm for "India Harriet", the nickname given to her by her grandmother, a bit naive. I imagine when Olivia stated hat this made her "extra special", the genealogist was thinking, "no, this was not used as a nickname to make her special, but to point out that she was different...not really one if us though one of us", but the genealogist held back, or her reaction/explanation of the nickname truly distancing her granddaughter from the rest of the family, was edited out because it was racist, in reality. Ok, had Harriet been born more Anglo-Saxon, then it might have been overlooked, but as we could see, she had many Sub-Indian traits such as the hair and eyes and skin color being darker. I believe that the genealogist did explain this, but it was edited out, and that I would have to imagine left Olivia a bit taken aback. Today, in an educated and rational household, being "half-caste" would make no difference at all...but 200 years ago, a huge difference would be noted. Imagine, today, calling someone "Indian Brittany"......I, for one, would be somewhat offended. However, it was the norm, I suppose, then, and in reality, that the family of Harriet accepted her at all, is a plus for Harriet, obviously, but also says something about her family in their acceptance of her, nickname or not. I think Olivia was only seeing the bright side. Which is OK. I know looking back on my Italian ancestry, the problems my grandparents had 2 being from the north and 2 from the south and the intermarriages. They were not looked at fondly and that was about 100 years ago and they all met in NY, not in Italy, where I do not believe it would have been even possible. Good for Harriet, though. She was lucky!

It looks so pretty in India

“We all touched hands” 🙏❤️

I agree with you. H's story should be made into a movie