In 2006 , she participated in the third series of the genealogy documentary series '' Who Do You Think You Are ? '' tracing her family 's roots , which are Jordanian Bedouin on her father 's side , and French Huguenot on her mother 's . She also appeared in the pilot of BBC 1 's '' A Taste of my Life '' presented by Nigel Slater . After a two-year break , she was back on screen in May 2007 , competing in the BBC dog training celebrity reality show '' The Underdog Show . '' She then returned to acting in two successive BBC costume dramas ; as Jessie Brown in 2007 series '' Cranford '' , followed by '' Lark Rise to Candleford '' in 2008 . She provided the voice acting for Sister Hannah ( a.k.a. " Hammer " ) , a main character in the 2008 Xbox 360 video game '' Fable II '' . In autumn 2014 , Julia played the part of Jan Ward in BBC One 's thriller miniseries '' Remember Me '' , featuring Michael Palin . On 9 May 2015 she read the account of a member of the Women 's Land Army at VE Day 70 : A Party to Remember in Horse Guards Parade , London that was broadcast live on BBC1
VE Day 70 : A Party to Remember
VE Day 70: A Party to Remember
Julia Sawalha