Who Do You Think You Are?

Ron Barassi

Footy legend and latter day ‘Knight in Shining Armour’ Ron Barassi has always believed that actions speak louder tha

Sigrid Thornton

Australian film and TV industry luminary, actress Sigrid Thornton has cornered the market in feisty leading roles. Tonig

Ben Mendelsohn

Bad boy larrikin actor Ben Mendelsohn embarks on a journey into his ancestry to find out if he really is related to the

Christine Anu

Singer Christine Anu's ancestry is from the Torres Straits Islands. She’d like to understand why music is so important

Maggie Beer

Celebrity “Country Cook" Maggie Beer is probably best known for being half of the TV duo The Cook and The Chef, as wel

John Butler

Rock star and activist John Butler is searching for his heritage hoping to find poets, musicians and revolutionaries. In

Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski is the actor behind many of Australia’s most loved comic characters. Magda has always been a fearless

Rod Marsh

Cricketer Rod Marsh trawls the records, to overturn long-held secrets and piece together the dramatic circumstances that

Tina Arena

Singer Tina Arena has always wanted to find out more about where her Italian-born parents came from, a subject that has

Shane Bourne

Actor and comedian is probably best known for his roles in City Homicide and Thank God You’re Here. In this series he

Paul Mercurio

Actor, dancer and TV chef Paul Mercurio is probably best known for his role in Strictly Ballroom. In this series he emba

Georgie Parker

Georgie Parker has created some of the most memorable women in Australian television. The women in her own family are al

Shaun Micallef

Comedian Shaun Micallef unravels his father’s childhood war-time story in Malta, and discovers other ancestors who wer

Kerry O'Brien

Television journalist Kerry O’Brien embarks on a journey to uncover his Irish roots. He discovers a couple of convicts

Melissa George

Actress Melissa George uncovers the heartbreaking truth behind a story of child migrants and investigates the case of an

Vince Colosimo

Actor Vince Colosimo unravels the truth about his grandfather’s extraordinary war experience and tries to find out who

John Wood

Actor John Wood discovers the secrets behind his father’s tragic capture and imprisonment in World War II.

Michael O'Loughlin

Aboriginal footballer Michael O’Loughlin traces the bloodlines of his family, discovering an ancestor who fought to sa

Adam Hills

Comedian Adam Hills retraces the desperate journeys of his migrant ancestors, torn apart by war and prejudice as they se

Asher Keddie

Actress Asher Keddie sets out to find the origins of her creative passions, discovering a story from the past with eerie

Don Hany

On the trail of his ancestors, actor Don Hany journeys to the heart of Europe to investigate his controversial Hungarian

Michael Caton

By retracing his history, iconic actor Michael Caton will uncover a family tragedy and an ancestor’s involvement in on

Lex Marinos

On the trail of his ancestors, actor Lex Marinos journeys into Australia’s colonial past to investigate an ancestor ac

Susie Porter

Actor Susie Porter's family story charts dramatic advances in the field of mental health treatment in Australia.

Rove McManus

Entertainer Rove McManus discovers his Great Grandfather’s role in the violent Kimberley frontier, and the astonishing

John Howard

Actor John Howard follows his Grandfather’s trail through the horrors of the Great War, finding a promising military c

Andrew Denton

A generation ago Andrew Denton’s family anglicised their name from Ditkofsky to Denton, in an effort to keep members s

Rebecca Gibney

Rebecca Gibney attempts to find out more about her past and travels to New Zealand. The journey takes her from Parihaka

Jacki Weaver

After Jacki Weaver became a grandmother, she has had the burning ambition to discover about her father‟s biological mo

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh has become well known for playing different complicated characters, but knows little of the people in h

Amanda Keller

Amanda Keller finds out that her bloodline has survived against all odds as she discovers that an ancestor faced hell on

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes learns more about his aboriginal heritage, journeying into the remote Flinders Ranges finding evidence of hi

Lisa McCune

Lisa discovers the man she thought was her biological Grandfather, wasn't in fact related to her Dad at all.

Paul McDermott

Paul McDermott's mother Betty, was adopted and raised by relatives but mystery surrounds the circumstances and her adopt

Geoffrey Rush

Internationally celebrated actor Geoffrey Rush believes he hails from a long line of farmers but an exploration of his h

Toni Collette

Actor Toni Collette delves into the enigma of her grandparents and uncovers a tale of abandonment and tragedy, a secret

Luke Nguyen

Successful Chef and Restaurateur, Luke Nguyen discovers his Grandfather had a wife and child in China, who he left behin

David Wenham

Actor David Wenham rose to fame as ‘Diver Dan’ in the long-running TV series SeaChange. He has inhabited countless c

Dawn Fraser

Sporting legend Dawn Fraser is a hands-on grandmother who wants to know more about her own grandparents. This Aussie ico

Peter Rowsthorn

Comedian Peter Rowsthorn turns his humour on his first Australian family – finding ancestors with a knack for stealing

Greig Pickhaver

Iconic entertainer Greig Pickhaver, known for his comedic alter ego HG Nelson, investigates the leading characters in hi

Ray Martin

A lifetime spent in journalism has seen Ray Martin witness some of the defining moments of his time. Looking into his ow

Retrospective Special

The program brings together the best moments of this award winning genealogical series combined with revealing insights

Julia Morris

In this new season, eight of Australia's most respected and recognisable faces retrace the footsteps of their ancestors

Peter Garrett

In one of Sydney's great convict buildings, Peter Garrett discovers an ancestor at the forefront of social welfare in th

Delta Goodrem

Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem has searched for the creative connection in her ancestry - some link that would explain

Mal Meninga

Mal Meninga goes on a deeply personal quest to discover if he's descended from an indentured labourer - brought back fro

Rachel Griffiths

Actor Rachel Griffiths's journey into the past takes her back to the re-emergence of Judaism in 17th century England. Sh

Shane Jacobsson

Shane Jacobson's father, Ron, was born into a family of carnival workers and lived in a tent until he was 21. They know

Jane Turner

Best known for her alter ego Kath Day-Knight from the hugely popular Kath and Kim series, Jane Turner is an icon of Aust

John Newcombe

John Newcombe's search will propel him back to a pivotal time in NSW when the penal colony was transforming into a democ

Noni Hazlehurst

Veteran performer, Noni Hazlehurst, goes in search of the secrets her parents held so tightly. This journey will be a re

Charlie Teo

Having always struggled to understand culturally who he is, renowned neurosurgeon Charlie Teo is looking for answers. Ex

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia has always taken pride in her father’s Italian ancestry, but she knows very little regarding her mot

John Jarratt

From his portrayal of bushranger Ned Kelly to the sinister Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek, actor John Jarratt has carved a ca

Justine Clarke

Actor and performer, Justine Clarke, was raised almost entirely by her mother Beverley after her parents separated when

Todd McKenney

Perth born entertainer and performer Todd McKenney is keen to know where the McKenney name comes from and is on a quest

Ernie Dingo

All his life, Ernie Dingo has been estranged from his father’s family, on account of feeling abandoned by his own fath

Patti Newton

Patti Newton is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces. She’s been performing since the age of four and has alwa

Scott Cam

TV personality Scott Cam reveals his paternal family changed their surname from Caminiti to Cam during WWII. But, beyond

Jennifer Byrne

Traumatised by the scandal of her parents' public divorce, investigative journalist, Jennifer Byrne, has avoided examini

Marta Dusseldorp

Actress Marta Dusseldorp has become a household name on Australian television screens, playing strong female characters

Karl Kruszelnicki

Australia's favourite scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, is a qualified medical doctor, engineer, and physicist whose media

Casey Donovan

Singer Casey Donovan shot to fame at the tender age of 16 when she won 'Australian Idol'. But her sudden rise to stardom

Kurt Fearnley

Four-time Paralympian Kurt Fearnley wants to find out if the fighting spirit that propelled him to sporting stardom was

Kerri-Anne Kennerley

Daytime TV host Kerri-Anne Kennerley's upbeat personality, can-do attitude, and general optimism has made her resilient,

Rodger Corser

Actor Rodger Corser rose to fame for his roles in the award-winning crime series Underbelly and the critically-acclaimed

Lisa Wilkinson

Journalist and television personality, Lisa Wilkinson, is on a deeply personal quest to unearth the truth about her mate

Bert Newton

Veteran entertainer Bert Newton discovers the father he never knew was a true patriot who devoted his life to his countr

Cameron Daddo

Long intrigued by the origins of his surname, actor Cameron Daddo travels across the globe to the Channel Islands and di

Lisa Curry

When swimmer Lisa Curry delves into her maternal family past, she finds hard working German immigrants who risked everyt

Denise Scott

Kat Stewart

Kat Stewart’s stable and loving upbringing instilled in her a strong sense of ethics, and it’s with this belief that

Julie Bishop

Australia’s first female Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, has always had a love for the world, and she’s now on a mis

Troy Cassar-Daley

On a quest to to find his ancestral homeland, country music icon Troy Cassar-Daley will finally bridge the gap between h

Celia Pacquola

When Celia Pacquola digs into her beloved mum's family, she finds her three times Scottish great grandfather, John Rae,

Malcolm Turnbull

When Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull opens the book on his family history, curiosity turns to fascination when he

Denise Drysdale

Denise Drysdale takes a DNA test, and it’s no surprise to find her family hails from Scotland. But it is a shock to di

Jeff Fatt

Jeff Fatt, famous as the Purple Wiggle, knows his Chinese roots go back four generations into Australia's history, but h

Uncle Jack Charles

Actor, former self-described 'serial pest', and member of the Stolen Generation, Uncle Jack Charles has never known the

Grant Denyer

Chris Bath

Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Simon Baker

Actor and director Simon Baker learns about a legacy left by his three-times great grandfather, and the substantial cour

Myf Warhurst

Myf Warhurst sets out to learn the truth about a 'handshake adoption' in her paternal line, and is surprised by what she

Justin Hodges

Rugby league footballer Justin Hodges is determined to learn more about his Indigenous family history.

Dr Chris Brown

Television personality and veterinarian Dr Chris Brown attempts to figure out a longstanding family mystery.

Paula Duncan

Actor and philanthropist Paula Duncan looks into her ancestry and finds a tale of hardship turned on its head by the gol

Matt Moran

Chef Matt Moran discovers a convict lineage hailing from Ireland, a criminal heritage that is broken by a heroic, hardwo

Liz Ellis

Netball champion Liz Ellis investigates the truth around the identity of her dad's father, and digs into the mystery of

Sandra Sully

Sandra Sully hopes to learn more about her family's reverence for war service, and discovers her maternal grandfather ha

Barry Humphries

The late comedian Barry Humphries investigates a royal scandal from his father's ancestry, and unravels his mysterious m

Jenny Brockie

Journalist Jenny Brockie uncovers her mother's family history and learns her distant relatives were a gang member and a

Derryn Hinch

Journalist Derryn Hinch uncovers the truth about the identity of his mother's father and investigates the paternal side

Rhonda Burchmore

Entertainer Rhonda Burchmore finds out about the maternal grandfather she never knew, and a fascinating entrepreneur wit

Stephen Page

Artistic director and choreographer Stephen Page uncovers the truth about his Aboriginal ancestry, and meets his previou

Peter Helliar

Comedian Peter Helliar discovers a maternal ancestor's traumatic experience in Gallipoli, and a paternal link to an Iris

Kerry Armstrong

Television and stage actor Kerry Armstrong discovers a lineage of rebellious and free-spirited women, and explores her s

John Waters

Actor and musician John Waters discovers a paternal heritage of working class radicals, and a maternal ancestor at the h

Manu Feildel

Miranda Otto

Kathy Lette

Wayne Blair

Pat Rafter

Melissa Doyle

Stephen Curry

Heather Ewart

Claudia Karvan

As she traces elusive ancestors from London to Cyprus to New Zealand, actor and producer Claudia Karvan is floored and u

Patrick Brammall

Actor Patrick Brammall uncovers a long-held maternal family secret and is deeply impressed by his paternal great grandfa

Mark Coles Smith

Gina Chick

Tom Gleeson

Camilla Franks

Marc Fennell

Matthew Nable

Bruce McAvaney

In an emotional opening episode, legendary broadcaster Bruce McAvaney traces his family’s history in South Australia,

Guy Sebastian

Renowned singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian travels across India and Sri Lanka to uncover the truth behind his mother’s h

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