Who Do You Think You Are? - Season 8 - Eps 8: John Newcombe
John Newcombe's search will propel him back to a pivotal time in NSW when the penal colony was transforming into a democracy. John's paternal ancestor played an important role in the fight for freedom of the press. But behind the facade of middle-class respectability, John will discover his two-times-great grandmother was hiding her convict past. Then, exploring his maternal line, John follows his three-times great grandfather's footsteps to the Loyalty Islands, now part of New Caledonia. John's forebear was hoping to trade sandalwood, but the expedition was a disaster. At the site of a bloody ambush John learns of the cannibalistic tribe his ancestor encountered.
About Who Do You Think You Are?
Title: Who Do You Think You Are?
First Air Date: 2008-01-13
Last Air Date: 2024-06-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 2.8/10 (from 6 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 15
Total Episodes: 113
Network: SBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: ScreenWest, Artemis International, Serendipity Productions
Synopsis
Australian celebrities play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Along the way there will be scandal, adultery, pioneers, bushrangers, artists and royalty. Join the trail of discovery to uncover where these celebrities came from as they find out just who they think they are.
Cast
Richard Mellick
Narrator
