WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[gazania]

Aussies,

I saw a promo last night on SBS saying the series "Who Do You Think You Are" is coming - at last on free to air.  Gazania

[trish251]

Many thanks for the info - any ideas which series - did they give any names?

Trish

[gazania]

Hi Trish,

I have just been advised that a notice has appeared in Nov issue of The Australian Family Connection magazine which says:

"The first episode of the 6-part Aussie series of this popular UK TV series goes to air on SBS on Sunday 13 January.  Participants in the series are Cathy Freeman, Jack Thompson, Geoffrey Robertson, Kate Ceberano, Ita Buttrose and Dennis Commett.
 
The Aussie series will be preceded by six episodes from the UK series on SBS on Sunday 2 December 2007."

Bye, Gazania
 

[Verna Mac]

I wish them luck with Cathy Freeman. It will be interesting to see what sort of records they will be able to come up with.

V

[ChristineR]

I wish them luck with Cathy Freeman. It will be interesting to see what sort of records they will be able to come up with.

V

Her grandmother was one of the 'stolen generation' so her life before and after she was taken should be documented via government records.   But it will be interesting to see if they can get beyond that.  There is probably a strong oral family history up to that point if they can bridge the gap backwards.

Christine

[perth tiger]

from the promo some of the ones they will be showing are
julia shawala
jeremy clarkson
bill oddie
nigella lawson
i cant remember the others it showed.
it doesn't look like they will be showing all the series so far

[trish251]

Thanks everyone - from the names mentioned appears to be mainly series 1 folks & then Oz - wonder if they have been allowed to access certificates that we normal folks have no access to - and how long it takes them to get same 

Trish

[cando]

Wonder if rootschat will be busier

Cheers
cando

[sparrett]

OH, Yes Cando,
Do you remember when NAA finished their digitisation this year and their search engine and website was just about wiped out with queries??

Anyway, it sound like it will be great.
Sue