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Season 8

Who Do You Think You Are?

90 year old Grandmother finally solves the mystery of her adoption

For a good part of her life, Bettie Miller believed she was a baby found in a basket on a church step - but recently discovered documents tell another story.

Bettie Miller is the matriarch of a big family. Four children, nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren - and all their corresponding in-laws and partners – fill the old red brick family home in Eastwood, Sydney with conversation and c...

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From Kath and Kim to Korea: Jane Turner turns back the clock

Jane Turner found herself in some surprising places as she turned back the clock on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' including - of all places - the North Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Australian comedy icon Jane Turner is probably best known for her iconic role as Kath Day-Knight in the smash hit series Kath and Kim. Jane claims her mother, Rosie, with her buzzy energy and forthright pragmatism, was the inspiration for...

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Shane Jacobson: the scallywag descended from vikings

From carnival workers to vikings: beloved Aussie funnyman Shane Jacobson definitely has one of the most colourful family histories ever featured on Who Do You Think You Are?

For Kenny star Shane Jacobson, the family history that he was already aware of was already incredibly intriguing: his father, Ron, was born into a family of carnival workers and lived in a tent until he was 21. They know nothing of their a...

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Rachel Griffiths: "We are ALL immigrants"

"Our ancestors either chased opportunities or fled trouble. To disparage the noble journeys of either group is to misunderstand the core instinct of our human race."

Acclaimed Aussie actor Rachel Griffiths is beloved by Hollywood and lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children. When she out to track down her family tree on Who Do You Think You Are? she is already familiar with her mother’s a...

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Blushing bride: Rachel Griffiths turns back the clock

Rachel Griffiths is going back in time on a new episode of Who Do You Think You Are? as she digs into her family history.

Acclaimed Aussie actor Rachel Griffiths is beloved by Hollywood and lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children. She is familiar with her mother’s ancestry, but knows little about her deceased father Edward’s lineage. While he ...

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Mal Meninga reflects on his ancestral journey

"To sleep in the ancestral village. To be greeted by his people, to dance and sing, and to stay there amongst them was an incredible experience."

Champion Rugby League player, captain and coach Mal Meninga is something of a legend in Australian sport, but growing up he was often in the dark about his own family history. He knew his ancestors came from the South Sea Islands but he di...

Season 8 Cast

Who Do You Think You Are?

Rachel Griffiths - Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8

Rachel Griffiths' journey takes her all the way to the other side of the world - where she unearths a dark secret about her forebears history.

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Shane Jacobson - Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8

Shane Jacobson is one of Australia's favourite actors and comedians, but could he be part-Viking too?

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Delta Goodrem - Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8

Delta Goodrem sets out on her journey hoping to shed some light on where her passion for music comes from - instead, she discovers a tangled web of family intrigue.

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Peter Garrett - Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8

Musician, activist and politician Peter Garrett’s passions are well known. But where do these passions stem from?

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Julia Morris - Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8

Julia Morris's historical journey finds ancestors with passionate beliefs and fierce determination.

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Mal Meninga - Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8

Mal Meninga goes on a deeply personal quest to discover if his family's cultural history has roots in one of Australia's darker chapters of forced immigration.