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Barry Humphries

Episode number: 1

Overview: The late comedian Barry Humphries investigates a royal scandal from his father's ancestry, and unravels his mysterious maternal family history.

Jenny Brockie

Episode number: 2

Overview: Journalist Jenny Brockie uncovers her mother's family history and learns her distant relatives were a gang member and a brothel owner from Ireland.

Derryn Hinch

Episode number: 3

Overview: Journalist Derryn Hinch uncovers the truth about the identity of his mother's father and investigates the paternal side of his family's war history.

Rhonda Burchmore

Episode number: 4

Overview: Entertainer Rhonda Burchmore finds out about the maternal grandfather she never knew, and a fascinating entrepreneur with an amazing legacy on her father's side.

Stephen Page

Episode number: 5

Overview: Artistic director and choreographer Stephen Page uncovers the truth about his Aboriginal ancestry, and meets his previously unknown family in the South Pacific.

Peter Helliar

Episode number: 6

Overview: Comedian Peter Helliar discovers a maternal ancestor's traumatic experience in Gallipoli, and a paternal link to an Irish rogue, and a pioneer of AFL.

Kerry Armstrong

Episode number: 7

Overview: Television and stage actor Kerry Armstrong discovers a lineage of rebellious and free-spirited women, and explores her strange connection to the sea.

John Waters

Episode number: 8

Overview: Actor and musician John Waters discovers a paternal heritage of working class radicals, and a maternal ancestor at the heart of colonial Caribbean history.