15 Season
113 Episode
Who Do You Think You Are? - Season 8 Episode 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.
- Year : 2024
- Country : Australia
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : SBS
- Keyword : ancestry, genealogy
- Director :
- Cast : Richard Mellick
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