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Who Do You Think You Are?

2008 · 17 seasons

A gentle, curiosity-driven detective trail through old records and family lore, quietly moving when long-buried secrets surface.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Richard Mellick, Jack Thompson, Kate Ceberano
Overview
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.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Richard Mellick, Jack Thompson, Kate Ceberano
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • family
    • memory
    • class
    • immigration
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Starring
    Richard Mellick, Jack Thompson, Kate Ceberano, Cathy Freeman, Ita Buttrose, Sigrid Thornton, Ben Mendelsohn, Christine Anu
    Length
    17 seasons, 129 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    SBS
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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