Who Do You Think You Are? Season 12, Episode 5: Uncle Jack Charles

Celia Pacquola

When Celia Pacquola digs into her beloved mum's family, she finds her three times Scottish great grandfather, John Rae, was Sydney's first Town Clerk.

50 min

Malcolm Turnbull

When Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull opens the book on his family history, curiosity turns to fascination when he discovers a mysterious unclaimed fortune.

50 min

Denise Drysdale

Denise Drysdale takes a DNA test, and it’s no surprise to find her family hails from Scotland. But it is a shock to discover she also has DNA links to Northern Ireland. Denise finds her maternal 3 times great grandparents, John and Mary Fanning, left Northern Ireland with their children, and miraculously survived an horrific voyage to Australia. On her father's side, Denise uncovers the humour she’s looking for, in her great grandmother Betsy Drysdale, but the flip side of Betsy’s life is one of a sad struggle with alcoholism and despair.

50 min

Jeff Fatt

Jeff Fatt, famous as the Purple Wiggle, knows his Chinese roots go back four generations into Australia's history, but he wants details of why those ancestors came to Australia.

50 min

Grant Denyer

50 min

Chris Bath

50 min

Natalie Bassingthwaighte

50 min