Amanda Keller for Who Do You Think You Are?
Amanda Keller, Paul McDermott and Adam Goodes have been added to the next season of Who Do You Think You Are?
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Amanda Keller, Paul McDermott and Adam Goodes have been added to the roll-call of profile Australians who will feature in the next season of Who Do You Think You Are? on SBS.
The three join previously-announced names Jacki Weaver, Andrew Denton, Rebecca Gibney, Lisa McCune and Richard Roxburgh in tracing their family history.
Tony Iffland, SBS Director TV and Online Content, said: “Who Do You Think You Are? is an important series for SBS and we’re thrilled to have Adam Goodes, Amanda Keller and Paul McDermott joining this brilliant line-up of well respected and diverse Australian personalities.
“The series continues to engage and inform viewers as it combines personal and emotional journeys with big-picture history, telling the stories of Indigenous Australians and exploring the multicultural background and global picture which has helped shape Australia’s national identity.”
Season Six will air on SBS ONE later this year.
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Finally getting to watch this episode of WDYTYA only to find out that Amanda’s ancestor Harry Bruce was a Cobb & Co driver who travelled from Port Douglas to the Atherton Tablelands and beyond. Harry would have stopped off at a place called ‘The Weatherboards’ (now called Wetherby Station) which was on the Bump Track. This was the only way to get from Port Douglas to the Tablelands at that time and The Weatherboards was owned by my 3xgreat grandparents William and Elizabeth Groves, So chances are Harry knew my ancestors as Elizabeth was said to make the best scones and provided refreshments for the travelers after they made the steep trip up from Port Douglas.
Looks like the announcement of Adam Goodes as the Australian of the Year is quite a coup for SBS.
There’s some great people there. I really like this show, it’s interesting seeing these celebrities backgrounds.
I also love that WDYTYA shows these personalities as normal people exploring their pasts.
We can see another side to them behind their familiar public image.
Love the Australian version of WDYTYA. Apart from the research and discovery itself the show is also a great lesson about Australia’s history. Should be another interesting series.
Hopefully they will find some interesting heritage in their back stories besides Australia and UK.
nice. That’s really a good cast this year.
Am looking forward to this
Great stuff. I love those three additions. Should be interesting finding out Goodesy’s family history.
This a great series for SBS. Commercial networks – stay away!