The BEST episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) season 11
Every episode of Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? (AU) season 11!
Well-known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Taking us to all corners of Australia and the globe are six stories of individuals seeking to find the definitive answer to where they came from. Along the way secrets are uncovered and histories are revealed—from adultery and madness to children born out of wedlock and even the whiff of a right royal scandal—with each individual discovering that their ancestors form an integral part of not only their own identity, but that of the nation. Combining emotional and personal journeys with big-picture history, these inspiring and sometimes challenging stories remind us how Australians have come to be the people that we are today. Considering Australia’s multicultural background, this is a global story, with each celebrity tracing their ancestors around the world. They travel to the places where their forebears would have lived, loved and died, and learn about the hardships and hurdles their ancestors overcame. This is a fascinating chronicle of the social, ethnic and cultural evolution of Australia’s national identity.
#1 - Denise Scott
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/16/2020
Comedian Denise Scott’s search to find the truth about a dark family secret brings surprising results, while her Dad’s family tree produces a highly unconventional ancestor. On her maternal side, she uncovers dark secrets, and closes a chapter on a long-standing family cover-up.
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#2 - Lisa Wilkinson
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/19/2020
Journalist and television personality, Lisa Wilkinson, is on a deeply personal quest to unearth the truth about her maternal ancestors. Lisa’s mother, Beryl, was born illegitimately, and right up until her recent death, had many unanswered questions about her identity. Lisa encounters her Irish three-times great grandmother, Eliza O’Brien, whose complex, troubled life has uncanny parallels with her own mother’s story. On her father’s side, Lisa travels to colourful India, where she discovers her two-times great grandmother, Ann Beech, whose life shifts from poverty to privilege and back again.
#3 - Troy Cassar-Daley
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/7/2020
On a quest to to find his ancestral homeland, country music icon Troy Cassar Daley will finally bridge the gap between his two cultural worlds.
#4 - Lisa Curry
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/9/2020
When swimmer Lisa Curry delves into her maternal family past, she finds hard working German immigrants who risked everything to become the masters of their own destiny in Queensland. Lisa’s distant relationship with her late father had a profound effect on her life. But by tracing his life and her paternal ancestors in war-torn Ireland, Lisa comes to terms with who her father was, and finally gets to farewell him in her own way.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Julie Bishop
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/30/2020
Australia’s first female Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, has always had a love for the world, and she’s now on a mission to discover where she inherited her globetrotting, adventurous spirit from.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Kat Stewart
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/23/2020
Kat Stewart’s stable and loving upbringing instilled in her a strong sense of ethics, and it’s with this belief that she goes on her ancestral journey, seeking characters who were both principled and just a little bit colourful. She’ll soon discover a strong Irish woman who experienced her fair share of tragedy, and an Englishman who had a pioneering role during a contentious time in Colonial Australia.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Bert Newton
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/26/2020
Veteran entertainer Bert Newton discovers the father he never knew was a true patriot who devoted his life to his country. His maternal grandmother Alice leaves a lasting impression of a woman of great fortitude who fought for women’s rights and was surrounded by the love of her children, despite the criminal neglect of her husband.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Cameron Daddo
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/2/2020
Long intrigued by the origins of his surname, actor Cameron Daddo travels across the globe to the Channel Islands and discovers a thousand years of noble ancestors. Meanwhile, his mother’s lineage, though devoid of noble origins, reveals a surprising parallel to his father’s. Cameron will discover both sides of his family feature love stories of staggering proportions.