WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[Peonie]

I love the Australian Series - did not see much of the English one.

And - we can use the hose.

mz

[deeiluka]

Tantalising hints about what Cathy Freeman is going to find - looking forward to it!

MarieC

It should be interesting. I think a lot of the story will be re the stolen generation aspect of her family history.....plus the moving of the families from place to place by the government.

There was quite a bit written about it in the biography I read.....but obviously there must be lots more.

.....dee

[toni*]

page 20 oh dear. stil posting this though1 before subject gets locked!

Russell Crowe is filming a family histroy show, presumably it is WDYTYA, he travels to Wales where his GG grandparents come from, they left their son in Wales and went to Canada, presumably it was the son that then went to Aus. anyway that was in the paper yestrday - here,
i think it will be shown late this year or next year

[deeiluka]

It will be great if there is another series, Toni!     

Hmmmmm....what else can I dig up about his ancestry beforehand?        

......dee

[Martin Briscoe]

page 20 oh dear. stil posting this though1 before subject gets locked!

Russell Crowe is filming a family histroy show, presumably it is WDYTYA, he travels to Wales where his GG grandparents come from, they left their son in Wales and went to Canada, presumably it was the son that then went to Aus. anyway that was in the paper yestrday - here,
i think it will be shown late this year or next year

It's for the BBC Wales series Coming Home

The People

Martin Briscoe

MORE - BBC WALES NORTH EAST

[tropicalj]

Now  then  Russell  Crowe  is  not  Australian  allthough  it does suit us  to  claim  him  as One,  he  was born  in  New Zealand  and for  those  who  don't know  is  a cousin  the Crowe brothers who were cricketers for New Zealand.

January 4, 2008 - 9:58AM

Russell Crowe's next starring role will not be a Hollywood blockbuster, but a British TV documentary about tracing his family tree back to Wales.

The BBC has confirmed the New Zealand-born, Australian-based actor has agreed to film an episode for the popular Coming Home series.

While production dates are yet to be set, Crowe is expected to visit the town of Wrexham, where his grandfather John owned a fresh fruit and vegetable store about 80 years ago.

"We can confirm that we have commissioned a special Coming Home documentary about Russell Crowe retracing his family roots to Wales," a BBC spokeswoman said.

"Plans for filming are already underway and everyone involved is very excited about working with yet another international star for Coming Home."

Crowe follows in the footsteps of Australian star Rolf Harris and Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon, who both have Welsh ancestors and filmed episodes for the TV series.

Wrexham local Hilary Betts uncovered what she believed were Crowe's links with Wales six years ago while she was researching her own family history and found they could be related.

The Gladiator star's Welsh heritage is believed to stretch back to his great grandparents Fred and Kezia.

The couple packed up their home in Wrexham and moved with 12 of their 13 children to Calgary, Canada, in June 1925.

But their 18-year-old son John, a keen sportsman, stayed behind and set up his own fruit and veg business called Crofruit.

Researchers have discovered that John's older brother Frank moved back to Wrexham from Canada in 1927 and took over the business, got married and had four children.

John ended up moving to New Zealand where he also married and had two sons, David and Alex, Russell's father.

Alex's wife Jocelyn gave birth to Russell in Wellington in April 1964, but the family only stayed for about four years in New Zealand before moving to Australia.

The 44-year-old actor is believed to have several second cousins still living in Wrexham and others in the north western English city of Cheshire.

AAP[/quote)


His welsh heritage  might be why  he thinks  he can sing
regards  Jenn

[deeiluka]

Thanks for that, Jen!

Of course he is a New Zealander originally ....I should have remembered that.

it would be nice to think there would be a second Aussie series of WDYTYA though....

......dee

[tropicalj]

Hey  pick ME

I  am not a celebrity  but  my  backgound could be  just as interesting.

I  think  the  thing  I  find a little  irrating about  the  series as a whole  is  that  of course  the scences  with  meeting the  relations or  the historians  or whoever appear to me to be   "staged"  for  the  camera. 

 What do  others  think  regarding this  are they staged  or do  they  film  "live"

regards jenn

[deeiluka]

I'm sure they are set up, Jenn. They would have to be.

I reckon there are a lot of us "ordinary" folks whose stories would be just as interesting. But they need the well known names to get so many people to watch.   

......dee