WDYTYA Series 3 Episode 1:Magda SZUBANSKI

[Beeonthebay]

I realise this is a very old thread but does anyone know where I could watch some of these old Aussie episodes here in the UK?

[Stoodly]

Hi Bee,

The only legal way that you can see the Aus WDYTYA?'s is by purchasing DVD's from SBS online - http://www.sbs.com.au/shop/search/index/keyword/Who+Do+You+Think+You+Are

Please note that there are currently 7 series that have been broadcast.

Regards

Diana
Former WDYTYA? Researcher!

[smudwhisk]

They have at times appeared on YouTube but usually got pulled for copyright infringement, not surprisingly.

As Diana says you can purchase the DVDs from SBS or in fact other stockists in Australia but be aware that anything over £15 will get hit with duties on arrival in the UK. The duty isn't that high, the problem is the excessive fee charged by Royal Mail. I got caught out the other year and it cost me the equivalent of 50% extra on the price of the DVD and postage combined as the amount had been reduced from £18 to £15 earlier in the year.

It's a shame that anyone outside of Australia cannot purchase copies through iTunes, although I do wish the BBC would purchase them to broadcast rather than the US version as they are far more interesting.

[Beeonthebay]

They have at times appeared on YouTube but usually got pulled for copyright infringement, not surprisingly.

As Diana says you can purchase the DVDs from SBS or in fact other stockists in Australia but be aware that anything over £15 will get hit with duties on arrival in the UK. The duty isn't that high, the problem is the excessive fee charged by Royal Mail. I got caught out the other year and it cost me the equivalent of 50% extra on the price of the DVD and postage combined as the amount had been reduced from £18 to £15 earlier in the year.

It's a shame that anyone outside of Australia cannot purchase copies through iTunes, although I do wish the BBC would purchase them to broadcast rather than the US version as they are far more interesting.

Awww no Smudwhisk I was looking at the iTunes options at lunch time today thinking I could just buy the episodes I was interested in I saw the prices were in AUD and when I converted it to GBP I was quite interested. ..... 

[smudwhisk]

I looked at the iTunes last year but because mu account was a UK one it said I couldn't purchase them

[Beeonthebay]

 

[Ruskie]

I'm surprised that the UK charges any kind of duties or fees for buying a few DVDs from Australia! 

It doesn't happen the other way around.

You live and learn ..... 

[smudwhisk]

The government charges VAT on anything above £15 outside of the EU, it used to be £18 until about 3 years ago and had been that for several decades.   The 20% VAT isn't so much the problem.  Last time I purchased a DVD from Australia which was just under £18 plus postage, it cost me an extra £8, £3 VAT (I think it was 17.5% a the time, its now 20%) plus £5 fee to Royal Mail to collect it.  I understand from a relative that the Royal Mail fee is higher than that now.

[Ruskie]

Gee, that's rough smudwhisk.  That all adds a fair whack to the total.

I suppose it encourages fudging of the value of the item too - so whoever posts it might label it a gift or give it a lower value?