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Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« Reply #117 on: Friday 20 April 12 13:01 BST (UK) »
John Wood's WDYTYA up next this Tuesday 24th April on SBS1.

Here's the promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7NhlAT0-oc

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Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« Reply #118 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 11:35 BST (UK) »
Really enjoyed this one - best yet for my money!!!   

What a great story!!    Do you have any idea what you are going to dig up when you start Diana?

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Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« Reply #119 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 11:45 BST (UK) »
Agree with you, Wiggy.  I really enjoyed this episode!  Brilliant programming to have it so close to Anzac Day and I learnt a lot about what happened in Greece during WW2 - didn't realise it was so bad there.  Fascinating story about the Swedish great-grandfather also!  Two great stories, well told.  Well done, Diana and co!

I imagine that they would only make an episode about a particular celeb if they start digging up really interesting stuff - is this right, Diana?

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« Reply #120 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 11:50 BST (UK) »
I enjoyed this too. John Wood came across extremely well - very down to earth and interested in all that was found. I loved the banter between him and the old boy who now owns his gr grandfather's property by the Murray River. I think this episode seemed more laid back despite the grim WW2 subject matter. Maybe it was the personalities involved - both the Greek expert and John's Swedish cousin were very good.
Great programme - well done Diana and team.

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« Reply #121 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 11:54 BST (UK) »
I also enjoyed the fact that the threads of knowledge which the family had received from their ancestors proved to have some foundation.

 - this is what I also have found - usually it is there - if only you can find it - and mostly - I've found that what has come down has been basically correct.
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« Reply #122 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 12:06 BST (UK) »
Yes, Wiggy, agree about the threads of knowledge.  Many of mine have some basis in fact, though some have no basis at all! ??? ::) :(

Love your sprig of rosemary for Anzac Day, by the way!

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« Reply #123 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 12:08 BST (UK) »
Thanks !!   ;)

Maybe the series makers only take up the threads which have some grain of truth in them . . .     :D
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« Reply #124 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 13:18 BST (UK) »
Have just found that Queensland State Archives has online the story, complete with the digitised records that they hold, of Kerry O'Brien's ancestor Charles.  You can view all the records by clicking on them.  Well worth a look!!

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/History/Pages/story-charles-obrien.aspx

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Re: Australian Series #4 of WDYTYA
« Reply #125 on: Tuesday 24 April 12 13:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks RC-ers for your feedback on this episode as always. We are glad that you enjoyed John Woods's WDYTYA?

Wishing you all a respectful ANZAC in memory of your diggers and all of those whose lives we have explored across this program.

The last episode of this series is next week - Michael O'Loughlin an ex Sydney Swans football player. I'll post the promo in the next couple of days.

After that it will be heads down and you know what up until the next series goes to air - later this year or early next year.

Regards

Diana
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