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1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 36 sec.) ; 293620475 bytes |
| Series |
Who Do You Think You Are? ; Series 7, Episode 5 |
| Summary |
Australian sporting icon Dawn Fraser searches for the surprising stories her South American relatives left in their wake in an all-new episode of Who Do You Think You Are?. Dawn is on the trail of the grandparents she never knew, and her investigation takes her back to the birth place of her grandfather - Peru, South America.As she explores her Peruvian ancestry, Dawn uncovers the story of a freedom fighter in Peru's military who sacrificed everything for his country's future, and a wife and mother struggling to survive after her husband's tragic death.Season seven of Who Do You Think You Are? also stars Geoffrey Rush, Toni Collette, Luke Nguyen, David Wenham, Ray Martin, Greig Pickhaver (HG Nelson) and Peter Rowsthorn. (Commissioned by SBS) (Documentary Series) PG (L) CCJoin the conversation on Twitter: #WDYTYA |
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Closed captioning in English |
| Event |
Broadcast 2015-09-01 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Fraser, Dawn, 1937-.
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Athletes -- Conduct of life.
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Genealogy.
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Great-grandmothers.
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Women swimmers.
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Peru.
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New South Wales -- Balmain.
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Streaming video
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Peddie, Steve, director
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Mellick, Richard, cast
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Fraser, Dawn, contributor
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