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The DNA Detectives

All Episodes 2015 - 2017

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  • 2015-10-14T08:30:00Z
  • 1h
  • 12h (12 episodes)
  • New Zealand
  • Documentary
Made with the support of NZ on Air, this series takes a look at what makes some of our most famous NZers what they are.

12 episodes

Series Premiere

2015-10-14T08:30:00Z

1x01 Jack Tame and Ray McVinnie

Series Premiere

1x01 Jack Tame and Ray McVinnie

  • 2015-10-14T08:30:00Z1h

Kiwi celebrities hand over DNA samples to find out where their roots lie. First to retrace their ancestry is foodie Ray McVinnie and ONE News Correspondent Jack Tame. Host Richard O'Brien.

1x02 Sam Wallace And Amanda Billing

  • 2015-10-21T08:30:00Z1h

Weather man Sam Wallace and actress Amanda Billing seek out the truth behind old family myths. From rumours of royal ties to the origins of dark colouring, their questions are answered thanks to DNA.

Sports-mad radio host Dave Fane finds he has major league sporting connections a world away, while chef Michael Van De Elzen meets a relative who has a deadly fascination with food.

Broadcaster Willie Jackson and actress Shavaughn Ruakere find they have colourful characters in their past and both discover ancestors who made a name for themselves

1x05 Nicole Whippy and Kirk Torrance

  • 2015-11-11T08:30:00Z1h

Actors Nicole Whippy and Kirk Torrance go back in time and find family connections to pilgrim settlers and ancient tribes. Along the way, both discover connections to some very famous folks.

2015-11-24T08:30:00Z

1x06 Leigh Hart and Sonia Gray

1x06 Leigh Hart and Sonia Gray

  • 2015-11-24T08:30:00Z1h

Season Final: DNA testing shows commentator Leigh Hart and presenter Sonia Gray that what runs in their blood goes back thousands of years - from the wilds of Africa to the caves of Croatia.

Season Premiere

2017-11-07T08:30:00Z

2x01 Jacinda Ardern and Stan Walker

Season Premiere

2x01 Jacinda Ardern and Stan Walker

  • 2017-11-07T08:30:00Z1h

New Season: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern investigates her ancestry and discovers a few war heroes in her family tree. Singer Stan Walker links to an ancient island and returns to his homeland.

2x02 Antonia Prebble and Jonny Brugh

  • 2017-11-14T08:30:00Z1h

Actors Antonia Prebble and Jonny Brugh find royalty, slavery, and a 250 year-old business empire are all part of their colourful family history.

2x03 Miriama Smith and John Kirwan

  • 2017-11-21T08:30:00Z1h

Actor Miriama Smith finds out the truth about her Spanish ancestry while All Black legend John Kirwan discovers a long lost relative who climbed to great heights.

2x04 Kylie Bax and Simon Dallow

  • 2017-11-28T08:30:00Z1h

Former super model Kylie Bax discovers a family link to a confectionery super power while news anchor Simon Dallow absorbs the role his ancestors played in several historic world events.

Actor Robbie Magasiva discovers he has connections to royalty and journalist Nadine Chalmers-Ross finds family who had a taste for the high life.

2x06 Erik Thomson and Anika Moa

  • 2017-12-12T08:30:00Z1h

Series Final. Actor Erik Thomson finds his DNA can prove an ancient family connection while singer songwriter Anika Moa uncovers a link she could never have imagined possible.

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