Who Do You Think You Are? - Series 6 (ATOM Study Guide)

Taking us to all corners of the world, eight well-known Australians will be playing detective and tracing their family trees back through history, seeking to find the answer to where they came from. Their journeys will take them from the former Russian Empire to the Promised Land, from the fallen Colonial glory of the Caribbean to Australia's nearest neighbour, as well as across Australia.

Combining emotional personal journeys with big-picture history, these are inspiring, sometimes challenging stories that remind us how we've come to be the people that we are today.

TV presenter and broadcaster Andrew Denton discovers the depth of his Jewish lineage and delves into one of the darkest chapters in human history. But he realises that his family's talent, enterprise, risk-taking and, above all, their love of books and writing has clearly impacted upon the person he is today. He also learns of a possible connection to one of the best-known figures in the Bible.

Actress Rebecca Gibney searches for the reasons behind her family's troubled past to heal a long-standing family wound, bringing a dark secret to light. She also discovers an ancestor who played a role in New Zealand's forgotten tragedy.

Actress Jacki Weaver never knew her grandma. Jacki's dad Arthur was a ward of the state and she doesn't know anything about his biological family, except for his mother's name. Jacki wants to know who her grandmother was and why she had to give up her baby.

Actor Richard Roxburgh discovers his family's footprints in an unexpected corner of the world, finding two ancestors on opposite sides of the fierce struggle over slavery. In a cruel and unjust world, he finds a courageous figure giving hope and guidance to the oppressed.

TV and radio host Amanda Keller discovers her bloodline has survived against all odds, finding an ancestor who faced hell on earth in Australia's most brutal prison and a mother fighting to save her family in the face of tragedy.

Australian of the Year and AFL star Adam Goodes investigates his long-lost Aboriginal heritage, uncovering a royal bloodline and a nineteenth-century century mining magnate in his family tree. On a quest to learn about his ancestors' culture he journeys deep into the remote Flinders Ranges and finds evidence of their lives from thousands of years ago.

Actress Lisa McCune uncovers a sensational Gold Rush murder and learns the tragic secret behind her own father's childhood.

On the trail of his ancestors, entertainer Paul McDermott delves into the mystery behind his mother's adoption and the cruelly brief lives and loves of his ancestors. He also uncovers a tale of hard times and great expectations in colonial Adelaide.