Long Lost Family (Australian TV series)
| Long Lost Family Australia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by |
Chrissie Swan Anh Do |
| Starring | Julia Robson (Investigator) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | WTFN |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 16 March – 11 May 2016 |
Long Lost Family Australia is an Australian television series on Network Ten which premiered on 16 March 2016.[1] It is based on Long Lost Family, a BAFTA award-winning British television series that has aired on ITV since 2011. Presented by Chrissie Swan and Anh Do and featuring private investigator Julia Robson, it aims to reunite close relatives after years of separation. It is made by the production company WTFN.[2]
In a February 2017 interview, Ten's Chief Content Officer Beverley McGarvey confirmed there were no plans to air further seasons of the program.[3]
Series Summary
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season final | ||||
| 1 | 8 | 16 March 2016 | 11 May 2016 | ||
Season 1 (2016)
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | 16 March 2016 | 564,000[4] |
| In the series premiere, Chrissie Swan and Ahn Do tell the real and moving stories of people searching for lost family members, with no success. | |||
| 2 | "Episode Two" | 23 March 2016 | 491,000[5] |
| 28-year-old Shane, who was adopted out at birth, yearns to find the birth mother he never knew. And Colin, 68, is on a quest to find his estranged son, who he hasn't seen for over four decades. | |||
| 3 | "Episode Three" | 30 March 2016 | 502,000[6] |
| Chrissie Swan & Anh Do will guide and support 42-year-old Terri King, a terminally-ill woman running out of time to find the mother who thought adoption was her daughter's only chance at a decent life | |||
| 4 | "Episode Four" | 6 April 2016 | 453,000[7] |
| Debbie is determinded to find her father after learning that her mother is terminally ill. Plus, Trevor searches for his birth mother who gave him up for adoption when he was just a baby. | |||
| 5 | "Episode Five" | 13 April 2016 | 401,000[8] |
| A 76-year-old man searches for the daughter he abandoned at a tragic time of grief. Meanwhile, 69-year-old Patricia searches for the daughter she gave up when she was a teenager. | |||
| 6 | "Episode Six" | 20 April 2016 | 339,000[9] |
| 21-year-old Tiffany searches for her half brother & sister on behalf of her mother Catherine. With only a hospital bracelet and a box of photos, 20-year-old Shantelle, searches for her older sister. | |||
| 7 | "Episode Seven" | 4 May 2016 | 549,000[10] |
| 49-year-old Susan searches for her biological mother Brenda. Meanwhile, 45-year-old Natalieann longs to reconnect with her father Bill who she has not spoken to for 24 years. | |||
| 8 | "Episode Eight" | 11 May 2016 | 464,000[11] |
| 47-year-old Amanda searches for her biological mother after the passing of her adoptive parents. Meanwhile, 53-year-old Jenny tries to track down her birth mother to understand why she was given up. | |||
References
- ↑ Knox, David (29 February 2016). "Airdate: Long Lost Family, Territory Cops.". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (19 November 2015). "TEN Upfronts 2016: Survivor, Jessica Marais, Anh Do -and Nigella!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (8 February 2017). "Programmer’s Wrap 2017: TEN". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ Knox, David (17 March 2016). "Wednesday 16 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (24 March 2016). "Wednesday 23 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (31 March 2016). "Wednesday 30 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (7 April 2016). "Wednesday 6 April 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (14 April 2016). "Today scores 2016 high, Long Lost Family & Luke Warm Sex down". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (21 April 2016). "MKR heats up Seven’s Wednesday, Long Lost Family down". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (5 May 2016). "MasterChef wins timeslot, House Rules lifts.". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (12 May 2016). "Mad for Micallef return". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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