Documentary

DNA Nation

Who are we? And where do we come from?

Australia's greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe, iconic Indigenous actor Ernie Dingo, and TV presenter and Queen of Eurovision Julia Zemiro set off on an epic journey of genetic time travel to find out.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

DNA Nation

First Air Date

May 22, 2016

Last Air Date

June 5, 2016

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Blackfella Films

Networks

SBS

Episode 3
S01E03

Episode 3

In this final episode, Ian's in the grasslands of Kyrgyzstan in the former Soviet Union to discover how his ancestors' horse-taming skills and the invention of the wheel changed the course of human history. Julia Zemiro's father's ancestors were on the beautiful island of Sardinia, off the west coast of Italy. Ernie Dingo's genetic map leads him to Timor Leste, where he learns of humankinds' greatest ever achievements - the journey to arrive on the shores of Australia for the first time.

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