Who the Bloody Hell Are We on SBS – Australians love a good yarn, but so much of our rich history hasn’t been told or isn’t celebrated.
How can we truly know ourselves if we aren’t telling the whole story? SBS Original three-part documentary Who the Bloody Hell Are We? is a playful, surprising, and revelatory series that breathes new life into the Australian story by exploring our history through the lens of some of our most intriguing multicultural communities.
Join professional provocateur John Safran, stand-up comedian Cal Wilson, and kitchen maestro Adam Liaw as they explore how people of Jewish, Kiwi, and Chinese descent, like themselves, fit into our national narrative.
Their irreverent romp through the margins and back alleys of Australian history brings cracking stories that have been overlooked, ignored, or forgotten back into the spotlight.
Series One, Episode Three: Who The Bloody Hell Are We? With Adam Liaw
Well over a million people in Australia now have Chinese ancestry – and cook, TV presenter and author Adam Liaw is one of them.
Deftly sidestepping nearly 200 years of racial stereotyping, Adam embarks on a journey to find out how people of Chinese descent fit into Australia’s story.
It’s a quest that takes him from the Chinese tradie who created the bank that became Westpac to the Chinese Australian roo-shooter who became an Anzac legend.
Along the way, Adam busts the myth of the hardy Aussie drover, discovers a flourishing Chinatown in the Top End that was wiped off the face of the earth, and champions a forgotten Chinese Australian footballer who – even a century past his prime – can still kick the Adelaide Crows out of the park.
All three episodes of Who The Bloody Hell Are We? will be available to stream on SBS On Demand from Wednesday 19 July
Who The Bloody Hell Are We? New Episode – SBS Commission – Wednesday, 2 August at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (3 Parts)
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