Station:
SBS (AU)
Status:
Running
Start:
2024-09-24
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Adventure and revelry abound as Shaun Micallef travels overseas with popular Australian comedians Aaron Chen, Michael ‘Wippa' Wipfli, Lizzy Hoo, Dilruk Jayasinha, Nina Oyama and Arj Barker in Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey. Shaun's trademark intellect and wit combines with the comedians' discovery of parts of their heritage that have remained a mystery to them until now to create a rich series that is entertaining and insightful in equal measure.
Next Episode is 'Pia Miranda' (Season 2 Episode 1) and airs on 18 Aug 2026 04:30 (CDT).
S1E4 - Dilruk Jayasinha
Host Shaun Micallef is whisking comedians away from their everyday Aussie lives to embark on an epic odyssey. Comedian Dilruk Jayasinha travels home to Sri Lanka to explore how his upbringing amongst three different religions and his place in his family have shaped his life in Australia today.
Air Date: 15 Oct 2024 03:30 (CDT)
S1E5 - Nina Oyama
Host Shaun Micallef is whisking comedians away from their everyday Aussie lives to embark on an epic odyssey. On this leg of the journey Shaun and comedian Nina Oyama head to Nina's father's homeland, Japan to learn more about her heritage.
Air Date: 22 Oct 2024 03:30 (CDT)
S1E6 - Arj Barker
Host Shaun Micallef is whisking comedians away from their everyday Aussie lives to embark on an epic odyssey. This leg takes him and adopted stand-up son Arj Barker to India. They dive into an adventure-filled journey across the country, with Arj even performing a routine along the way.
Air Date: 29 Oct 2024 03:30 (CDT)
S2E1 - Pia Miranda
Season 2 opens in Italy, where Shaun joins award-winning actor and television personality Pia Miranda. Together Pia and Shaun retrace her Nonno's footsteps. uncovering a family history shaped by resilience, hardship, and migration. In Vulcano, Pia searches for the home where her Nonna once lived and the church where she was married. Emotional reunions with relatives prompt reflections on identity, belonging and the life she may have lived had her family's story unfolded differently.
Air Date: 18 Aug 2026 04:30 (CDT)