When nearly 800 malnourished convicts set off for Botany Bay on the First Fleet, no-one expected them all to survive.

When nearly 800 malnourished convicts set off for Botany Bay on the First Fleet, no-one expected them all to survive.

But thanks to the heroic efforts of head physician John White, the prisoners had a better hope of survival than they would have if they stayed at home.

Jim Haynes returns to the show to tell the tale.

When nearly 800 malnourished convicts set off for Botany Bay on the First Fleet, no-one expected them all to survive.
But thanks to the heroic efforts of head physician John White, the prisoners had a better hope of survival than they would have if they stayed at home.
Jim Haynes returns to the show to tell the tale.

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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