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Wanted Down Under

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British families are given a look at life in Australia ahead of possible migration

Series in which British families are given a look at life in Australia ahead of possible migration

Wanted Down Under: Series 5

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Wanted Down Under: Series 5: Episode 20: Wells

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Episode 20

Episode 20: Wells

Series 5

Wells

BBC One - Wanted Down Under, Series 5, Wells

Simon Wells from Brighton area wants to move to Australia but his family is reluctant.

British families sample life down under. Simon Wells lives near Brighton and wants to move to Australia, but his wife Kerry and their two children are reluctant.

Another British family is given the chance to sample what life would be like if they moved to the other side of the world. Simon Wells lives near Brighton and wants to move his family and ice-cream business to Australia. He's already sold the family home and is putting everything on emigrating. However, his wife Kerry and their two children are reluctant to move. Will a week in Brisbane make Simon's gamble pay off or will he be forced to return home and give up his dream?

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Families decide whether to emigrate to the other side of the world.

Programme following the ups and downs of families as they make one of the biggest decisions of their lives - whether to start a new life on the other side of the world.

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