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Wanted Down Under: Series 8: Episode 3: Makuve Family

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Makuve Family

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Episode 3: Makuve Family

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BBC One - Wanted Down Under, Series 8, Makuve Family

A mum has one week on Australia's Gold Coast to persuade her husband and children to move.

Christine Makuve is determined to move to Australia's Gold Coast, but husband Munya thinks the timing is wrong and their children just don't want to go.

Christine Makuve is determined to move her family to Australia, hoping her children can have the idyllic upbringing she and her husband experienced. But with only five years to wait before collecting an army pension, husband Munya thinks the timing is all wrong. And she will also have to persuade the couple's teenage daughter and son, Vanessa and PJ, who are reluctant to leave their lives in the UK. 

During a trial week living on Australia's Gold Coast, the whole family fall in love with their dream property, and Munya's employment opportunities look promising. But will that be enough to persuade her family to make the life-changing move to Australia, or will it be the end of Christine's dream?

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