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Ten Pound Poms

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for 10 months

In dreary postwar Manchester, Annie Roberts is at her wits' end when husband Terry spends all his wages down the pub. Desperate for a better life for her children, Annie responds to an emigration advert that promises Brits a prosperous new life in Australia for a tenner. Expecting whitewashed houses and sun-soaked adventures, the Roberts family arrive in Sydney to find life down under isn’t quite what they’ve been sold. Show less

Contributors

Annie Roberts:
Faye Marsay
Terry Roberts:
Warren Brown
Kate Thorne:
Michelle Keegan
Ron Mohoney:
Rob Collins
Dean Spender:
David Field
JJ Walker:
Stephen Curry
Bill Anderson:
Leon Ford
Sheila Anderson:
Emma Hamilton
Director:
Jamie Stone

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