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You can make your own world when you leave the past behind.

You can make your own world when you leave the past behind. Swapping dreary 50s Britain for a bright future Down Under, the new arrivals find a fresh start can come at a price.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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Ten Pound Poms: Series 1: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC One - Ten Pound Poms, Series 1, Episode 1

The Roberts family leave dreary postwar Manchester for a new life down under.

The Roberts family leave dreary postwar Manchester for a new life down under. But they find that it isn't quite what they've been sold.

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.

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