Desperate for a more balanced life, the Patons spent a week in Adelaide to find out if emigrating could offer the answer. But were they able to make the move for good? Show more
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For the Mills family, Oz offered a chance to live the lifestyle they had long dreamt of. Were they able to take that final step and make the move for good? Show more
Families sample life down under. For Claire Green, Australia could offer a dream location for her nursing career but her husband would have to give up the job he loves. Show more
For teacher Scott Corbett, Australia offered the outdoor life he dreamt of with his family. After a year, find out how the Corbett family have fared since their week in Adelaide. Show more
Families sample life down under. For Asrar Hussain, life in Australia could offer the key to a successful career, family life and future, but his wife has big doubts. Show more
Families sample life down under. Tosh and Louise Afanasiev both lived down under as singletons and, for one of them, the dream of returning is as strong as ever. Show more
Families sample life down under. For Anthony Wood, a move to Oz is the new start he dreams of but, for wife Joanne, emigrating will mean saying goodbye to loved ones. Show more
Families sample life down under. The Wallaces' first attempt at emigrating almost ruined their family but, after a lot of soul searching, they are ready to try again. Show more
Nicki Chapman catches up with the Wallace family, who were considering living in Australia after a previous move to New Zealand ended in divorce. Where are they two years on? Show more
Tosh Afanasiev wanted to move to Australia, but wife Louise had reservations. Two years after they spent a trial week in Sydney, Nicki Chapman finds out if they moved for good. Show more
Countdown to Chelsea
Episode 1
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
First in a series of programmes looking ahead to the 101st RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Joe Swift reports from the grounds of the Royal Hospital, meeting key exhibitors. Show more
Sir Andrew Motion discovers an unpublished poem by Philip Larkin when he visits Hull to meet one of the poet's ex-lovers, Betty Mackereth, speaking of her love for the first time. Show more
Fiona Bruce and the team return to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk. Treasures include a dazzling sapphire ring and a Girl Guide sketch by Robert Baden-Powell. Show more
Fiona Bruce and the team are in Leicester at the historic Abbey Pumping Station, where treasures include a gigantic statue and a tiny frog. Show more
The team returns to Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station, where treasures include a 1960s sculpture and a set of exotic boxes with an intriguing use. Show more
At Newcastle’s Civic Centre, treasures include a tribute to Victorian heroine Grace Darling, who risked her life to save survivors of a wrecked steamship. Show more
Fiona Bruce and the team head to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk. Items include a medieval sword dredged up from a pond and an Indian jewel dating back to a 1799 battle. Show more
Fiona Bruce and the team return to Floors Castle in Scotland. Finds include Robert Burns memorabilia, a diamond pendant and a jade figurine. Show more
Fiona Bruce and the team visit Cardiff Castle. Treasures range from a simple pottery jug given as a love token, to an early Hockney print found in a junk shop. Show more
At Cardiff Castle, Fiona Bruce is on the hunt for a rare 1933 penny worth a small fortune while one expert finds a piece he has been waiting 40 years to see. Show more