Ten Pound Poms (TV series)

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Ten Pound Poms
Ten Pound Poms promotional poster (Stan).jpeg
Stan promotional poster
GenreHistorical drama
Created by Danny Brocklehurst
Written by
  • Danny Brocklehurst
  • Ryan Griffen
  • Smita Bhide
  • Ava Pickett
Directed by
Starring
ComposerJack Thorburn Matthias
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Production locationAustralia
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) 
present (present)

Ten Pound Poms is a British historical drama television series created by Danny Brocklehurst for BBC One and Stan. The series stars Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as Ten Pound Poms, British citizens who migrated to Australia after the Second World War. The series premiered on 14 May 2023 on BBC One and has six episodes. [1] The first episode attracted an overnight audience of 4.6 million viewers.

Contents

In February 2024, the BBC confirmed a second series, with Keegan, Marsay and Brown all set to return. [2]

Premise

The story follows a group of Britons, often then colloquially known as Poms in Australia and New Zealand, departing post-war Britain in 1956 for Australia, having been promised a better house, better job prospects and a better quality of life for just £10. The group soon learn life in Australia is not as promised. Struggling with their new identity as immigrants, the series follows their triumphs and pitfalls as they adapt to a new life in a new country far from Britain and familiarity.

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Episodes

  1. 1 2 "BBC announces Ten Pound Poms premiere date and releases first trailer and new image for major new drama series starring Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown". BBC Press Office . 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "BBC announces second series of hit drama Ten Pound Poms with Michelle Keegan set to return". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. "BBC One announces Ten Pound Poms, a new original drama series from Danny Brocklehurst". BBC Press Office . 19 May 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. "Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown lead the cast of new BBC drama, Ten Pound Poms". BBC Press Office . 20 June 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. Harp, Justin (5 April 2024). "BBC reveals first look at Michelle Keegan filming returning series". Digital Spy . Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. Singh, Anita (14 May 2023). "Ten Pound Poms, BBC, review: an enjoyable retelling of the Brits who found a fresh start Down Under" . The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. Cormack, Morgan (11 May 2023). "Ten Pound Poms review: A character-led period drama that's intriguing, yet crowded". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  8. Moreland, Alex (12 May 2023). "Ten Pound Poms review: Warren Brown and Faye Marsay impress in engaging BBC One drama". National World. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  9. Nicholson, Rebecca (11 May 2023). "Ten Pound Poms review – surely no one in 1956 was a stranger to this level of racism and sexism?". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  10. Long, Camilla (21 May 2023). "Steeltown Murders — I blame Mad Men for sex dresses in this period drama". The Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  11. Einay, Dan (12 May 2023). "Ten Pound Poms, TV review — what to do when paradise is cockroach-infested?". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  12. Merrill, Paul (13 December 2023). "The 10 best Australian TV shows of 2023". NME. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  13. "'Ten Pound Poms,' 'The Fragile Colossus,' 'The Seed' Triumph at Monte-Carlo Television Festival". Variety . Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  14. "Black Snow, Ten Pound Poms and more: Stan's 17 AACTA nominations". Screenhub. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [1] U.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Jamie Magnus-StoneDanny Brocklehurst14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)6.35
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.
2"Episode 2"Jamie Magnus-StoneDanny Brocklehurst21 May 2023 (2023-05-21)4.90
A haunted Terry retraces his steps from the night before. Reassured that all is okay, he returns to his boisterous family. Meanwhile, Kate gets a lead on Michael’s whereabouts, and her next-door neighbour Bill goes to extreme lengths to get himself a bit of extra cash.