The BBC’s popular post-war emigration drama “Ten Pound Poms” will return to screens next month, with all episodes dropping on BBC iPlayer on March 9th before beginning weekly broadcasts on BBC One that evening.
A newly released trailer offers viewers their first glimpse of Michelle Keegan reprising her role as nurse Kate Thorne, alongside returning cast members Faye Marsay and Warren Brown as the Roberts family. The series, created by BAFTA award-winning writer Danny Brocklehurst, continues to follow British emigrants seeking new opportunities in 1950s Australia.
Set in 1957, the second series picks up the storylines established in the critically acclaimed first season. Kate Thorne is working to build a future for herself after traveling to Australia in search of her son Michael, while Terry Roberts focuses on creating stability for his family. His wife Annie embraces the chance to rediscover herself in their new homeland.
The trailer also teases new developments, including Kate rekindling her friendship with Robbie (Nic English) and the introduction of a new character – unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates, played by Marcus Graham – who appears set to impact the Roberts family’s Australian adventure.
“Will Kate, Terry and Annie finally get a slice of the Australian dream they were promised?” teases the BBC, suggesting the characters’ journeys to find happiness Down Under may continue to face obstacles.
The series is produced by Eleven (the production company behind “Sex Education” and “Red Rose”) for the BBC, in co-production with Australian streaming service Stan. Filming wrapped on location in Australia last year, with production services provided by Curio Pictures and financial support from the NSW Government through Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund.
Joining creator Brocklehurst on the writing team are Ryan Griffen (“Cleverman”) and Smita Bhide (“The Indian Detective”), with Ana Kokkinos (“Fires”) and Tom McKay (“Jerk”) directing. Executive producers include Joel Wilson, Olivia Trench, Sophie Williams and Jamie Campbell for Eleven, Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, and Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan.
For viewers wanting to catch up before the new episodes arrive, the complete first series of “Ten Pound Poms” remains available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
The show’s return comes amid continuing strong performance for BBC dramas, with the corporation increasingly focusing on making full series available for binge-watching on iPlayer while maintaining traditional weekly broadcasts on its linear channels.
