Ten Pound Poms

Good show well acted story was good . I think people may find it interesting especially if they had parents from Britain that immigrated after ww2 . No jobs in Britain after ww2 many people immigrated to Australia the advertisements made it seem like a dream . But not so much the reality .

Poverty and discrimination face the the new arrivals . The brochure didn't say they be faced with the harsh realities .

In the end it's about community and making friends and talking everyone wants to work and have job and get along .

I would recommend this to anyone who likes good writing , interesting characters , and Australia .

This is a very uneven season (not sure if it's a series) because far too much is thrown into 6 episodes. This would have benefited from 8 episodes or less story. A bit like when someone says look in a mirror before you leave and take off one accessory. I feel like we didn't get to know the characters as well as we should have done the more promising or interesting ones were left with little story development or left high and dry mid way thru. There's good performances from the leads with what they have to work with but overall the show won't leave you wanting a second season. I can't comment on the historical accuracy but as this is a drama entertainment show I'll presume it's loosely based on history so I'll lean heavily on the entertainment side of things. It's passes the time but is easily missable.

Not an unforgettable drama or a terrible one, somewhere in the middle. One of those shows where you should probably bail if the characters and storyline in the first episode don't grab you.

It had decent production values, with a few sound and lighting wobbles and a solid ensemble cast. Michelle Keegan's character felt a bit far-fetched in some of her endeavours, but fans will no doubt forgive her. One of its strengths was the number of strong female characters.

If you get on board with the first episode stay with it, if you don't jump ship as it continues along the same path.

On the downside there was a lot of heavy-handed messaging that didn't need to be there.

Considering this is supposed to be 1956 I'm pretty sure designer stubble wasn't a thing then it's just not correct it just tries to appeal to modern life .

The two main women characters look more like 1940s with hairstyles from that period and Oxford bags weren't worn by women in mid 50s they would be in capri pants or narrow trousers . When the women are dressed up they are wearing just below the knee sun dresses this length didn't become fashionable until late 1950s.

This reminds me of heartbeat maybe that's the style setting somewhere loosely between 1940and 1965.apart from that it's very watchable.

I was really looking forward to this show as I was a "Ten Pound Pom". I came out to Australia as a member of a large family who emigrated from North Wales. I was hoping it would be a semi accurate reflection of how life was at that time. It's not.

It's a cliched, overblown, melodramatic soap. It's entertaining but completely over the top. I've only watched two episodes and I'll persist but so far we've had a robbery, a break in to steal documents, an aboriginal child killed in a hit and run. Etc.

What next, a bomb scare or a terrorist attack?

I really like the cast, especially Warren Brown who is good in everything but they needed to limit the number of things happening in each episode and rely on character development. It's as if it was a competition to see how many things can happen in each episode. We saw nothing of the journey out here, one of my most vivid memories.

Anyone hoping for anything like an accurate portrayal of life as a Ten Pound Pom will be disappointed. This is more like a series of Coronation Street episodes with better production values. I hope it gets better.