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On Sunday 9 March 2025, BBC One broadcasts Ten Pound Poms!

Season 2 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Ten Pound Poms” promises to explore some deep emotional themes and the challenges of starting anew. Titled “Consequences,” this episode will focus on Kate as she grapples with the outcomes of her recent choices. Viewers will see her navigate the complexities of her situation, reflecting on what it means for her and those around her. This moment of self-discovery could lead to significant changes in her life.

Meanwhile, the Roberts family faces their own set of challenges as they adjust to life with a newborn. The arrival of a baby brings joy, but it also comes with sleepless nights and new responsibilities. As they settle into their new home, the family will be on the lookout for opportunities that align with their dreams. This journey may lead them to unexpected paths as they...

The excitement is building as “Ten Pound Poms” returns for its second season with the first episode airing on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on BBC One. This season promises to delve deeper into the lives of its characters, exploring their struggles and triumphs as they navigate life in Australia.

In the premiere episode, Kate finds herself facing the aftermath of a significant choice she made. The consequences of her decision weigh heavily on her, and viewers will see her journey towards acceptance and understanding. This emotional arc is set to resonate with many, as Kate grapples with the realities of her situation while trying to find her place in this new world.

Meanwhile, the Roberts family is adjusting to their new life, especially with the arrival of a newborn. The challenges of parenthood add another layer of complexity to their experience in Australia. As they seek new opportunities to chase their dreams,...

Exclusive: Talent Manager Dan Keshishian has joined Echo Lake Entertainment.

Keshishian was previously a manager at Stride Entertainment after beginning his career at Link Entertainment. A native of New Jersey, Dan graduated from Pace University in New York, NY.

Keshishian’s clients include Alice Hewkin, Finn Treacy, Elisha Applebaum, Arjun Mathur (Made In Heaven), Virginie Laverdure, and Anthony Jerjen (Inherit the Viper).

“As I evaluated the next step in my entertainment career, I considered several potential homes. When I kept hearing about the collegial culture at Echo Lake, it became easy for me to see that I wanted to join their team. It is an exciting opportunity, and I am thrilled to be joining a company renowned for its exceptional talent and significant footprint in the film,...

“Fool Me Once” star Michelle Keegan is set to return for a second season of “Ten Pound Poms.”

Set in post-war Britain, the U.K.-Australian co-production follows a group of Brits as they leave behind their dreary lives to seek adventure down under. (In Australia “Pom” is a nickname for British people).

Keegan stars as nurse Kate Thorne in the show, which was created by “Fool Me Once” screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst.

Season 2 will pick up as Thorne tries to turn her Australian dream into reality as well as introducing some new characters who are sure to bring the drama, including the Skinner family, who have arrived from Ireland, and an unscrupulous landlord called Benny Bates.

Faye Marsay (“Black Mirror”) and Warren Brown (“Luther”) will also reprise their roles in the show alongside Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”) as Ron, Leon Ford (“Elvis) as Bill, Declan Coyle (“Long Black”) as Stevie,...

Ten Pound Poms written by Danny Brocklehurst and produced by Eleven first-look images have today been released of Michelle Keegan (Our Girl; Brassic) as Kate, Faye Marsay (Game Of Thrones; Black Mirror) as Annie and Warren Brown as Terry (The Responder; Luther) in upcoming drama Ten Pound Poms which is coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Stan in Australia. Images have also been released of Hattie Hook as Pattie, Finn Treacy as Peter, David Field as Dean, Sophie Gregg as Tina, Cheree Cassidy as Marlene and Rob Collins as Ron. The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. For only a tenner, they have been promised a better house, better job prospects and a better quality of life by the sea in sun-soaked Australia.

Well, I’ve now got “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” stuck in my head, and you are about to as well.

Onetime Maze Runner Thomas Brodie-Sangster has landed the title role in The Artful Dodger, Disney+’s period drama set in 1850s Australia and serving up “a twist to the classic Charles Dickens character” (aka Jack Dawkins).

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Disney+ unveiled the starring cast of its upcoming Australian period drama The Artful Dodger Wednesday at its Asia-Pacific content showcase event in Singapore. Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Pistol, The Queen’s Gambit), David Thewlis (Landscapers, Fargo) and Australian actress Maia Mitchell (Good Trouble, The Fosters) will lead the cast, with Brodie-Sangster taking on the role of Jack Dawkins, aka “The Artful Dodger” himself, Thewlis playing Fagin and Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox.

The Artful Dodger, which was first announced in May, is described as an international character-driven drama set in 1850s Australia, which gives a twist to the classic Charles Dickens character, Dodger. The eight-episode series finds Dodger living a double life as a surgeon who still can’t shake his predilection for crime.

“From high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries, glittering parties to colorful streets, this series is a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection,...

Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Australia’s Maia Mitchell head the cast of “The Artful Dodger,” an Australian series for Disney+ that is now beginning production. The series explores the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves, Dodger, who has become a surgeon, but retains criminal tendencies.

Disney unveiled the eight-part show at its Content Showcase in Singapore on Wednesday. It was pitched as “a premium character drama set in 1850s Australia and as “a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection,” spanning “high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries [and] glittering parties to colorful streets.”

Jeffrey Walker is the set-up director and co-executive producer, with directors Corrie Chen and Gracie Otto. The series is written by James McNamara, Andrew Knight, Vivienne Walshe and Dan Knight, with Miranda Tapsell.

It will be filmed in New South Wales, Australia, with financial support provided by the state government through Screen Nsw’s Made in Nsw fund.

Noma Sets Crypto Feature Film Trio

Exclusive: Japanese film company Noma is developing a series of three feature films about the world of crypto, with Sefi Carmel (Legacy Of Lies) joining as composer and sound designer. The first theatrical feature film in the series, The Rhetoric Star, is currently in production. The second film in the series is Opus, an animated serialized movie that will document the production process of The Rhetoric Star and is due be released in one-minute-long segments weekly from now until the film’s release in 2024. The third film is to be announced later in 2022. Producing The Rhetoric Star is filmmaker and founder of Noma Taichi Itô (Fringe Man). Also aboard is Japanese animator Haruna Gohzu, who has worked on Pokémon, Pokémon the Movie, and Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur. Producing the franchise is Mai Fujimoto, founder and CEO of Gracone Inc, a Tokyo-based blockchain and cryptocurrency consultancy,...

“Sex Education” producer Eleven has cast “Ten Pound Poms,” a drama series from “Brassic” creator Danny Brocklehurst for BBC and Australian streamer Stan.

Michelle Keegan (“Brassic”), Faye Marsay (“Game of Thrones”) and Warren Brown (“The Responder”) lead the cast alongside Australian actors Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”), Leon Ford (“Elvis”), Declan Coyle (“Long Black”), David Field (“Shantaram”), Stephen Curry (“Hounds of Love”), Hattie Hook (“Savage River”), Finn Treacy (“The Portable Door”) and Emma Hamilton (“The Tudors”).

The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world, in sun-soaked Australia. But life down under isn’t exactly the idyllic dream the new arrivals have been promised.

Brocklehurst said: “ ‘Ten Pounds Poms’ demands an ensemble cast that we are always rooting for, actors we love and want to succeed. I am thrilled to have found those actors.