The BBC releases a first look at the return of Ten Pound Poms, starring Michelle Keegan

On By Littum

Published: November 26, 2024

Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) wears a blue dress and looks over her shoulder at something off-screen. She has been standing at an outdoor food kiosk.
Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan)

The BBC has released a first look at the brand new series of Ten Pound Poms, which follows a group of Brits who flee post-war Britain to embark on a life-changing adventure on the other side of the world. The hit series, produced by Sony Pictures Television-backed Eleven (Sex Education, upcoming BBC/Stan production Lord of the Flies) and created and written by BAFTA Award-winning Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once, Ordinary Lies, Brassic), will return to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2025 in a co-production with Stan, which broadcasts the series in Australia.

The newly released images show series leads Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once, Brassic), Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones, Black Mirror) and Warren Brown (The Responder, Luther) reprising their roles as Kate, Annie and Terry respectively. The pictures also introduce new characters joining the series, including the Skinner family, who arrive in Australia from Ireland ready to enjoy their new life in the sunshine, plus unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates, who makes Terry an offer he can’t refuse , as he tries to put down roots for his family.

A group of women stood on the beach in 1950s fashion. All five women smile for the camera, surrounded by chairs, food and drinks for a seaside picnic in the sun.
Marlene (Cheree Cassidy) and supporting cast (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)

After a challenging first year in Australia, series two follows nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family (led by Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957 on their adventure down under, each determined against all odds to achieve their share of Australian dream. As Kate, Annie and Terry settle into their new lives, they each struggle to reconcile their hopes for the life they were promised with the harsh realities they face in Galgownie.

Also returning for series two are Australian actors Rob Collins (Mystery Road, Firebite) as Ron, Leon Ford (Elvis, The Light Between Oceans) as Bill, Declan Coyle (Long Black, Life Of Jess) as Stevie, Stephen Curry (Hounds Of Love, The Castle) as JJ, Hattie Hook (Savage River, Of ​​An Age) as Pattie, Finn Treacy (The Portable Door, Young Rock) as Peter, Emma Hamilton (The Tudors, Mr Selfridge) as Sheila and Cheree Cassidy (Underbelly, The Time of Our Lives) as Marlene. Series two of Ten Pound Poms (6×60′) wrapped production in Australia earlier this year.

Four people sat side by side on the dunes by the sea.
Ray (Sam Delich), Maggie Skinner (Maya Stange), Padraia (Tommy James Green), Birdie (Clare Hughes) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
Marlene (Cheree Cassidy) smiles for the camera as she leans against the side of a bright blue and red 1950s classic car. A
Marlene (Cheree Cassidy) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
Two men lean on an outdoor wooden shelf and talk. Beer bottles, sunglasses and wallets are on the shelf.
Terry (Warren Brown) and Benny Bates (Marcus Graham) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
Two people are sitting opposite each other. A woman in an armchair faces away from the camera, while a man sits on a coffee table and looks worriedly at something off-screen.
Sheila Anderson (Emma Hamilton) JJ Walker (Stephen Curry) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
Two characters sit side by side in the sand by the beach. Their bare feet are buried in the sand and they are sitting next to a picnic blanket basket.
Christine (Taylor Ferguson) and Terry (Warren Brown) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
A young woman and a young man stand in a park and look at something off screen. The woman pushes a pram while the man holds a rugby ball.
Pattie (Hattie Hook) and Peter (Finn Treacy) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
A woman and a man laugh while sitting next to each other at a table in a bar. Other patrons sit in pairs in the background.
Kate (Michelle Keegan) and Robbie (Nic English) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
A woman and a man hold hands while dancing in a wooden warehouse. They laugh as they spin around.
Maggie Skinner (Maya Stange) and Ron (Rob Collins) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
Four people stand outdoors on a hilltop. Trees and bushes surround them. A canopy of trees is visible over the edge of the hill.
Robbie (Nic English), Kate (Michelle Keegan), Terry (Warren Brown) and Annie (Faye Marsay) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)
A woman holds on to the door frame of a classic car as she stares in shock at something off-screen.
Annie (Faye Marsay) (Image: BBC/Eleven Film/Lisa Tomasetti)

The series was created and written by executive producer Danny Brocklehurst. The executive producers on the series are Gaynor Holmes for the BBC, Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie for Stan, plus Joel Wilson, Olivia Trench, Jamie Campbell and Sophie Williams for Eleven. The producer is Karl Zwicky. Ryan Griffen (Cleverman) and Smita Bhide (The Indian Detective) join Danny Brocklehurst on the writing team, while Ana Kokkinos (Fires, The Hunting) and Tom McKay (Jerk, Bloods) are directing the series. Sony Pictures Television (SPT) distributes the series internationally, and SPT-backed Curio Pictures provided production services in Australia.

Series 1 of Ten Pound Poms was one of Britain’s biggest new dramas last year, launching to a 28-day figure of 7.7 million viewers. The first series can be streamed in full on BBC iPlayer.

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