Wanted Down Under
If the job that you do is on the list of those in short supply in Australia, you are under 45 and you are thinking of emigrating then the Australian government will help to fast track you through the immigration procedure. The BBC has found 20 such families and offers them a chance to sample life Down Under for a week to help make the decision.
- 2007-2020
- 14 seasons
- Reality
If the job that you do is on the list of those in short supply in Australia, you are under 45 and you are thinking of emigrating then the Australian government will help to fast track you through the immigration procedure. The BBC has found 20 such families and offers them a chance to sample life Down Under for a week to help make the decision.
Season 14 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Hagos Family
44 mins
The Hagos family are divided over where to live. Mum Thandie wants to relocate to New Zealand but the rest of the family want to stay in the UK. Will a trial week in Auckland help them decide?
Episode 2
Goodinson Family
44 mins
Michael believes his family's future lies down under, but wife Lisa values close ties with loved ones in the UK. Will a trial week in New Zealand change her mind?
Episode 3
Hegarty Family
44 mins
Donner Hegarty dreams of living her life in New Zealand, but her Kiwi husband Peter has no desire to return. Will a trial week convince him to change his mind?
Episode 4
Campbell Family
44 mins
Nathan Campbell wants to start a new life in New Zealand, but his wife and two children don't want to leave Belfast. Will Northern Irish eyes still be smiling at the end of their trial week in Auckland?
Episode 5
Duffy Family
44 mins
Discovering her daughter has cystic fibrosis has inspired Claire Duffy to be brave and suggest a dream move to New Zealand, but dad Russell is not so convinced.
Episode 6
Parsons Family
44 mins
Despite working at the same hospital Lee and Abby barely see each other. Lee thinks a move to New Zealand would improve things but Abby needs convincing.
Episode 7
Thorn Family
44 mins
Cassie Thorn wants to take her family to Oz, but husband Aaron doesn't want to move. Will a week in Brisbane change his mind?
Episode 8
McCrory Family
44 mins
Life with triplets is chaotic. Mum Sarah, the main breadwinner, thinks life would be easier in Australia, but stay-at-home dad Conor has major concerns.
Episode 9
Hood Family
44 mins
Beth Hood has spent all her life caring for her mum, but now she feels her own family life is suffering. She believes a new start in Australia may provide the answer. Will a trial week in Perth convince her husband Ben.
Episode 10
Rosin Family
44 mins
Julia wants to uproot her family to Australia, but the thought makes husband Hussein nervous. A trial week gives them the chance to see if it might work, but will they fit in?
Episode 11
Howells Family
44 mins
Emma wants to uproot her family and move to Oz. Husband Gerald simply doesn't agree. How will they feel after a trial week down under?
Episode 12
Angus Family
44 mins
Sumera Angus is a self-confessed whirlwind, used to getting her own way, and she firmly believes she won't be happy until she is living in the sunshine down under. Will a week in Brisbane convince husband Murray?
Episode 13
Pinder Family
44 mins
When her visa ran out, Rebecca had to leave Australia. Wife Rachel was reluctant to leave but now is glad they are back in the UK. Rebecca would return, but has to convince Rachel to leave everyone and everything she loves in the UK.
Episode 14
Larkin Family
Episode 15
Onaivi Family
Episode 16
West Andrews
Episode 17
Hornett Family
Episode 18
Chatterje Family
Episode 19
Edwards Family
Episode 20
The Bolams
44 mins
Soul mates Carl and Danielle want to move to Australia, but a recent health scare has shown them how fickle life can be. Could they really say goodbye to their loved ones?