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Ten Pound Poms: The Real Story

In 1947, the Assisted Passage Scheme began, devised by the Australian government to bring in white British settlers. For just £10, they could start a new life in a sun-drenched land of opportunity, and over the next 25 years, more than a million people took up the offer. The scheme's pioneers tell their story.

English
  • Originally Aired April 14, 1997
  • Runtime 49 minutes
  • Special Position Airs before season 1, episode 1
  • Production Code m001mwdk
  • Network BBC Four
  • Special is Critical to Show's Story No
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created June 25, 2023 by
    thoatswold
  • Modified June 25, 2023 by
    thoatswold