Ten Pound Poms Returning for Second Season

A second season of Ten Pound Poms has been ordered for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. and Stan in Australia.

The new season will continue to follow nurse Kate Thorne and the Roberts family as they continue to adjust to life in Australia after leaving dreary post-war Britain.

Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once, Brassic) returns as Kate Thorne, and Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones, Black Mirror) and Warren Brown (The Responder, Luther) reprise their roles as the heads of the Roberts family.

Also returning for the second season are actors Rob Collins (Mystery Road, Firebite), Leon Ford (Elvis, The Light Between Oceans), Declan Coyle (Long Black, Life of Jess), Stephen Curry (Hounds of Love, The Castle), Hattie Hook (Savage River, Of An Age), Finn Treacy (The Portable Door, Young Rock), Emma Hamilton (The Tudors, Mr Selfridge) and Cheree Cassidy (Underbelly, The Time of Our Lives).

Ten Pound Poms is written and created by Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once, Ordinary Lies, Brassic) and is made by Eleven (Sex Education, Red Rose). Filming for season two is set to begin in Australia in mid-February. Sony Pictures Television distributes the series worldwide.

“The positive viewer response to Ten Pound Poms was a true delight,” Brocklehurst said. “We tapped into a little-known part of our recent history and told stories that reflected the realities of the real Poms that made the trip. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be teaming again with the BBC, Stan and Eleven to continue our characters’ adventure down under.”

“I fell in love with Australia last season, so I’m delighted to be heading back there with Danny, Faye, Michelle and Warren to reunite with our fabulous director Ana and our wonderful cast and crew, as well as welcoming director Tom McKay into the fold,” commented Joel Wilson, executive producer and co-founder of Eleven.

Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, said, “We’re delighted to take BBC viewers back to Australia for more sunshine with Ten Pound Poms series two. With Michelle Keegan, Faye Marsay and Warren Brown returning to lead the cast, and some fantastic new characters and stories from the brilliant Danny Brocklehurst, there’s so much more for our Poms to discover Down Under.”

“We look forward to partnering with BBC and Eleven and the incredible creatives who produced an outstanding and compelling first season,” added Cailah Scobie, chief content officer of Stan. “Ten Pound Poms is another example of Stan’s commitment to authentic Australian screen stories, which resonate with audiences across Australia and around the globe. We are so excited to welcome back our beloved characters alongside the new cast in their search for the Australian dream.”