Wanted Down Under

Season 3 (30 Episodes)

7 Seasons 2009 NR 45m 5.7

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...

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 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 Williams

1. Williams

Aired: Jan 5, 2009

The Williams family from Leicester must decide whether or not to emigrate to ...

Episode 2 Mehra

2. Mehra

Aired: Jan 6, 2009

Zoe Mehra dreams of a new life in Sydney, but can she persuade her husband?

Episode 3 Cookson

3. Cookson

Aired: Jan 7, 2009

The Cookson family tries life in Melbourne for a week.

Episode 4 Sanders

4. Sanders

Aired: Jan 8, 2009

Single mum Becci and her son Keelan have a trial week in Darwin.

Episode 5 Williams

5. Williams

Aired: Jan 9, 2009

The Williams family is split on whether to make a new life in New Zealand. Mu...

Episode 6 Hughes

6. Hughes

Aired: Jan 12, 2009

Mechanic Dave Hughes and his young family from Liverpool spend a trial week i...

Episode 7 McDermott

7. McDermott

Aired: Jan 13, 2009

The McDermotts must decide whether or not to open their dream cafe in Adelaide.

Episode 8 Cummings

8. Cummings

Aired: Jan 14, 2009

The Cummings family must decide whether or not to trade Scotland for New Zeal...

Episode 9 Huddlestone

9. Huddlestone

Aired: Jan 15, 2009

The Huddlestones dream of moving to Australia, but will the reality change th...

Episode 10 Lloyd

10. Lloyd

Aired: Jan 16, 2009

The Lloyd family is split on whether to make a new life in New Zealand.

Episode 11 Clark

11. Clark

Aired: Jan 19, 2009

The Clark family must decide whether or not to move overseas to Adelaide.

Episode 12 Maguire

12. Maguire

Aired: Jan 20, 2009

A working mum and her family take a week to test the lifestyle in Christchurch.

Episode 13 Robinson

13. Robinson

Aired: Jan 21, 2009

Can Steph Robinson persuade her husband Mark to make the move to Sydney?

Episode 14 Bond

14. Bond

Aired: Jan 22, 2009

A horticulturalist, fed up with the UK weather, wants to move to Darwin with ...

Episode 15 Harris

15. Harris

Aired: Jan 23, 2009

Stonemason Mat Harris and his young family have a test week in Hobart, Tasmania.

Episode 16 Scott

16. Scott

Aired: Jan 26, 2009

The Scott family spend a week on the South Island near Christchurch, New Zeal...

Episode 17 Evans

17. Evans

Aired: Jan 27, 2009

Two music teachers from rural Shropshire spend their trial week in Melbourne.

Episode 18 Whitcher

18. Whitcher

Aired: Jan 28, 2009

The Whitcher family from Southampton spend a week in Auckland, New Zealand.

Episode 19 Mills

19. Mills

Aired: Jan 29, 2009

The Mills family from Barrow-in-Furness spend a week in Adelaide, Australia.

Episode 20 French

20. French

Aired: Jan 30, 2009

The French family spend a week in Christchurch, New Zealand, but will they move?


Info about Wanted Down Under

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Reality-TV