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Who is Kate Thorne?\u00a0<\/strong>Kate is a nurse who has come to Australia for a slightly different reason than the Brits she\u2019s surrounded by in her new accommodation. While others have spent just \u00a310 on the trip from the UK to Down Under in search of a better life in the dreary post-war era, Kate is on a personal mission of her own.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Michelle Keegan?\u00a0<\/strong>Keegan became a household name after her long-running role as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street<\/a>. Since her departure from the soap in 2014, she has starred in BBC\u2019s Our Girl, as well as Ordinary Lies and Brassic \u2013 both works by Danny Brocklehurst, who has also created Ten Pound Poms. She will also be reuniting with the BAFTA-winning writer once again for Netflix\u2019s Fool Me Once<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Rob Collins plays Ron<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Ron?\u00a0<\/strong>Ron is a fellow worker at the building site with Terry and soon, the pair bond over their similar war veteran history. As an indigenous Australian, Ron has to live a life filled with discrimination but is a lead figure in his community.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Rob Collins?\u00a0<\/strong>The Australian actor and singer has starred in many Australian stage productions, as well as in multiple TV series like Cleverman, Wrong Girl and Glitch.<\/p>\n
David Field plays Dean<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Dean?\u00a0<\/strong>Dean is one of the managers at the building site that Terry works at and immediately shows Terry the side of discrimination he\u2019s not used to. Although the pair get off to a rocky start, they do bond somewhat \u2013 until Dean\u2019s true colours are revealed.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen David Field?\u00a0<\/strong>The Australian actor and film director has starred in numerous roles throughout the years including Chopper, Two Hands, Shantaram and Preacher, to name a few.<\/p>\n
Faye Marsay plays Annie Roberts<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""Ten\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Annie Roberts?\u00a0<\/strong>Annie is 1950s housewife in post-war Northern England who is married to Terry and together, they have two teenage children, Pattie and Peter. When she sees an ad in the paper for a \u00a310 passage to Australia, she convinces Terry and the children to emigrate, thinking it\u2019ll be the best thing for them.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Faye Marsay?\u00a0<\/strong>Marsay has starred as The Waif in Game of Thrones, Vel Sartha in Andor, Katya Godman in McMafia and as Candice Pelling in Fresh Meat. She has also appeared in Lady Chatterley\u2019s Lover, Vera, Doctor Who<\/a>, Black Mirror and Bancroft.<\/p>\n
Warren Brown plays Terry Roberts<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""Ten\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
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Who is Terry Roberts?\u00a0<\/strong>Although we meet Terry and his family 10 years after the Second World War, it\u2019s clear that his time as a soldier and in a prisoner of war camp still affects him deeply.<\/p>\n
Suffering from PTSD, he and Annie lead a very tense life in the UK, so when the ad for the Assisted Migration scheme comes up, they go to Australia in hope of a better life \u2013 but will Terry be able to leave his personal demons behind?<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Warren Brown?\u00a0<\/strong>Brown is perhaps best known for his roles in Hollyoaks<\/a> as Andy Holt and in Luther as DS Justin Ripley. He has also starred in Strike Back, Liar, Doctor Who, The Responder and Trigger Point.<\/p>