Kate Thorne and the Roberts family are determined to get their Australian dream. <\/p>
BBC period drama Ten Pound Poms<\/a> has been renewed for a second season, with Michelle Keegan<\/a> set to reprise her role as nurse Kate Thorne.<\/p>\n The series, which first debuted in May 2023, told a story set in the 1950s about a group of Britons who made a one-way trip to Australia seeking new opportunities.<\/p>\n As per the BBC, it was one of the UK\u2019s biggest dramas in 2023, with a 28-day figure of 7.7 million viewers.<\/p>\n Written and created by Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once<\/a>), the new season will follow Kate Thorne and the Roberts family (led by Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957, as they are determined to make this new country everything they hoped it would be \u2013 a fresh start.<\/p>\n Others returning to the series include Rob Collins as Ron, Leon Ford as Bill, Declan Coyle as Stevie, Stephen Curry as JJ, Hattie Hook as Pattie, Finn Treacy as Peter, Emma Hamilton as Sheila and Cheree Cassidy as Marlene.<\/p> As well as the return of familiar faces from season 1, exciting new characters will be introduced, including the Skinner family and the \u201cunscrupulous landlord\u201d Benny Bates.<\/p>\n Writer, creator and executive producer Brocklehurst said: \u201cThe positive viewer response to Ten Pound Poms was a true delight. We tapped into a little-known part of our recent history and told stories which reflected the realities of the real Poms that made the trip.<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to be teaming again with the BBC, Stan and Eleven to continue our characters\u2019 adventure down under.\u201d<\/p>\n Brocklehurst and Keegan recently joined forces on Netflix<\/a>\u2018s latest Harlan Coben crime thriller Fool Me Once,\u00a0as well as having worked together on Brassic.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to take BBC viewers back to Australia for more sunshine with Ten Pound Poms series two,\u201d director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt said.<\/p>\n \u201cWith 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\u2019s so much more for our \u2018Poms\u2019 to discover down under.\u201d<\/p>\n\n