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Just wondering how many of you have applied for the next series of WDU. I entered a few months ago for a bit of fun and thought it was a wind up when I received a phone call and told that my application had gone through to the next round - Shitttttt. I know it's still early days but I still think it's quite funny and hope it works out (very doubtful!).

Anybody on BE and been through the system and would like to tell their story?? I would be interested to hear from you. humbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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good luck with that

let us know if you are successful :thumbup:

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Good luck, I applied 2 years ago and got a call only around 1 month ago but we are already done, we have sold the house, the shippers are coming in on Wednesday.

Hubby & I both had telephone interviews with Naz from Wanted Down Under, nice guy!

Good luck xxx

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Thanks but I don't expect getting much further - there must be thousands in the same position as us. I was told that if we don't hear anything in the next 2 months then it's likely to be an ee r! Apparently there is going to be 2 series next year.

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we did the first show we were asked if we would do it then 6weeks later we were filming in oz, we had a great time made the move so much easyier after visiting the area first good luck

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CalNgary which couple were you. I do recall a Gary in one of the shows but I believe he was in Perth or Sydney?

Just typical of a woman! My wife wants the house painted from top to bottom, garden changed, Living room decorated and garage tidied - and the chances are we won't get picked. However, I am surprised that nobody else appears to be in a similar position that contributes to BE ....:sneaky:

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Stacks of people on here have been on WDU. Do a search, can't remember names.

If you get on, have fun and don't be offended when they edit you.

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And be prepared for the coments you'll get on here...............

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are we allowed to?

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If we get on you can take the p... as much as you like because I'll certainly get it from work - just a laugh though.
Thanks for your comments
:p

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Hi there, Yes we applied for WDU as well, filled in the mega form and got a phone call. Like you totally cacked myself! lol. The guy on the other end told me he wanted to talk to my hubby as well and he'd phone back on the next monday to speak to him and possibly our son too. We waited and waited but no phone call came. Gutted! All our friends and relatives have thought they were pretty rude to organise another phone call then not follow it through. It kinda leaves you in the lurch a bit as you dont know if you will get another call to be filmed or not. If we are not then I'd appreciate being told so really.

Hope you get somewhere with it hun. Good luck.:thumbsup:

J

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Have a look at some of the trheads with previous participants and you'll see why I posted - there have been some nasty remarks in the past when people forget that the participnats may actually be BE members and be reading the comments!

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The Nanny,
I wouldn't worry about not receiving the second phone call, it's possibly a cock-up. I was asked the same questions as my wife but had the impression that there were thousands applying and that they just wanted to see if we were still interested. The questions were based on my application form which was a good idea I wrote the truth because my wife didn't have a clue what I wrote!! lol Best of luck to all and thanks for all replys:thumbup:

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shiiiiiiit, we now have the interview next week. A little unsure what to expect though. Previously I was told that I would have a 2 day film interview etc but my wife, who took the call, felt that they were only coming for the morning and there was no mention of filming!! Any ideas / thoughts welcome.

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None, but I bet your wife gets her hair done:D

Keep us updated,
Cooler

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I bet you cry your eyes out when they do the family vids! Everybody crys for that. Great program though! Good Luck;)

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Sports...

They are coming to test you on camera hun and it will be only for the morning. If you pass that you are in for the series. Well done hun. The 2 day filming part comes a day before going out and the day after coming back.

Good luck hun, we want to know all about it.

Jo x:thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Cheers Nan and the rest of you who have helped.
It's not just a hair cut but she is wanting the whole bloody house painted and decorated. No chance of that though because she will likely want it done again if we are successful - wont want everyone to see what we have etc !!

We decided to keep everything a secret so I have just shared it with one or two of you although I'll probably feel a right tit if we are not successful!!

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Hi There

And be prepared for the coments you'll get on here...............
Can def vouch for the above, BE posters can be quite vicious even if they don't know you and yes the editing can be different to what you think. Best of luck we really enjoyed our time doing WDU and we are great freinds with our sound guy and baby sitter we met whilst filming. We are now living in Aus and love most of it, although in a completely different part to where we went with WDU.

Good Luck

J

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I think the title of the show is now a little inaccurate.

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I think people can be cruel and that s the pool of applicants we have from BE, however I think some comments just steel peoples resolve.

Besides you can consider bad posts like the paprazzi:thumbsup:

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we did the pilot episode Brisbane if you listen to my mum or wife i would be the scruffy one with no dress code, my wife was last seen runing from the rain forest with a leach climbing up her shoe, we had a great time & it gave us a head start when we made the move, i would suggest to any familys who do the show ask for the flight back a few days after filming give youself a chance to have a look round. good luck

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Hi CALNgARY

I can remember that scene must admit we laughed but no more than people laughed at me!!!!
We came over two weeks prior to the filming and left two weeks later. Definately gave us the heads up, you are able to get a lot done when your focussed on finding decent housing, schools jobs. Go out of your comfort zone and definately visit more remote area's so you know what they're like, and if you could live there.

Great to see you've made the move, are you doing a revisited?

Hi Zambia Must admit avoided BE for a while but hey when you sit there watching with your mates and can't help rolling the floor in histerics then you know they know who you are and other people just see the edited version, now have a much tougher skin and would do it all again.

J

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Hi, can my Dad apply for the show with an interest in an Business Owner Visa?

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^ :)

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where did u find the link for applications?

cheers moe

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Hi Moe, I found the link on the BE site advertised earlier this year – thanks to whoever it was (can’t remember). Try a search on the BBC WDU website.

Calngary – Yes I remember your episode and thought it was very humorous. Great to see your doing well. If the timing of us going is good (and if we are selected of course) we will hope to stay a while as I think a week is not suffice and too tiring.

Zambia – I can take having the piss taken out of me so long as it’s not against my family, esp my children where I’ll have to just track-em down!!
People are entitled to whatever they want to say although it sums them up when they are slagging someone off on a show such as WDU, especially when things might have had a very different meaning.

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If you have no intenion of ever immigrating to OZ and are just after a free holiday then its dead certain will pick you for the show.:thumbup:

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Well we had the interview at home this morning by Naz and Phil - 2 good blokes who certainly make you feel relaxed. Not sure how well the interview went but my daughters were a complete pain as soon as they started recording, ie constantly wanting attention and asking for food / drinks etc etc. My eldest daughter (aged 4) actually farted and thankfully she admitted it as she was sitting next to me!! Naz and Phil were completely honest about everything which was great.

I think we have a few angles or stories thay liked and they dug a little deeper with their questions. We should find out whether we are successful in the next 2 weeks.

To answer some, I am 90% certain of wanting to go and my wife is 50 / 50. Even without the programme we are 90% certain of giving it a go.
Thanks to all

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OMG @ UR DAUGHTER!!! I have been a Primary School Teacher for the past 9 years, and dear crikey they let you down @ the most inappropriate moments eh! :p I had one child fart in my classroom, and she laughed so hard she pi55ed herself, worse still, she was sitting on the carpet @ the time, imagine the phonecall I'd to make to her mum to come get her, quite a posh family too lol!!!! Luckily I was the only one to witness this and the rest of the children in the room were sworn to secrecy or the poor child would be ridiculed by the whole school!

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Good one Jen. How are your plans and assessments etc for Aus coming on

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I've everything done (except meds and pccs) bar get a CO....and dear knows when that'll happen! lol

You got your visa application lodged or are you gonna see what happens with the WDU thing first?

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Glad the interview went well hun, kids eh! I can guarantee my youngest would embarrass me farting or doing his Michael Jackson hip thrusting dance!!!! :o

Obviously they dont want the likes of me on their programme anyway as we've still heard nowt. I must've put them off in my phone interview,lmao

Hope you hear soon.

Jo xx

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Just got word that assessment was successful and thay are now processing the visa application for PR which should apparently take between 9-12 months. I don't think WDU will make much difference to be honest as we only thought of it as a bonus and pos providing my wife with an better idea of what to expect before the move.
Your process seems to be going through faster than ours although I think you once said it was only a temp visa whereas ours is a PR?

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Thanks for your kind interest Nanny. Our kids were on form only moments before by dancing and singing, then once the lads came they clamped and decided to misbehave. My eldest has never wanted to go to Aus, not even for a holiday, today though for the first time she actually said that she wanted to go but only for a holiday!
Don't give up hope though perhaps they will contact you next year.

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No no, I'm waiting on a GSM 175 visa which is PR.....my process is going nowhere fast, I lodged visa application in Feb 09 and don't expect to hear anything for a long time to come! What's your skill, are you on the CSL?

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Just read in the local rag that the wanted down under team are filming in Darwin -I believe the first family arrive today for filming and they are doing 5 couples, filming finishing in august.Seems like a lot of filming just for darwin.

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Hi There

It takes a while to film 5 groups. If each lot of filming takes one week, they'll be taking a look around first and getting the shots they need of Darwin before the families arrive. They'll then most probably go back over some at the end so they can cut and paste at edit. 45 minutes programme 9 full 8 hours a day filming.

J

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Not quite what I meant. I meant to say I was surprised they were filming 5 couples as Darwin is a small city and these programs tended to focus on the more popular areas to migrate to in oz.

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Sorry, didn't mean my reply to sound so abrupt like it did, must of been having a bad day.

I think they need to show different areas of Australia and not just the capitals or areas people are familiar with. Not everyone gets the chance to come on a reccie and although it is a brief glimpse of an area it may be an area they would like.

We live in a more rural area, 45 mins from the beach in a house that's totally different than those you'd find in the UK. We're not in a brick house on town water right next to the person next door. We live here because we like it and it was more affordable than living in one of the more popular destinations. This also comes with problems as migrants to the area (we're not local and they let us know in more ways than one). We travel 1.5hrs a day to work further distance wise than we would of in the UK but the same travelling time.

J