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Have the BBC ever heard of Melbourne? Is it going to feature in any of the shows?

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Its not just you, we were thinking the same thing. I like the program and keep on setting the video before I go to work but the recaps are a waste of time when they could be showing so much more of Oz and dont like the emotional bit with family and friends. That logo every 5 seconds is a pain in the ass too.

Moan over.

Would have liked them to do one of Melbourne.

Joex

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I agree with most of whats been said - show is a bit naff but its lovely to see Oz on the tv :D . Ive been coming home from work and sitting with a cuppa to unwind. Im disappointed they only seem to be showing people who are gonna buy very expensive houses, feel it would be more realistic to show some doing it on a tighter budget.
enjoyed todays show, partly cos it was perth, but mainly cos i thought the family were lovely :thumbup:

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Thought todays couple would have gone out to Aus even if they'd have hated it!
Couldn't figure out why on earth anyone would want to work minimum 70 hours a week! Would love to know what he takes home at the end of the week! Personally wouldn't work that many hours, but I chose to be a wage slave so I don't need to lol:rofl:

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I watched up til the picking bit then had to go out - so how did he get on with the italian butcher ?

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i think that can just happen when you have your own business, whether you want it or not

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I know Matt the butcher from another website I frequent. As soon as he sells his shop in Bedfordshire he is on his way to Perth.

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Dont blame him - wish them luck :)

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Yeh, I wondered that too! As that's where I'm from & hoping to be back there soon, it would be great to see it! I'd probably just sit & cry for the whole 45 mins anyway, so I wouldn't see much ! lol !

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I've just noticed that UKNova is listing 3 episodes (1 torrent) for 17-19th January for download. I'll give them a go to see what all the fuss is about.

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its only OK Zulu, I got cross with 2 of the ones I watched last week.

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Having your own business you can easily work that many hours. And you also come home and talk about it, sometimes it is hard to switch off. So I can really understand where the butcher is coming from. He and his family were lovely. It was so nice to see him get on so well with the butcher he went to work with for the day. I really hope everything goes to plan for them and that they can move to perth and start living their dream soon.

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What has this program got to do with real life?

I though 'A place down under' was naff, but at least it had a bit of excitement!:rofl:

It seems that this program revolves around people who have a large budget?

Where are the couple who are moving over with just a few grand in their pocket? ie 3-4 months wages.

Where are the couples who are looking to rent rather than buy? Why cant they show you three houses up for rent and their associated costs?

Where are the couples being taken to a mortgage adviser and being shown what options they have and how much they can borrow on 'x' or 'y' salary?

After the second show, I have left it to my wife to confirm that all the other shows are the same.

Relatively cashed-up families coming to Australia.

Boring.

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Hi haven't seen todays episode yet, but I'm guessing the format will be the same as the previous shows. Kinda repetitive. I keep asking myself will anyone vote for the U K? Anyone any thoughts on this? :unsure:

Donna & Neil

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Donna and Neil - I asked the same question further up the thread and no-one answered! I had a bet with a friend, I said it would be 15 for Aus and 5 for the UK, she said 12/8. Having seen 7 programmes I think its going to be 20-nil to Australia!

Wonder if this will result in a deluge of interest in emigrating.......

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The son voted UK today ...if that counts!

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The problem is it is impossible to decide if Oz is for you after 7 days. IT would have been much better to send 10 family's to Oz for 3 months or even a year. At least it would have given a more realistic view. Still OZ shows are few and far between so we are happy enough (if they show Melbourne at least).

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I know it's probably been said, but it 'cracks' me up that they make a decision based on a weeks stay, & just after they have watched their families recordings from back in the UK. Also, does anyone else think the relatives have come across a bit selfish in the recordings? I haven't seen too much 'encouragement' from their families/friends in the UK,

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yes agree, it's so upsetting when they make the little kids cry over what they've said

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was it any good today....as our dvd recorder some how ended up on the wrong channel!!:sneaky: Seem to have a ghost.....again. C x

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it was new south wales today, houses were expensive :ohmy: showed them a crappy apartment, for just under £200,000 :ohmy: it was about 45mins to sydney though, so that was probably why.
Queensland again on thursday :D

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You did not miss much I found todays the most boring so far, The couple did not want to get a mortage in OZ but looked at Sydney and then moaned about every house they were shown, too small, too dark, no view, too expensive :huh:

I think they would do better looking in other areas as she was a midwife so should be able to find a job in any state and homes would be cheaper.

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Absolutely agree with you. Todays was the most boring. Have enjoyed watching so far as its been good to see the different states. Makes me want to go even sooner, J

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Glad I'm not the only one who thought it was boring.

Thursdays is QLD, I'm looking forward to that one :)

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I think somewhere else on this thread or the other one someone listed which places they are going. Looks like they didn't go to Melbourne:frown: :( :confused:

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didn't enjoy todays as much ... not sure why , properties where nothing much for their buget and it was a tight budet at that .

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The families are not selfish they are not the ones being 'sold' the most picturesque images of australia, they are thinking about the emotions and heartbreak that goes when you live on the opposite sides of the world to the people you care about.

We have just returned from the UK, seeing family even 6 years on the heartbreak and emotions are just as strong. The reality of it all has kicked in too, due to family illness weve been twice in 12 months the airfares alone from australia have cost us $19,000 :mad: , hopping back and forward to UK is not an option for most families.

We watched the series, found it very annoying at times. EG. Why when cost of living is discussed were the only factors given dining out and free parking at the beach, why didnt they go into what it will cost for healthcare for your kids:frown: or a grocery shop:ohmy: or an airfare back to the UK. Didnt see anything about schools either although I really felt if that had been done it would have focused on the pretty colours of the school uniforms rather than the standard of education. Climate was very glossed over too, didnt see any filming in bushfire, soaring temps, drought etc. Jobs info seemed to lack of a lot of detail, licences for a start.

Nice glossy carefully chosen footage of select parts of australia, not really that useful in terms of day to day life here.

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Yes our dvd recorded the wrong channel this morning but if the last two weeks are to go by then im glad.
1 week isn't enough people need more than 1 week to see if the life down under is for them.
some of the snakes the other week seemed to me to be staged managed i mean snakes are supposed to be shy so why did they allow themselves to be filmed breaking into that house in perth

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It seems to me that this programme is "light entertainment" and I think that is exactly what it is supposed to be.It is not a "hard hitting" documentry about the reality of living in Australia and ,whilst the families featured only have 1 week to make a decision ,I dont believe for one minute that they base their decision on this one week alone.
It is reasonable viewing over a cuppa in the morning and nothing more to me.I am enjoying it for what it is and it sure beats watching The Tweenies with my little boy!:thumbup:

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This said, the programme is on national TV and is very interesting for lots of BE users and people are allowed to criticize/compliment the families and the programme itself. Others wise why bother putting it on TV? Once it's on TV it's public property (much like that stuff that washed up on the beach yesterday lol)
For me the show itself has raised a point to the desire for a more in depth, less glossy programme of this ilk to be made!

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Don't get me wrong, I know only too well that there is nothing like that 'empty' feeling when you walk through those damn doors in departures. Maybe I am looking too much into it, as TBH my OH's family are not as supportive as I think they should be. I understand they will miss him terribly, but the way I look at it is that he has his own family now & we need to live our lives & do what's best for us. Moan over! As I said, I'm probably looking out for it too much!

Also, know what you mean - it's all good & well saying 'it's only a day away', but when it's bad news, or ill health, it isn't that easy.

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It does make you wonder what the program makers motives are though. What agenda are they following to forever actually try and only push the positives of Australia with no or little mention of the negatives you have just written about. It's almost like they are in cohoots with the Aus tourist board and Dima to try and get people here. Actually I do wonder if at some high level there might actually be a gov't policy to encourage people to leave Britian for Oz, Helps ease the presure on the UK whilst bulstering a weak population here.

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I watched this programme yestrday, it's not very good at all:thumbdown:

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I agree that this programme is light entertainment. Im not sure who the BBC want to capture as their audience, I certainly don't feel it is those that are serious about moving there. I assume its more those who are sat at home on a dreary January morning, with nothing better to do than dream "wouldn't it be nice". I feel there is a definate need for a documentary that could follow real families and include all the ups and downs, and include the important factors like healthcare/education/renting homes on arrival, and the pitfalls people can face/the costs involved in terms of shipping belongings, and pets, finding work etc etc I am starting to beleive that this is just another programme centred around buying and looking at houses.

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Have to agree it is not that good, but I still want to watch it each day, to see what the people are like. :)

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hi i have watched just two episodes, a bit annoyed i have missed most, as my hubbi and me and our four young kids are in the process of moving to oz.the first episode i watched was the couple with two young boys moving to gold coast.they had a healthy budget which deterb me a bit as we live here in a ex council house wont get any equity for 5 years as we cannot sell till then.neverthe less still going ahead with process, todays program in perth the couple and teenage girl and young boy are more in our position and funny enough came from bournemouth so do we.It looks like they found it to maybe a struggle as wages as a painter and decorator were not high,and the cost of a morgage for them would be 100% one, it looks like they opted for uk, but the lovley bungalow with pool ,they were renting was only £450 amonth in perth compared to their £850 rent here in bournemouth,i think their daughter would miss her friends back home but i must say i would not hesitate to go, the uk is majorley falling apart,got to be a better way of life for them and their kids, they are struggeling here, so what the hell i would rather struggle there, in the sun!.....:o

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I found todays show confusing. :confused:

Why give a family with no equity money, lower waged job who say they cannot afford to live or buy a house in this country why give them the second most expensive place in Australia to look around and show them what they cant afford.

At first I thought the families actually chose where they went but according to the presenter she said to them "you dont know where we have picked for you or where you are going " then when she said Perth I actually found myself shouting at the TV "well how they going to afford that then"

Not very realistic me thinks.

Kaye :)

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Totally agree with you.

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Just watched 2 episodes from last week, the Bootons from Shropshire & the couple from Lancashire moving to Sydney. We found both annoying and all I can recommend for all of them is a 4x2 upside the head. Might knock some sense into them.

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Totally agree!!!

Not only do they give them the 2nd most expensive place to live, but show them properties to buy that they clearly can't afford. Absolute Madness!!!