Wanted Down Under

Life's a struggle for the Morgan family from Caerphilly and they dream of a better future in Australia, even though they've never been. After a one week trial to test the lifestyle in Sydney, Dean and Justine must decide whether they really could leave friends and family forever, and begin a new life down under.

The Ashton family are looking for a fresh start in Australia after a difficult few years. They have one week to test the lifestyle in Adelaide before choosing whether to emigrate or not. But they soon discover the decision isn't as easy as they might have thought.

Chris Guy and his wife Judith have been dreaming of a better future for their family in Australia. However when they try out the lifestyle in Perth for a week, they discover this huge decision is far from easy. Daughter Lucy hates the idea from the start, but when the family dig deeper into work opportunities and property prices, they realise their dream may simply be beyond their grasp.

The Treanor family from Paisley are facing the daunting decision of whether to emigrate to New Zealand. While parents David and Yennifer yearn for an easier life and more time with the kids, teenager Caitlin must be persuaded to leave her real dad behind.

A new life in Australia has huge appeal for a young family from Crawley. Doubts arise concerning their budgeting. They spend a week in Perth finding out what it would be like to live there.

The Hayward family from Hampshire are split. Mum and younger daughter want to emigrate to New Zealand, whereas Dad and older daughter don't. A week down under, in Christchurch, might be enough to force a decision.

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

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

The Cookson family tries life in Melbourne for a week.

When the Hannah family from Glasgow test out life in Brisbane for a week, it is an emotional roller-coaster as they sample jobs and leisure. Will they decide to make the momentous move for good, or will the pressure divide the family?

The Roberts from Wigan sample life in Darwin for a week. Kiera Roberts is expecting her first child; she and husband Andy are hoping Australia will be a great place to bring up a young family, but have they underestimated the pull of family thousands of miles away back in the UK?

The Fosters from Derby test out life in Perth, Western Australia for a week. Husband Wayne wants to know how well they will be accepted as a mixed-race family, while Lois faces a momentous decision - if she moves to Australia for the sake of her younger children, it will mean leaving her fourteen-year-old daughter Amy in the UK.

Helen and Tim Booth and their two children spend a week in Brisbane.

The Horn family from Herne Bay spend a week experiencing what Adelaide has to offer.

Wanted Down Under offers the Littles from Devon a week to try out life in Melbourne.

Julie Godfrey rarely sees her family due to her job.

Husband Brendan cannot bear the idea of moving so far from the places and people he loves.

A family has to decide whether or not to move from the UK to Australia for good. Mum Danyel hates the wet and cold of the UK, but husband Guy is cautious as the family have lost thousands of pounds before applying for a Visa.

Ismail has so far refused to take his wife Adrienne's dreams of moving to New Zealand seriously, but would a trial week in the country change his mind.

Hannah and Zameer are struggling to make ends meet in the UK so consider a move to Australia.

Lee once dreamed of a better life in Australia, but his wife Lauren was more than happy in the UK. However, ten years on and the roles have been reversed - Lauren can see the potential for a move down under, but Lee has a successful business in UK and is worried about separating their children from their grandparents.A trial week in Perth gives Lauren and Lee an insight into the reality of living in Australia.

Single mum Lisa feels she can provide her ten-year-old daughter Jessica with a better lifestyle in Australia.A childcare centre manager, Lisa need to know whether the move would work financially. Having never set foot in the country before, they visit the Gold Coast for a trial stay.

After ten years of active military service, Mathew Royle-Evatt feels Australia is the place to settle down with his fiancée. But for Phillipa, the thought of leaving everyone she loves back in the UK is a scary prospect. The couple spend a trial week in Perth.

Sue Evans is desperate to uproot her family to the other side of the world but husband and eldest Bethany are far from sold. They are asking the ultimate question - is it worth it?

Losing her mum to cancer brought home to Sioned Young how fragile life is. She is determined to live each moment to the full and feels Australia is the place to do just that.

Lindy MacEwan longs for a fresh start after her painful divorce. She thinks moving to NZ could be the answer she is looking for but can she make husband Steve agree to a move?

Adam Robinson thinks Australia could offer his family the outdoors living they adore. But horse-loving wife Kati isn't ready to join him in the saddle just yet. She wants him to prove to her with facts that work, lifestyle and property down under can be a financial winner for them. Adam will have to beat the odds if his lifelong dream is to come true.

When Andrew Downey met Dara, he put a lifelong dream of moving to Australia on hold. Now he wants it back on the Downey family agenda. A trial week in Brisbane sees them check out properties, work prospects and the sort of lifestyle they could enjoy down under. But any move to Australia would mean leaving their eldest daughter Sarah behind.

Ever since he spent his childhood holidays in Australia, Steve Hargreaves has been determined to make it his home. Wife Dianne doesn't share his passion. A trial week down under gives the family a chance to see what sort of life they could have in Perth.

Thandi wants to uproot her family to New Zealand, but husband Theo isn't on board. A trial week threatens to drive the two further apart.

Dad Michael believes his family's future lies down under, but wife Lisa values her close ties with loved ones in the UK. Will a week in New Zealand change her mind?

The great adventure Donner Hegarty never got to experience was to go to New Zealand. But while husband Peter was born there, he has no desire to return. Will a trial week sampling the life they could have down under be enough to convince him the UK is worth leaving for good?