Wanted Down Under Revisited

For tree surgeon Alan Paton, life in the UK meant spending up to 90 hours a week away from his family with work. Desperate for a more balanced life, the Patons spent a week in Adelaide to find out if emigrating could offer the answer. But, after being faced with high costs and the painful reality of leaving loved ones behind, we catch up with them a year later to find out whether they were able to make the move for good.

For teachers Vanessa and Phil Taylor, New Zealand offered the dream of a better family life in an ideal setting. However their children were less sure about a move down under. In 2009 they travelled to Auckland to spend a week discovering how the reality compared. But, after family developments put their plans on hold, the future looked far from certain. Two years on we re-join the Taylors to find out how and where they are now.

Faced with tough times at home in Leeds, the Cliff family embarked on a week-long trip to Adelaide to see if Oz could offer them the welcome chance of a new start. But, with emotions and prices running high, would emigrating really be the answer? A year later we revisit the Cliff family and find out where their journey took them next.

For 30 years, Lyn Horn dreamt of a move to Australia, however, persuading her teenage daughter to share that dream would be a tough experience for the whole family. Did their week in Adelaide convince them that emigrating would be worth the pain? A year later, where is the Horn family living?

For the Mills family, Oz offered a chance to live the lifestyle they had long dreamt of. But, after discovering that life down under would not come without sacrifices, were they able to take that final step and make the move for good? Two years on, find out what happened to the Mills family.

For teacher Scott Corbett, Australia offered the chance to live the outdoor life he dreamt of with his family. But wife Victoria feared the pain of leaving her home and family would be too much to take. After a year, find out what has happened to the Corbett family since their week in Adelaide.

Lois and Wayne Foster hoped that emigrating may offer their family the life they dreamt of down under. But for Lois it would come at the huge cost of leaving her teenage daughter in the UK. Find out if it was a price they were willing to pay.

Faced with work pressures at home, Helen and Tim Booth hoped a move to Australia could give them the chance to live the closer family life they dreamt of. But Helen's teenage daughter Steph had big worries about leaving everything she had at home. A year later, find out what happened after they made the big decision.