Lynn Walters loves Australia so much she even called her daughter Matilda. But her dream of waltzing off to Oz wasn’t shared by her husband Owen. A trial week saw the couple sample the sort of life they could have in Perth. At the end, they voted either to stay in the UK or to finally make the move. Two years later, are the Walters living the dream down under or are they back to reality in the UK?
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Series 15: Episode 11
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Series 15: Episode 10
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Series 15: Episode 9
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Series 15: Episode 8
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Series 15: Episode 7
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Series 15: Episode 6
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02-08-2024
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Series 15: Episode 5
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Series 15: Episode 4
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Series 15: Episode 3
Lee Price was a huge fan of the lifestyle down under, having fallen in love with the place after getting married there. While he thought a move to New Zealand would be a great i ...
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Series 15: Episode 2
Claire Duffy wanted the best in life for her young family, especially youngest daughter Abbie, who had recently received a cystic fibrosis diagnosis. She was sure that the warm ...
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Series 11: 15. Wilson
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17-03-2018
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Series 15: Episode 9
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07-08-2024
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Series 14: 5. Donnelly
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11-02-2022
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Series 11: 6. Andrews Family
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01-08-2019
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Series 12: 10. Barker
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17-01-2020
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