Ten Pound Poms

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Mature themes, violence, sex and coarse language

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Ten Pound Poms is a historical drama series that follows a group of Britons who move to Australia in the 1950s, seeking better prospects only to learn life in Australia is not as promised.

Themes

The series features themes of racism, prejudice and the sexist attitudes of the 1950s - including comments about unwed mothers and forced adoptions. A character struggles with alcohol abuse and experiences flashbacks to a traumatic war experience. There are also references to abortion and a scene in which a character makes a suicide attempt. Other themes include accidental injury, resulting in death.

Violence

The series includes scenes in which characters are beaten or shot. These scenes include small amounts of blood detail. There are also scenes featuring family violence that include heated arguments, coercive control and physical violence in the form of slaps.

Sex

The series includes use of the word 'f**k' in a sexual context and brief sex scenes.

Language

The series includes use of the words 'f**k', 'bitch', 'shit', 'crap' and 'bloody'.

Nudity

The series includes brief, indistinct breast nudity viewed from a distance.

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Classification date

18 May 2023

Year of production

2023

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Ten Pound Poms

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