Ten Pound Poms, narrates the tale of a group of Brits who departed post-war Britain for a fresh start in Australia. The BBC series, which first aired in 2022, was inspired by the millions of Brits who migrated to Australia as part of the scheme.

Michelle Keegan, Warren Brown and Faye Marsay, will be reprising their roles for the second season which will air this month. But what's the true story behind the Ten Pound Pom and what exactly was this emigration scheme?

Ten Pound Poms was a colloquial term used to describe British citizens who migrated to Australia or New Zealand shortly after the Second World War.

The Australian Government initiated the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme in 1945, with New Zealand implementing a similar scheme in 1947.

This formed part of Australia's "Populate or Perish" policy, aimed at boosting the country's population and providing workers for its industries, reports Birmingham Live.

The scheme attracted over a million migrants from the British Isles between 1945 and 1972, peaking in 1969 when more than 80,000 migrants participated.

It was dubbed Ten Pounds Pom due to the £10 cost, which covered migration processing fees, while those under 19 travelled for free.