Ten pound Poms

[croyde]

Anyone watching this?

My Dad nearly took us out on this deal back in the 70s. Watching the programme, I'm glad he didn't.

I know it's a TV drama but life looked rough for the newly arrived Brits and folk from elsewhere.

It looks like it's set in the 60s yet there is a scene when one of the Brits says 'Phew! it's hot out there, it must be in the 30s.'

30c! I only got used to using centigrade for high temps about 15 years ago

Surely back then it would have been Fahrenheit?

Then I still call them Marathon bars.

[Rh14n]

I'm up to episode 4 of this and quite enjoying it. I think it's supposed to be in the 1950s although apparently some of the clothing/fashion details are not terribly accurate. It's a drama at the end of the day loosely linked to how things were.

[nicanary]

croyde said:

Anyone watching this?

My Dad nearly took us out on this deal back in the 70s. Watching the programme, I'm glad he didn't.

I know it's a TV drama but life looked rough for the newly arrived Brits and folk from elsewhere.

It looks like it's set in the 60s yet there is a scene when one of the Brits says 'Phew! it's hot out there, it must be in the 30s.'

30c! I only got used to using centigrade for high temps about 15 years ago

Surely back then it would have been Fahrenheit?

Then I still call them Marathon bars.

Young scriptwriters. Clueless about "real" measurements. You'd think though that someone older than a foetus would proof-read the script.

[robscot]

nicanary said:

Young scriptwriters. Clueless about "real" measurements. You'd think though that someone older than a foetus would proof-read the script.

Writer was a 51 year old?

How old do you think a 'foetus' is?

[Hippea]

Rh14n said:

I'm up to episode 4 of this and quite enjoying it. I think it's supposed to be in the 1950s although apparently some of the clothing/fashion details are not terribly accurate. It's a drama at the end of the day loosely linked to how things were.

Set in 1956 I think. The VW splitty camper annoyed me, I think it was a 1966 example, definitely a late Splitty

I enjoyed the series though, not normally my thing but I felt I wanted to finish it which is sometimes rare for me

[nicanary]

robscot said:

nicanary said:

Young scriptwriters. Clueless about "real" measurements. You'd think though that someone older than a foetus would proof-read the script.

Writer was a 51 year old?

How old do you think a 'foetus' is?

My attempt at sarcasm.

[Gary29]

Made it as far as the end of episode 2, didn't capture my attention at all and I am actually interested in the subject matter.

Shame.

[anonymous-user]

If felt more like a soap opera than a serious drama. We made it through to the end watching an episode a night, but I would have been quite happy to quit at any point.

[cuprabob]

I'm watching it as it airs and enjoying it but not enough for me to binge it on iPlayer.

[ruwokeenuff]

met a few of the original £10 ers when in Sydney a few years ago. One guy still had his scouse accent despite being 19 when going down under and being there .....nearly 50/60 years!

[otolith]

croyde said:

30c! I only got used to using centigrade for high temps about 15 years ago

Surely back then it would have been Fahrenheit?

It would have been F. British weather forecasts only stopped using F in 1962.

I think in this case using a measure which most (non-Americans) today would have context for is probably the better choice, but I can see why it would be something the scriptwriters would stop and consider.

[iandc]

Gary29 said:

Made it as far as the end of episode 2, didn't capture my attention at all and I am actually interested in the subject matter.

Shame.

Agreed. I liked the first two episodes but the one a couple of days ago just dragged. It was like they had run out of storyline so lots of deep thinking scenes with awful background music.

[croyde]

Became very soapy very quickly.

The main family had so much going on.

[sociopath]

Managed about 20 minutes of episode one before we gave up.
Appalling editing, let's go to oz, next scene on the way to the boat, next scene in oz.
I guess they were saving money.

My best mate was 10p pom (didn't come back until 2000) so I was interested, but far too hammy acting, 21st century eyebrows and perspectives, and basically making out it was miserable and they were conned.
Admittedly he didn't go out in the first wave, but they all knew about the immigrant camps etc

Missed opportunity

[Stealthracer]

Rh14n said:

.... I think it's supposed to be in the 1950s ... .

Judging by the horrible noise coming out of of every radio and record player, I'd say you were right.

[Rh14n]

Managed to finish watching the series last night - think it lost its appeal as the series went on. Lots of rather annoying details that weren't really convincing but it still left me wanting to know what happened. I'm guessing that it's being left open for another series?

[Stealthracer]

I've seen a few like that. Telling a decent story in series 1 comes second to setting it up for series 2.

I'm also getting a little fed up with the anachronisms in the script. Did people in the 50s really say 'I'm good' instead of 'I'm all right'?

(Expecting to hear 'I was like ...' any minute now.)

[motco]

Stealthracer said:

I've seen a few like that. Telling a decent story in series 1 comes second to setting it up for series 2.

I'm also getting a little fed up with the anachronisms in the script. Did people in the 50s really say 'I'm good' instead of 'I'm all right'?

(Expecting to hear 'I was like ...' any minute now.)

"...is all" A modern Americanism which would have been, and still is mostly, "...that's all"
I'm pretty sure the 30 degree exchange included " ...it's, like, thirty degrees!"

I'm older than many viewers but this sort of anachronism shouldn't arise from the pen of anyone who's read extensively and seen period films made in period. So much effort is spent on (mainly) accurate props and yet the guts of the drama, the script, is tainted with twenty first century vernacular.

Just wait for "...can I get"