Welcome to Australia
Tony Robinson Explores Australia - S1 - E5
Tony explores why Australia's need for migrants leads to bounties for human cargo from the UK and Ireland; immigration and multiculturalism.
Tony Robinson Explores Australia: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Race to the End of the World
May 3, 2011
Tony Robinson (played Baldrick in the Black Adder series with Rowan Atkinson), explores the history of settlement in Australia from its humble beginnings as a dumping ground for British criminals.
1x2 - Against the Odds
May 11, 2011
Tony investigates early settlers to Australia and finds their challenges to grow and find food and their relationships with the Aboriginals.
1x3 - The People Are Revolting
May 18, 2011
The authority of the penal government is repeatedly questioned by convicts and soldiers; we also look at solitary confinement in Port Arthur. Tony also finds out that he gas a skeleton in his family's closet.
1x4 - Eureka!
May 25, 2011
The discovery of gold brings people, commerce, corruption and dissent to Australia.
1x5 - Welcome to Australia
June 1, 2011
Tony explores why Australia's need for migrants leads to bounties for human cargo from the UK and Ireland; immigration and multiculturalism.
1x6 - Still Stroppy Beggars
June 8, 2011