Ten Pound Poms’ Michelle Keegan stuns in green in first look at series two of hit BBC drama
THE BBC has dropped brand new pictures from series two of the hit show Ten Pound Poms, featuring stunning Michelle Keegan glammed up in green.
Fool Me Once star Michelle, 36, is seen reprising her role in newly released stills from the hugely successful BBC drama.
Looking effortlessly chic with a headband in her hair, the actress glows as she takes on the role of nurse Kate Thorne in the show.
Written and created by BAFTA award-winning Danny Brocklehurst, the first successful series followed a group of Brits who migrated to Australia after WW2 in 1957 in the promise of a better life in Australia.
Kate (Michelle), Terry (Warren Brown) and Annie (Faye Marsay) risked everything for a chance of a new life down under.
The new series follows their adventure on the other side of the world and shows how each of them are determined against all odds to achieve their slice of the Australian dream.
The first series of the drama, which is produced by Eleven and co-produced by Stan and the BBC, was extremely well received and fans have been eagerly waiting for a second series.
The new series will also introduce some exciting new characters, including the Skinner family, fresh from Ireland and the unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates.
Also returning for series two alongside Michelle, Warren and Faye are Australian actors Rob Collins as Ron, Leon Ford as Bill, Declan Coyle as Stevie and Stephen Curry as JJ.
Hattie Hook as Pattie, Finn Treacy as Peter, Emma Hamilton as Sheila and Cheree Cassidy as Marlene are likewise making a comeback.
Earlier this year, the BBC teased some more stills from the series two production.
These showcases Michelle beaming at the camera sporting a 1950s hairdo and donning a stripey, colourful top with wide-legged blue trousers.
In other snaps, the star is seen surrounded by her make-up and hair team, who are fixing her locks, while another image shows Michelle and Faye standing with one of the production team while reading their lines.
Series one of the post-WW2 migration drama became one of the nation’s most prominent new TV series to be launched last year, amassing a 28-day figure of 7.7 million viewers.
It was awarded two Golden Nymphs at the 62nd Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival for Best Series, with Warren’s portrayal of Terry winning Best Actor.
Speaking on the Ten Pound Poms revival at the time, producer Danny said: “The positive viewer response to Ten Pound Poms was a true delight.
Michelle Keegan's career so far
Since making her on-screen debut in 2007, actress Michelle Keegan has wowed audiences in a variety of roles.
Here is a look back at some of her biggest career moments.
- Coronation Street: Michelle began playing barmaid Tina McIntyre on Corrie in 2008. Throughout her stint, her character dated the likes of David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) and Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas). Tina was written out of the soap in 2014, after she was killed by Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis).
- Ordinary Lies: In a major post-Coronation Street role, Michelle starred in the first series of this BBC drama. Set in a car showroom, it followed the employees’ dark secrets. Her character, Tracy, was involved with drug trafficking.
- Our Girl: Michelle played Georgie Lane, the main character in this BBC military drama from series two to four. Created by Tony Grounds, Michelle starred in the series from 2016 to 2020.
- Tina and Bobby: Based on the relationship between Bobby Moore and his first wife Tina Dean, this three part series aired in 2017. Lorne MacFadyen starred in the role of Bobby, opposite Michelle as Tina.
- Brassic: Created by Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst, this comedy crime-drama follows the lives of Vinnie O’Neill and his friends living in Hawley, a fictional town. Michelle plays the open-minded and fiery Erin Croft.
- Ten Pound Poms: First airing on ITV in 2023, this historical drama depicts Brits moving to Australia after the Second World War, in search of a better life. Michelle plays the role of Kate Thorne in this series.
- Fool Me Once: Debuting in January 2024, Michelle portrays Maya, a woman who, after her husband’s murder, installs a nanny cam to watch over her young daughter. However, she sees her seemingly murdered husband in the footage, visiting their daughter.
“We tapped into a little-known part of our recent history and told stories which reflected the realities of the real Poms that made the trip.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be teaming again with the BBC, Stan and Eleven to continue our characters’ adventure down under.”
The show will return to BBC iPlayer and BBC One next year.
The first series is available to stream in full on BBC iPlayer.