0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello and welcome to Wanted Down Under,
0:00:05 > 0:00:10the show that catapults a British family right across the other side of the world
0:00:10 > 0:00:14to help them make the biggest decision of their life.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Steph Robinson has been dreaming of emigrating for years.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Husband Mark has not.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23But, along with three-year-old Aussie, Steph's persuaded Mark
0:00:23 > 0:00:27to put aside his reservations and take a look down under.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33As a self-employed carpenter, Mark's business
0:00:33 > 0:00:37- keeps him going day and night. - The workload at home
0:00:37 > 0:00:38is crackers at the minute.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42I'm working seven days a week and most evenings as well.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Steph dreams of relaxing by the pool after a hard day's work.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Imagine every morning, doing me lengths in me own garden.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52But are Australian houses to their taste?
0:00:52 > 0:00:57The quickest way of doing a house up is to flatten it and start again.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02And could they bear to leave Steph's three grown-up children behind?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04It's gonna be really upsetting
0:01:04 > 0:01:07as obviously I can't turn to my mum any more. I don't know what I'll do.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09So will the Robinsons both decide
0:01:09 > 0:01:12their future lies where they're Wanted Down Under?
0:01:37 > 0:01:43For many Brits, the credit crunch is making Australia's relatively sunny economy look tempting.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48And anyone who is under 45 and on the skills shortage list
0:01:48 > 0:01:52can have their application processed more quickly.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Last year over 60 Brits a day made that leap,
0:01:55 > 0:01:57but how tough was the decision,
0:01:57 > 0:02:01and how carefully did they think it through?
0:02:01 > 0:02:04We'll be following another 20 British families
0:02:04 > 0:02:07as they explore whether to swap their lives in the UK
0:02:07 > 0:02:09for a new life down under.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12And, after one week, they will have to cast their votes.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17Do they stay in the UK, or do they move to Australia?
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Mark and Steph Robinson live in rural Northamptonshire
0:02:22 > 0:02:25with three-year-old son Aussie. Yes, as in Australia.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Wonder if that was Steph's idea?
0:02:26 > 0:02:31Steph spent her childhood in Australia, and dreams of returning.
0:02:32 > 0:02:38My childhood was swimming, barbecues and beaches,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and all the outdoor life things which I absolutely loved.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45But is she remembering it all with rose-tinted specs?
0:02:45 > 0:02:49There was a dramatic and dangerous spider bite when she was younger,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52so she knows it's not all sun, sea and sand out there.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55It was a poisonous spider, I can't remember what sort,
0:02:55 > 0:02:57but I still have the big scar on my knee.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00A couple of years later,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03I had a funnel-web spider that walked up my back.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07The idea of emigrating came as a bit of a shock to husband Mark,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09and he's not convinced.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12If I don't want to go I shall have to say I don't want to go,
0:03:12 > 0:03:15and we'll have to deal with the consequences.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20He's running his own business as a self-employed carpenter.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22It's pretty much constant.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24You hardly ever get time to sit down and relax,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27and when you do, you just fall straight asleep!
0:03:27 > 0:03:31He's settled, and close to his parents, especially his dad,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35who he works with regularly, so he'd have a lot to give up.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37It is a real wrench. I'm an only child,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40so obviously I'll be leaving my mother and father behind,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43taking their only grandchild away from them.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47But a move to Oz wouldn't be without heartache for Steph, either.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51She has three older children who wouldn't be coming with them.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55It feels like I will be tearing a chunk from my heart, I really will.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00And when I think about, even now, when I think about
0:04:00 > 0:04:04leaving them here, and being on the other side of the world,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06it actually makes me feel quite sick to the stomach.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10However, for Steph, there is a pull in the other direction.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Her dad, who she hasn't seen since she was 13,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16still lives in Oz and she's dying to meet him.
0:04:16 > 0:04:22In my trawl for information regarding emigrating to Australia, I actually found him.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27And when I go over to Australia, we're actually going to have a reunion.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31But if she can't persuade Mark, it could all end in tears.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35There's no point doing it if one of us isn't happy
0:04:35 > 0:04:39and getting into troubles later on.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Just end up with a manky relationship because one of us
0:04:42 > 0:04:46weren't brave enough to speak up in the first place.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52To help the Robinsons make the biggest decision of their lives,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54we've offered them the ultimate challenge -
0:04:54 > 0:04:57a trip to Sydney, Australia's biggest city.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03We have three different lifestyles for the family to sample.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08One in the country, one in the city and one on the coast.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13Each with an offer of a job and a brand-new way of life for them to enjoy on their budget.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15First, let's take a look at the country lifestyle.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20The stunning landscape surrounding Sydney
0:05:20 > 0:05:25will thrill anyone who loves the great outdoors.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30With its exciting wildlife sanctuaries and endless parks,
0:05:30 > 0:05:33this sure is the epitome of family fun.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36The further inland you drive from the city,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38the cheaper the properties become.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40A three-bedroom home in Sydney's outer suburbs,
0:05:40 > 0:05:46an hour's commute from the city, will set you back around £250,000.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51The job available here offers a salary of £35,000.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Graham Peters is the CEO.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57We are looking for the next generation of builders,
0:05:57 > 0:06:01and we have a strong belief about promoting from within.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Mark, we've had a good look through your CV,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06and we have a lot of values in common.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09When you get to Sydney, this is a serious offer, give me a call.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13So that's the kind of lifestyle they can enjoy in the country.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Let's see what's possible in the city on their budget.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Sydney is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city,
0:06:21 > 0:06:23and a great place to spend time outdoors,
0:06:23 > 0:06:27look cool, or ride the famous ferries.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30If you like hustle and bustle, this is the place for you.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37A one-bedroom apartment starts at £200,000.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40But expect to pay around half-a-million pounds
0:06:40 > 0:06:44or more for a family home in the city.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48A job here will earn you a salary of around £30,000.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54- Boss Luke Whittington tells us more. - Staff are important in Living Space,
0:06:54 > 0:06:56we offer them 10% of our company profits each year.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Our office is in North Sydney,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01only 10 minutes from the city centre.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Mark, we're always looking for good-quality tradesman
0:07:04 > 0:07:07with the right attitude, we're a growing company
0:07:07 > 0:07:10with exciting times ahead. Give us a call when you get here.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14It looks like their life could shape up pretty well in the city,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16but what about a new life on the coast?
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Sydney's beaches are an idyllic haven
0:07:21 > 0:07:25for water and sun lovers alike.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28The perfect place to workout or chill,
0:07:28 > 0:07:31coastal living doesn't come cheap.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36An average three-bedroom home would set you back around £350,000,
0:07:36 > 0:07:40and living right by the sea could cost you a lot more.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43As a carpenter, you could earn up to £30,000 a year,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47and Paul Khouri runs a building company in the area.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52We do new homes like this one behind me, and get busier each year.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55We finish at about 4 o'clock, which gives us plenty of time
0:07:55 > 0:07:58to head down to Sydney's beautiful beaches.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Mark, I'm also a carpenter,
0:07:59 > 0:08:03and I'm always on the look-out for good quality craftsmen.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Make sure you look me up.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09So there's the countryside of New South Wales,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13offering the great outdoors and lots of family fun.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Or the vibrant city of Sydney and its iconic skyline.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Or the coast with its idyllic beaches and laid-back lifestyle.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25So three very different possibilities for our family to try.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27So which one did we decide would suit them best?
0:08:27 > 0:08:33In the end, the Robinsons tried out the country option,
0:08:33 > 0:08:36with its combination of outdoor lifestyle
0:08:36 > 0:08:39and plenty of job opportunities for Mark.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45After a 22-hour flight, it's straight into the rental car.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49They're worn out by Aussie's antics on the plane journey,
0:08:49 > 0:08:54which has brought home to them just how far away Australia is.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59The flight was horrendous. It was just...packed and long.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03I didn't think it was ever gonna end, with Aussie. He was a handful.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06It was a nightmare. Glad to get it over with, really am.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09But with so much to do in the week ahead,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11what is Steph's first plan of action?
0:09:11 > 0:09:13I'm just really worried
0:09:13 > 0:09:16that it's the properties over here that he won't like.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19So I'm really interested to see what the properties are like,
0:09:19 > 0:09:23what we going to look at. I'm excited about that.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26And most of all, I just want the week to give us
0:09:26 > 0:09:30that little slice of Australian life, especially for Mark,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33so that he can see what it could be like.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Standing here now, it does feel like you are the other side of the world.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Yeah, it's a very long way away.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41It just doesn't seem real yet,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44like I'm still looking at a post card or something.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46It's absolutely enormous.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49It looks a lot bigger in real life than it does on the telly.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53What a trip, even for someone who hasn't got a little three-year-old.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56It is one hell of a journey to make. It's the other side of the world.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58It made it sink in, really.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02It is actually the other side of the world, yeah.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11They're staying in a modern apartment in McMahons Point,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14a handy location for getting the best out of their week,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17exploring what the Sydney area has to offer them.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20The apartment has enough space for the three of them.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Two double bedrooms upstairs with a good-sized bathroom,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28and comfortable living accommodation downstairs, with a balcony.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32That's beautiful. Aussie, look, we can sit out there.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36But it doesn't quite fit with their love of olde-worlde charm.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I couldn't see myself living in it.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43It's far too modern. No character, for my taste.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45But what it lacks in character
0:10:45 > 0:10:50it makes up for in to-die-for Sydney harbour views.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53You couldn't ask for a better view. It's lovely, yeah.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55A little self-contained little flat.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57The location is absolutely superb.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02Beautiful, getting up to this every morning.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06But Mark's got a lot on his mind, and is beginning to hope
0:11:06 > 0:11:10there might be a brighter future for him here.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12The workload at home is crackers at the minute.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16I am working seven days a week and most evenings as well.
0:11:16 > 0:11:22Maybe out here, there's not quite such a workload.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25But Steph can't stop thinking about the impact a move
0:11:25 > 0:11:29to Australia would have on her teenage daughter, Chloe.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31It's really dawned on her that Mum
0:11:31 > 0:11:35could actually go to the other side of the world.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38I think she's really quite a bit scared
0:11:38 > 0:11:41at the thought of me being so far away.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44And Mark is already concerned for his parents,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47who'd be losing the majority of their family.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Being the only child, Aussie the only grandchild,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53it's still a big shock to them.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57I think they're both of the opinion that if it's what we really want,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59it's something we've got to go for.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02And they're genuinely concerned that they might not find the kind of home
0:12:02 > 0:12:06they'd like to live in, or could afford to buy.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10I'm a bit worried about the houses here,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14seeing on the internet and the research we have done.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Mark doesn't like them. There's very, very few houses.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21I don't think I've found one that Mark says he actually likes.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26Cos they do exist over here, lots of houses with character.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I've just got to prove it to Mark.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33There's much to reflect on, and tomorrow they'll find out
0:12:33 > 0:12:37whether property here will match up to their hopes and expectations.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51In the UK, Steph and Mark live in a four-bedroom semidetached house in rural Northamptonshire,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54worth about £220,000.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58The Robinsons would love to be mortgage-free if they emigrate,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01and be able to buy a property with a pool.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03It's a tall order in Sydney.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08For what the Robinsons are looking for, their budget of
0:13:08 > 0:13:14between 130 and £180,000 is too tight for this part of the world,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17especially if they want to be mortgage-free.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22We've picked three properties to show them, based on the size
0:13:22 > 0:13:26they want, but they'd have to get a mortgage to buy any of them.
0:13:28 > 0:13:35Property one is in this quiet leafy suburb of St Ives, north of Sydney, and the estate agent's raring to go.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36- Hello.- Hi, welcome.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40We got this house here. It's a two-bedroom home, asking 590,000,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42with a lovely bush at the back.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45A little bit of work to be done, but please, come and have a look.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Bit of work?! These two say they like older properties,
0:13:58 > 0:14:02so perhaps the restoration job could be right up their street.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07The estate agent's left them to it, and straight away they're picking holes in it.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Nice lounge(!) Nice fire.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I'd keep the cooker, though.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14THEY LAUGH
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Nice wooden door.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Nice wooden door!
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Needs a bit of work.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26- Just a little.- You'd have to rip it apart and start again, wouldn't you?
0:14:26 > 0:14:30For £290,000, this property has two bedrooms,
0:14:30 > 0:14:35living area, bathroom and kitchen. But all need attention.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38What's gone wrong? I think a lot gone wrong.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Even the wiring looks dodgy, to say the least.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43There's more cupboard space than I've got at home.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Yeah, if you're a giraffe.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49I don't think they're very impressed.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Shall we go and have a look at the garden?
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- See if it's nicer than the house? AUSSIE:- Yes!- Yeah.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00Exploring outside, they realise there's quite a lot to this place.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Blimey!- Wow!
0:15:02 > 0:15:06This is all part of the garden, do you think? Hold on, Aussie.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Steph's worrying about the wildlife
0:15:08 > 0:15:12and remembering her own close encounters with Aussie spiders.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17I'd have therapy continuously, and I'd cope, I'd be all right.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Can you see something behind me? Sorry, he's pulling a face.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- I think he can see something. - I just wondered where Aussie was.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Oh, I thought you saw a creature. Aussie!
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Sorry. But your face, I thought there was a spider behind me.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33Well, moving on, does this property have potential?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36The quickest way of doing a house up is to flatten it
0:15:36 > 0:15:37and start again, isn't it?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Mark, that's a bit drastic.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43If it's 590, and you're saying
0:15:43 > 0:15:46that it would need need gutting and restarting ...
0:15:46 > 0:15:48It's an expensive plot of land.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- It is an expensive plot of land. - About a quarter-of-a-million pounds
0:15:52 > 0:15:56for a bit of land, which is a lot.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59And then it'd cost you a heck of a lot
0:15:59 > 0:16:01to get it to what you wanted it to be.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03They're not convinced, are they?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Oh, well, on to property number two.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Hello. A little bit of a different house for you this time.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13It's got four bedrooms, so another two bedrooms for you as well,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17And a magnificent view over the street and the other houses.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- Have a wander through and see what you think.- Cheers.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25After the last timber-built place, Mark should be happier
0:16:25 > 0:16:29with this solid-brick house. But there's less garden here.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33It would cost them about £340,000.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Yeah, different to the last place. Straight away it looks
0:16:37 > 0:16:39as though it's got a bit more character.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Yeah.- Oh, and a wood burner.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44That looks more like it, doesn't it?
0:16:44 > 0:16:48So they've got one little bedroom downstairs, then.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49Let's see upstairs.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53- They're off to a good start. - What's round here?
0:16:53 > 0:16:58Ah, kitchen. How strange coming up a floor to find the kitchen.
0:16:58 > 0:16:59It's a bit odd, isn't it?
0:16:59 > 0:17:03But it doesn't take Steph long to spot some problems.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07It's different to find the kitchen on the first level, for a start.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11One of the bedrooms being downstairs is strange, isn't it?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13You don't really find that in the UK, do you?
0:17:13 > 0:17:18It seems Steph likes a traditional layout, then.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21It's OK. It's a bit small, really.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23And another little bedroom, by the looks of it.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27It's a tiny little room. It is quite small, isn't it?
0:17:27 > 0:17:28It's so cluttered, isn't it?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30So they want big rooms...
0:17:30 > 0:17:32The bathroom.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33It's so small, isn't it?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Bath's titchy, isn't it?
0:17:36 > 0:17:37..and a big bathroom.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41That might rule out quite a lot of houses in their price range.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43There's decking out the back.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48I suppose this is lovely in the middle of summer, on a nice day.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- Nice, isn't it?- Do you like it?
0:17:51 > 0:17:53- Really?- A bit '70s inside, but we can change that.
0:17:53 > 0:17:59It's a lot better than the last one, isn't it? Solid, brick-built.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04Mark seems keen, but Steph's finding things to object to.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Not a lot of garden here, some decking.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Not a lot of room for Aussie to play, as young as he is.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13What a shame. The first time Mark shows enthusiasm,
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Steph doesn't agree.
0:18:15 > 0:18:21It certainly hasn't made me think, "Yes, this takes all my boxes."
0:18:21 > 0:18:22That might not be possible.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25No, it might not be, Steph. We'll see if we can get closer
0:18:25 > 0:18:29to what you want with property number three.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32- Hi. Hello, I'm Nikki. - Hi.- Hi.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35The estate agent gives them a quick rundown of what's on offer.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Come and have a look. It's on 930 square metres of land.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39It's a really big block.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Straight into the national park, so you've got the bush there too.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45There's three bedrooms and a pool,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49and it's about 30 minutes from the city, and from the beach.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Go and have a look and then come back out and tell me what you think.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Wow. This is different.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03It's a lovely sized room, isn't it?
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- It is, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09It immediately lifts their spirits, and they're quick to spot
0:19:09 > 0:19:13the biggest selling point, the all-important swimming pool.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18- Pool down there as well. - Oh, wow. Wowee!
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Gosh! That looks gorgeous, doesn't it?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23This is a nice size.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26We could do a lot with this, we could make this nice.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29This is lovely.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- This is quite big.- It is.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37Again, such a small bath, isn't it?
0:19:37 > 0:19:42It's almost like a child's bath, that's what it looks like to me!
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Well, there had to be something wrong.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49But if the bathroom's the only let down, we are doing well.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51This could be nice, it seems a nice, bright room.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Mark, you know how much I love swimming.
0:19:53 > 0:20:00Imagine every morning... in the summer, obviously...
0:20:00 > 0:20:04doing me lengths in me own garden.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09Outside, the pool's making Steph dream of how her life could be here.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Nice bit of land, and the pool!
0:20:12 > 0:20:16This is what I seriously would love.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18I so want a pool.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21I do.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23I bet you'd say, "Too much to keep,
0:20:23 > 0:20:26"too expensive." It's big!
0:20:26 > 0:20:31The estate agent's hoping to capitalise on Steph's enthusiasm.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- What did you think?- It's huge.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36It's bigger than what we've looked at so far.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41It's a big property and it looks like a big plot of land as well.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45You could also extend the sun room part out,
0:20:45 > 0:20:49you know bring it to where the garden is. There's lots you can do.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- You could go on top.- Yeah.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53You need obviously approval to do that,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56but it's families with children that live here.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01So you'll make friends, he'll get some little mates to play with.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- You know, it's a good area. - So the price was...?
0:21:05 > 0:21:08It's in the 700s. It's going to auction on 23rd.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10We will look at offers prior.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14You are probably looking at the mid-seven mark, something like that.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18If they both worked here and could stretch to a mortgage
0:21:18 > 0:21:20of £150,000, they could afford this house,
0:21:20 > 0:21:26which will probably fetch around £350,000 at auction.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29But wisely, Steph's taking a reality check.
0:21:29 > 0:21:35I don't know what you think, but I think probably it would be a bit pricey to start off with.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- Yeah.- It would be something I would definitely want to aim for,
0:21:40 > 0:21:45definitely this kind of size and with the pool would just be perfect, as far as I was concerned.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47But it might be a bit expensive to start with.
0:21:47 > 0:21:54We might need to work our way up to this kind of price range.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57It's certainly bigger than the first one we looked at.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I think the second one as well.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02You can certainly see yourself living here as a family, yes.
0:22:02 > 0:22:09I like the way it's leafy and quiet, and yeah, family orientated.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10That's what it says to me, anyway.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14So we've shown them a variety of properties.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19The first one was timber built and needed quite a lot of TLC,
0:22:19 > 0:22:20but came with a huge plot.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25The second upside-down house was at least built of solid bricks,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28and property three was close to a dream house for Steph,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31but, realistically, out of reach price wise.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33So which way will they vote?
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Do they prefer a property in the UK, or in Australia?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Right, we've looked at three properties so far.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43All very different.
0:22:43 > 0:22:50We've gone from kind of bad to really nice,
0:22:50 > 0:22:55and I think my vote for the properties would be...
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Australia.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02And my vote would be...
0:23:03 > 0:23:05UK properties.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06Well, that's just great(!)
0:23:14 > 0:23:18The kind of heritage home Mark would prefer doesn't come cheap.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22So if he's to be convinced that a move down under is a good idea,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25he'll have to find the right job.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Day two and it's time for Mark to put work
0:23:29 > 0:23:31as a carpenter down under to the test.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35If he's to be convinced of any move,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38it's crucial that potential work is on a par with his job in the UK.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41- Hello.- My name's Bob, I'm the project manager for the job.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- How are you going? Are you enjoying Australia?- Yeah, lovely.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- I see you're making the most of the hot weather.- Gorgeous, isn't it?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52While Mark receives his instructions,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Steph's mulling over the biggest decision of their life
0:23:55 > 0:23:58while taking Aussie to Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Back at the coalface, Mark meets his workmates.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- This is Luke.- Hi, Mark. How's it going?
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- All right, you?- Good thanks, mate.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- And Bruno.- Hello, Mark. - I'll leave you to it.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21And with property prices in the Sydney area so high,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23could Mark find a job that allows him
0:24:23 > 0:24:26enough family time and pays the mortgage?
0:24:26 > 0:24:29How many hours do you work a week?
0:24:29 > 0:24:35We work a 40-hour week, so we do eight hours a day, five days a week,
0:24:35 > 0:24:37with the opportunities to work overtime.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40What's the pay like?
0:24:40 > 0:24:44- Pretty good, actually, 80,000 all up in a complete package, I guess. - Right, yeah.
0:24:44 > 0:24:5080,000 in about £39,000, depending on exchange rates.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52How does that relate to back at home, in the UK?
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Yeah, it's pretty much the same.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58OK, Mark. We're ready to take these windows out now,
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- so do you want to pull those screws out?- Yeah, sure.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08The salary's been a welcome surprise for Mark, and a 40-hour week
0:25:08 > 0:25:11would feel like a permanent holiday.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Just give it a few more taps, Mark.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16All the advantages with none of the hassle. Things are looking up.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Back at the zoo,
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Steph takes a deep breath and confronts her biggest fear,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29something she'd have to crack if she was to move to Australia.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Hiya.- Hello. Are you Steph? - Yes, nice to meet you.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35I'm Gabriel, one of the spider keepers here at Taronga Zoo.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38We meet lots of people like you that all have these big fears
0:25:38 > 0:25:41of spiders that all started when they were kids.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Yes, I have actually passed out in the past.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46But I have had some treatment in the UK.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49By the end of it, I could actually catch a spider,
0:25:49 > 0:25:52which is amazing for me. So just a little house spider,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55I can put something over it, bit of paper,
0:25:55 > 0:25:57catch it and put it outside.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01I think we should go out back and get a little bit deeper
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- into your fear of spiders.- OK.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05MUSIC: "Boris The Spider" by The Who
0:26:05 > 0:26:08# Now he's up above my head
0:26:08 > 0:26:13# Hanging by a little thread
0:26:13 > 0:26:15# Boris the spider. #
0:26:15 > 0:26:20- Would you like to meet some of our little friends from the zoo?- OK.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27- ... BLEEP!- There she is!- Not going to be running around homes, is it?
0:26:27 > 0:26:32One that might really give you the creeps is probably the huntsman spider.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Lots of people are scared of them.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Even people that, as I said before,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- are completely comfortable with other spiders.- Why?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Because they are larger and hairier.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42That is disgusting.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45That's not going to be running around houses,
0:26:45 > 0:26:46surely to God, it is not?
0:26:46 > 0:26:48That's really disgusting.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51She can't get out. She's nice and secure, nice and safe.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54That gives me the real creeps, that does.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57You can do it. You really can do it.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Just think positive.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02That's it. That's good.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I can't cope with those walking round the house.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- It's absolutely disgusting. - You're doing great.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10I don't like that. I don't like that at all.
0:27:10 > 0:27:16These, they can bite. It would be less than a bee sting equivalent.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- Right.- Not much at all.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21- They're in people's houses, aren't they?- They can be.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23They love to come into your home and eat
0:27:23 > 0:27:26mosquitoes and flies, and those sorts of things.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28In reality, these spiders aren't very common.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32I try and find them all the time to get some for our collection.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35When you're actually looking for them, they're a bit tricky to find.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38And when you're not, they'll find you.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39THEY LAUGH
0:27:39 > 0:27:44It's enough to put me off coming to Australia, these things.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48They're what nightmares are made of for me. Their looks and everything.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51The fat body, the long legs with hairs on it,
0:27:51 > 0:27:54those things at the front, whatever that is,
0:27:54 > 0:27:58is absolutely disgusting, and that's what I dream about.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Probably one of Australia's most famous spiders,
0:28:01 > 0:28:03- the Sydney funnel-web?- OK.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05It might look scary,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07there she is there.
0:28:07 > 0:28:12You're probably particularly worried about these sort of very venomous spiders
0:28:12 > 0:28:15because you've got your son Aussie with you.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19These spiders are exactly the same as all the other ones.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22They only ever bite you in defence.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Do you want to pick up this container with the funnel-web?
0:28:25 > 0:28:29- OK, I'll try.- Fantastic. You're doing great.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32That is one ugly spider, isn't it?
0:28:32 > 0:28:37Just like you did with your little friend in the jar,
0:28:37 > 0:28:40try to do the same thing with this.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Gradually keep up your exposure to them,
0:28:42 > 0:28:44and make sure that you don't bring back
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- any of those old memories.- OK. - Just keep working at it
0:28:47 > 0:28:52- nice and slowly. Shall we pop her away now?- Yeah.- You've done great!
0:28:52 > 0:28:56Urgh. I'm with Steph, I can't bear spiders.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59Back at work, Mark's getting a grilling.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02So what was the appeal for you to come over to Australia?
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Steph was brought up here.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08She came out when she was about three, brought up up in Brisbane
0:29:08 > 0:29:10and then moved down to Sydney.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13She went back in her teens and she's always wanted to come back.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16You're obviously not Australian.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19You sound like you're from back home to me, are you?
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Yeah. I'm originally from north London
0:29:22 > 0:29:25but I've come over here from Hertfordshire, Potters Bar.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Oh, right, yeah. What's it like, actually living here?
0:29:28 > 0:29:31I live up in the northern beaches
0:29:31 > 0:29:34in a beachfront apartment, which is glorious.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Every morning when I leave to go to work,
0:29:36 > 0:29:40you just see the ocean, I have to pinch myself.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Anything you really miss about back home?
0:29:43 > 0:29:47Not really, no. Just probably Match Of The Day!
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Mark seems almost at home swapping yarns with the boys,
0:29:52 > 0:29:56but with so much riding on his work experience, Steph's feeling nervous.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00I'm just hoping that the work comes up
0:30:00 > 0:30:04with a positive Australian vote, really, because that's one
0:30:04 > 0:30:06of the most important things.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10If Mark isn't convinced on the work side of things,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13isn't convinced that he can earn enough
0:30:13 > 0:30:15or whether he can work for himself eventually,
0:30:15 > 0:30:18and all those things that Mark'll be wondering,
0:30:18 > 0:30:22I'm just hoping that it comes up with a positive result for me.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24We'll see how he gets on.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26I'm not sure what to expect, really.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32So after a hard day's work, it's time for Mark to vote.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Does he prefer his job at home, or could he see himself working here?
0:30:36 > 0:30:40I've just spent the afternoon meeting some local builders
0:30:40 > 0:30:43and having a look at the job they are working on.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47After talking to them about the hours and the pay,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49my vote for work is...
0:30:50 > 0:30:51Australia.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54I can earn the same amount of money
0:30:54 > 0:30:58that I'd earn in the UK working for myself, without any hassle,
0:30:58 > 0:31:01just working for somebody else, turn up nine-to-five,
0:31:01 > 0:31:06do the job and go home and enjoy myself. It seems a whole lot better.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Wow! Could the tables be turning?
0:31:10 > 0:31:14Mark's won over by the attractive work conditions in Sydney,
0:31:14 > 0:31:20but will Steph be able to overcome her fear of spiders now that she's seen what's out there?
0:31:25 > 0:31:30Mark and Steph Robinson from Northamptonshire are split on where to spend their future.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35Steph's convinced that moving to Australia is the key to a better life for them.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38My childhood was swimming,
0:31:38 > 0:31:44barbecues and beaches, all the outdoor life things which I absolutely loved.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46But Mark is not so sure.
0:31:46 > 0:31:51If I don't want to go, I shall have to say I don't want to go,
0:31:51 > 0:31:53and we'll have to deal with the consequences.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59With the future of their very relationship at stake,
0:31:59 > 0:32:03Steph's determined to bring Mark around to her way of thinking. But it hasn't been easy.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07Property in Oz has been disappointing and expensive.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11Yes, so if it's 590, and you're saying it'd need
0:32:11 > 0:32:16- gutting and restarting... - It's an expensive plot of land.
0:32:16 > 0:32:17It is an expensive plot of land.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20And confronted with the heartache
0:32:20 > 0:32:22she'd inflict on her older children,
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Steph's resolve is tested to the limit.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28Knowing she's on the other side of the world
0:32:28 > 0:32:33would be the hardest thing any of us have had to deal with.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40While Mark has enjoyed some aspects of Australia,
0:32:40 > 0:32:44the fact remains that he'd be giving up a lot to come out for good.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48If Steph is to convince him, she'll need to make sure he feels at home,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51and what better way than by meeting new friends?
0:32:55 > 0:32:58We've organised for him to meet an expat from Scotland
0:32:58 > 0:33:05who's part of a huge team of volunteers, restoring a late-19th-century tall ship.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09How many volunteers do you have?
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Probably all up, I think there's about 800, or 600 or 700,
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- something like that.- Wow! - I might be totally wrong there.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18So have you made some friends doing this?
0:33:18 > 0:33:19Yes, it's a huge mix.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23There's a dentist, there's a pharmacist, there's an accountant.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27And these are just the guys working on the engineering side of things.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30If we take a walk down here, I'll show you ...
0:33:30 > 0:33:32Martin shows Mark the ropes.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34That's just a pile of ropes to the uninitiated.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38It's a pile of ropes to me, cos I'm an engineer.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41You've got three masts, all the different yardarms.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45Each rope does something up in the rigging. You've got to know exactly
0:33:45 > 0:33:48where it is without shaking it and looking up to see where it goes.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51You've just got to go, "I'm going there!"
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Luckily, you can do it at ground level, and not up there.
0:33:54 > 0:34:01Martin recounts his own experience of emigrating to Australia nearly 20 years ago.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05It's almost a mirror of what you're doing, because my wife's Australian.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- Oh, right.- She's lived in the UK for 20 years
0:34:08 > 0:34:11and decided we'd have a change of life.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14I think, out of all the immigrants and people that come out,
0:34:14 > 0:34:19after about two years, they always want to go back to the UK
0:34:19 > 0:34:24just to see if the reasons why they first came out are still valid.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Their first thought on hitting the UK is,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29"What the heck am I doing back here?" And they come straight back again.
0:34:29 > 0:34:34So are the Australians an easy bunch of people to make friends with?
0:34:34 > 0:34:39- One thing you've got to watch is when they stop swearing at you, or calling you a pommy- BLEEP.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- Then they don't like you.- Right.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46- If they call you pommy- BLEEP - or insult you, that's a sign of friendship!
0:34:46 > 0:34:51I need to convince my husband that Australia's a good place to come to,
0:34:51 > 0:34:55so what would you say to someone like Mark who needs convincing?
0:34:55 > 0:34:59Have a look at the blue sky. There's no rain.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01I think the biggest fault that people do
0:35:01 > 0:35:04is that they compare it with where they've come from.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Don't. Just accept it as a totally new country,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09a new experience, and you will love it.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12But the point is, will Mark love it?
0:35:12 > 0:35:16How will he vote on the all-important subject of friendship?
0:35:18 > 0:35:24After looking round the boat this morning with Martin and his restoration project,
0:35:24 > 0:35:28I think my choice for making friends would be...
0:35:29 > 0:35:32Australia.
0:35:32 > 0:35:33And mine...
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Australia, too.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39I think I chose Australia because Martin seemed really friendly.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43Seems you can get involved in things like this really easily over here.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46I'd like to say thank you very much, Martin, for the work
0:35:46 > 0:35:48you've done on my husband today.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51It's been fantastic, worth every minute!
0:35:55 > 0:35:59Throughout the week, Mark has seen plenty to interest him in Australia.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03But he's still undecided. These messages from loved ones
0:36:03 > 0:36:07back home might just focus his mind either way.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Here it comes, Aussie. Ready?
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Hi Mum, hi Matt, hi Aussie.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16I'm gonna miss you loads if you do this. Hopefully you will.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19You need to do this. It'll be the best life you'll ever have.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Aussie would be loving it every day.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24You can't not like her, and I will really miss her heaps.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- She's just like a sunshine, isn't she?- Yeah, a little sunshine.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30I lived with Mum and Mark
0:36:30 > 0:36:35for about two years, so I kind of watched them evolve together.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38It's great to see them so happy.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42She's just always there for you and she's always making sure you're OK.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45The concern would be Mark, really,
0:36:45 > 0:36:48because of his business with his dad, and his mum.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I think he's going to need a lot more convincing than Steph.
0:36:51 > 0:36:56So it may cause conflict between them if one really wants to go
0:36:56 > 0:36:59and the other doesn't. I don't know how they'd work around that.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02I think the most difficult thing for Steph moving out to Australia
0:37:02 > 0:37:05would be leaving her two sons and daughter behind.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08They mean an awful lot to her. She is very close to them,
0:37:08 > 0:37:11having not seen her parents for many, many years.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14I don't think Steph realises how difficult it's going to be
0:37:14 > 0:37:16when she has to leave the three children.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18She's burying it under the carpet.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20It's going to be upsetting.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24Obviously I can't just phone my mum, because she's far away.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27It's going to be really sad. I can't just go round for a chat
0:37:27 > 0:37:30or Sunday dinner any more, because she'll be miles away.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34When Steph came into work one day and said that she'd found her dad
0:37:34 > 0:37:37over the internet, and she'd been looking for years,
0:37:37 > 0:37:43I got a goose-flesh feeling and I actually cried, because I could see
0:37:43 > 0:37:48that, for her, that's just everything, her life is complete.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52I've known Aussie all his life. I was there when Mum was in labour.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Fell in love with him soon as I saw him. I'll miss him loads and loads.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Probably miss her nagging at me, keeping me in line and that.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01It'll take a bit of getting used to.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03There's loads I will miss.
0:38:03 > 0:38:09Just her presence and just a simple phone call during the evening.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11I know it can still happen but,
0:38:11 > 0:38:15in reality, knowing that she's on the other side of the world
0:38:15 > 0:38:20would be the hardest thing I think any of us have had to deal with.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24We've all been through so much in the past few years.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28I don't know what I'll do, I suppose I'll have to turn to my brothers now,
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- it's going to be upsetting. - Obviously, you'll be dearly missed.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34You're following your heart and your dreams,
0:38:34 > 0:38:38that's the most important thing. It takes a lot of courage to do that.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40I really admire that in you.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Mum, don't look back, and stay there.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46I'm going to come and see you and hopefully move there one day.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49I love you all to bits, more than anything. Love you all. Bye-bye.
0:38:54 > 0:38:55- AUSSIE:- I want another one!
0:38:59 > 0:39:02It's just, you know,
0:39:02 > 0:39:07Chloe, when she says... Chloe's still quite young.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10I can't talk. I'm sorry.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24At the end of their week in Sydney, are Steph and Mark any closer to a decision?
0:39:24 > 0:39:31High on Steph's list of reasons for coming are her childhood memories of growing up in Australia.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33My childhood was swimming,
0:39:33 > 0:39:38barbecues and beaches, and all the outdoor life things,
0:39:38 > 0:39:40which I absolutely loved.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42But was it all she remembered?
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Sydney is so much more built-up than it was when I left.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48And I've been quite shocked at that,
0:39:48 > 0:39:51with the vast change in 30-odd years.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Mark's looking for a dramatic change in his workload.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56It's pretty much constant.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59You hardly ever get time to sit down and relax,
0:39:59 > 0:40:02and when you do sit down and relax, you just fall straight asleep!
0:40:02 > 0:40:06But has his week in Australia helped Mark reach a decision?
0:40:06 > 0:40:08I've come and I've looked, and I've liked.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12I think it's made it even harder now.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18Steph was longing to show Mark the dream properties Australia has to offer.
0:40:18 > 0:40:19Shall we look at the garden?
0:40:19 > 0:40:23- See if it is nicer than the house? OZZIE:- Yes!- Yeah?
0:40:23 > 0:40:28But realistically, their budget limits their ability to buy their dream home.
0:40:28 > 0:40:33Might need to work our way up to this kind of price range.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38And will Steph's fear of spiders stop her coming at all?
0:40:38 > 0:40:39Absolutely disgusting.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43- You're doing great. - I don't like that.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46It's enough to put me off coming to Australia, these things.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Has seeing their friends and family
0:40:48 > 0:40:52at home reminded them of what Aussie is going to miss?
0:40:52 > 0:40:57They're much older than him, but they're his brothers and sisters
0:40:57 > 0:40:58and he cares about them a lot.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01He'll go from having lots of brothers and sisters
0:41:01 > 0:41:04to being an only child, sort of thing.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07So are they any closer to a mutual agreement?
0:41:07 > 0:41:14Worst-case scenario is that I love it and want to come here, and Mark does not.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17If he's willing to give it a go, it'll be because he wants
0:41:17 > 0:41:20to try and give it a go, not just for me.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22I'm pretty sure of that.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26You wouldn't do it just for me, would you?
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- No.- No, see? He's not that nice.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Well, it's crunch time. Which way are they going to vote?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38To stay in the UK, or move to Australia?
0:41:39 > 0:41:41I vote for...
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Australia.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46And my vote...
0:41:46 > 0:41:48UK.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- Why?- Sorry.- Wrong vote.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05So they're leaving Sydney still at loggerheads.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07But there's one last journey they have to make.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11We are moving up to Brisbane, where I'll reunite with my dad
0:42:11 > 0:42:15after 35 years, so I'm really excited about that.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19I'm a little bit apprehensive because he's somebody that I don't know.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22Don't know what to expect, whether I'll like him, or he'll like me.
0:42:22 > 0:42:28But I'm really looking forward to it, and that's one of the major things for coming over here.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30A new father-in-law for me!
0:42:30 > 0:42:31Yeah!
0:42:31 > 0:42:35Yeah. Um... It's going to be rather odd.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37They did manage to meet up,
0:42:37 > 0:42:43spend a bit of time together and re-establish family ties.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46Well, I can't work out what the Robinsons are going to do.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50I mean, Mark wasn't always impressed with everything he saw in Australia,
0:42:50 > 0:42:54and was really torn with the idea of leaving loved ones behind.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57While Steph, on the other hand, is completely sold on the idea
0:42:57 > 0:43:00of moving where they're Wanted Down Under.
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