Season 1
6 episodes · May 3, 2011
Tony Robinson travels across Australia, giving an insight into the history of Australia.
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- S1E1
Race to the End of the World
May 3, 2011Tony 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.
- S1E2
Against the Odds
May 11, 2011Tony investigates early settlers to Australia and finds their challenges to grow and find food and their relationships with the Aboriginals.
- S1E3
The People Are Revolting
May 18, 2011The 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.
- S1E4
Eureka!
May 25, 2011The discovery of gold brings people, commerce, corruption and dissent to Australia.
- S1E5
Welcome to Australia
Jun 1, 2011Tony explores why Australia's need for migrants leads to bounties for human cargo from the UK and Ireland; immigration and multiculturalism.