Tony Robinson Explores Australia - Season 1

First aired: 5/3/2011 6 episodes

Tony Robinson travels across Australia, giving an insight into the history of Australia.

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Episodes

1. Race to the End of the World

Aired: 5/3/2011

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.

2. Against the Odds

Aired: 5/11/2011

Tony investigates early settlers to Australia and finds their challenges to grow and find food and their relationships with the Aboriginals.

3. The People Are Revolting

Aired: 5/18/2011

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.

4. Eureka!

Aired: 5/25/2011

The discovery of gold brings people, commerce, corruption and dissent to Australia.

5. Welcome to Australia

Aired: 6/1/2011

Tony explores why Australia's need for migrants leads to bounties for human cargo from the UK and Ireland; immigration and multiculturalism.

6. Still Stroppy Beggars

Aired: 6/8/2011