THIS is the moment that Ten Pound Poms favourite fell down the stairs as fans slammed the show’s return.
The BBC One drama follows a group of Brits as they escaped post-war Britain for a life-changing adventure down under.
Once, referred to as Poms in Australia and New Zealand, they are promised a better house, better job prospects, and a better quality of life for just £10.
However, the group soon learn life in Australia is not quite what was promised, as depicted on Ten Pound Poms.
The series follows a group of characters with their triumphs and pitfalls as they adapt to their new lives in a country far from the familiarity of the UK.
Now the much loved show has returned to our screens with a brand new season.
After a challenging first year in Australia, series two follows nurse Kate Thorne (Michelle Keegan) and the Roberts family (led by Faye Marsay and Warren Brown) into 1957.
Each of them is determined to achieve their slice of the Australian dream against all odds.
In the first episode, shop manager Marlene played by Cheree Cassidy hosted a beach party for her staff.
This was despite the fact that she had arranged to meet her ex-husband Donald at the shop.
Donald then turned up for the meeting and was furious that she was absent, and he presumed that she closed the shop on purpose to avoid him.
Later, Marlene’s staff turned up for work but were kept waiting on the pavement as the shop was still closed.
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The screen then flashed to Marlene sitting on her staircase at home reading a threatening note from Donald.
The note said: “You cannot keep avoiding this. I will be back tomorrow and the next day. And the next day. Donald”
Annie then rang Marlene at home to find out what was going on but Marlene didn’t answer the phone.
Instead, a contemplative Marlene stood up and glanced down the staircase, before she then appeared to fake a fall.
But instead of just throwing herself to the bottom, she did a very camp faint then tumbled to the bottom and flickered her eyes in a bizarre stunt.
Despite the action, BBC One viewers slammed the return of the new series after soo long off-screen as they claimed they couldn’t properly invest in the show.
One viewer said: “I can’t remember a damn thing. F*** this s***.”
A second wrote: “It’s been two years since the first season. How is anyone expected to remember anything? I’ve literally “lost the plot.” Disconnected, no longer invested. Too long between seasons.”
A third added: “So long for S2 to come out, I’ve forgotten who’s who from the 1st Season.”
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.
The new season introduces some exciting new characters to fans, including the Skinner family, fresh from Ireland and the unscrupulous landlord Benny Bates who we saw tonight.
Ten Pound Poms airs on BBC1 on Sunday evenings.