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Episode 2

Brave New World Series 4: Australia
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Documentary series in which William Crawley explores the legacy of Ulster-Scots men and women who emigrated 'down under'. William travels from New South Wales to Melbourne.

In programme two of Brave New World: Australia William Crawley continues the story of Ulster's migrants 'down under'. Travelling from New South Wales to Melbourne, Victoria, he discovers how a magistrate's son from Rathfriland became one of Australia's most notorious bushrangers and uncovers the story of the female mechanic with roots in Belfast who became a Melbourne celebrity in the Roaring Twenties.

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30 minutes

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Sat 18 Aug 2018 19:30
BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Credits

Presenter William Crawley
Producer Laura Doherty
Director Jane Magowan
Production Company DoubleBand Productions

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Oct 2017 22:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Sat 18 Aug 2018 19:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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