The cast of the Stan Original Series Ten Pound Poms marked the upcoming second season with a powerful 1950s-themed protest recreation on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, ahead of International Women’s Day. Season two premieres on March 10.
Here’s the Lowdown: Ten Pound Poms, created by BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once), returns on March 10 with storylines that focus on the restrictions faced by women in the 1950s, including bikini bans and being barred from pubs. To highlight this, Stan organized a re-enactment of a 1950s Bondi bikini protest. Cast members Stephen Curry, Tina Bursill, Cheree Cassidy, Maya Stange, and Grant Lyndon, along with 35 women in vintage swimwear, marched on Bondi Beach with placards.
What This Means Now: The event, and the show’s return, draw attention to historical struggles for women’s rights in Australia. The show’s focus on these issues connects the past with contemporary discussions about equality and freedom of choice.
The Bigger Picture: Ten Pound Poms season two brings back familiar faces like Michelle Keegan, Warren Brown, and Faye Marsay, alongside new characters, including the Skinner family arriving from Ireland. The series, a co-production between the BBC and Stan, is produced by Eleven (Sex Education) and distributed internationally by Sony Pictures Television. Filming took place in Australia, supported by Screen NSW. All episodes of the new season, premiering March 10, and season one are available exclusively on Stan.
