Tony Robinson Down Under

Tony Robinson explores Australia's intriguing past. After the convicts' early frivolities, things got serious as the Europeans and the indigenous Australians fought to survive.

Actor and comedian Tony Robinson explores the first rumblings of revolt in the new settlement, the early convict uprising in New South Wales and Australia's only ever military coup.

Tony Robinson discovers how the prospect of gold set hearts racing in Australia, and how the explorers and gold-grabbers who ventured into the wilderness united against authority.

Tony explores who the Australians are today, going to the birthplace of The Ashes, tacking up for a legal fox hunt, and questioning former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about his heritage.

Tony examines the history of Australian exploration, where the Indigenous community suffers greatly as the dual struggles for land and gold bring corruption as well as rebellion.

Tony Robinson discovers how Australia's need for migrants led to bounties being offered for bringing human cargo, and how a mixture of cultures and agendas led to conflict.