Ten Pound Poms viewers ‘switch off’ after Michelle Keegan drama’s ‘deeply offensive’ BBC premiere

TEN Pound Proms viewers have 'switched off' after the drama's 'deeply offensive' premiere.

The brand new BBC One show aired its very first episode last night, which stars Michelle Keegan and Warren Brown.

Ten Pound Poms follows a group of Brits who leave the country in the promise of a better life.

It's set in a dreary 1950s post-war Britain that was still experiencing food shortages.

But for just ten pounds Britons are offered a new identity down under in Australia.

However, just minutes into the show viewers were left seething at the Beeb for the show's "poor production values".

They also took aim at the broadcaster for portraying Australian's in such a poor light.

Taking to social media, one fan blasted: "Giving up on #TenPoundPoms Production values are poor and script predictable. International direct dialling from Australia in the 50s? She’ll be sending a fax to her mam next…"

A second said: "Seemed very stereoptyped too. Disappointing."

";@BBCOne how deeply offensive to portray Australians as xenophobic Neanderthals in your smear campaign against Australia in," fumed a third.

While a fourth said: "Ten Pound Poms. Very poor. Am-dram acting with clichéd characters."

During the first instalment viewers saw as Annie Roberts (Faye Marsay) decided to uproot her family as her husband Terry (Warren Brown) was spiralling with an alcohol and gambling addiction.

Meanwhile, Michelle Keegan's character Kate ran from her husband to the other side of the world.

However, once they all arrive, they soon discover their new reality is not what they signed up for.

Warren's character Terry says: "It's like a prison or a war camp" while Michelle's character mutters: "They lied to us."

All episodes of the six-part drama are available to view on the iPlayer with the second instalment airing on television next Sunday.