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.

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.