ITV is currently undertaking a project about British Ex-Pats abroad who are in a dilemma about whether or not to return to the UK. We are looking for people who have set up a new life abroad but still have a lingering attachment to Britain.
The idea of the series is centered around the statistic that one in three people who leave the UK return after failing to settle on foreign soil. Often this has nothing to do with the country that have moved to but more to do with personnel circumstances. Upon making the decision to return some find they fall back in love with the country and decide to stay for good but others are surprised about how much has changed since they left and end up ruing their decision to return. The purpose of this programme is to offer people the chance to make an informed decision by flying them back to the UK to test drive its pros and cons.
Whilst on the programme people will spend a week back home as we show them some of the things they have missed about Britain whilst also highlighting the reasons why they moved in the first place. The issues we tackle once we get home are completed predicated upon what the contributors need from their week back but these often include finding properties that fit their budget, analyzing schooling options for their kids, re-uniting them with family and considering work opportunities. We hope by the end of the programme our contributors will have either developed a new appreciation for what their adopted country offers them, or been inspired to return home.
