Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian

Miriam feels extraordinarily lucky to have been given a second chance at life in a new country at the ripe old age of 78 years old. But becoming a citizen has also made her question how much she really knows about the place she can now call home. The Australia she knows and loves is a sunnily optimistic place, but has she been looking at Australia through rose-coloured glasses?

As she heads along the vast empty highway through central Australia, Miriam ponders the Australian concept of "mateship" and what it means to people today. Australia is the only country in the world that enshrines "mateship" in its culture - but how deep does it run? Miriam thinks the whole thing might be blokey and outdated... So from Alice Springs to the back of beyond and Darwin, she's off to find out more!

On the final leg of her journey, Miriam explores the idea of Australia as "the Lucky Country". With Donald Horne's iconic book as her companion, Miriam travels through the Gulf of Carpentaria to Queensland and the Gold Coast. Along the way, she examines whether her fellow Australians think Australia is in fact the "Lucky Country" - and whether we believe the best is still ahead.