Farooq Family
Families consider relocating down under. Will a trial week in Adelaide be enough to persuade Rehan's wife Tanya to follow his dream?
Ever since his twin sister emigrated to Sydney, Rehan Farooq has longed to follow in her footsteps. Now a dad to two young children, he is more convinced than ever that his family should make the move too. But having relocated ten times in the last 14 years because of Rehan's job, his wife Tanya thinks Australia could be a step too far. Currently living round the corner from her parents, she worries about leaving them behind and taking their only grandchildren away from them.
A trial week in Adelaide sees Rehan reunited with his sister and gives the family a glimpse of what life down under would be like. Will it be enough to make Rehan's Australian dream come true, or will it leave Tanya convinced home is where the heart is?
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Fun Family Day
Duration: 01:47
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01The 1975
M.O.N.E.Y.
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00:03Jess Glynne
Hold My Hand
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00:04Coldplay
Ink
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00:07James Bay
Let It Go
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00:08Olly Murs
Army Of Two
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00:08Ed Sheeran
U.N.I.
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00:12Clean Bandit
Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
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00:13Ellie Goulding
Anything Could Happen
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00:14Goldfrapp
Fly Me Away
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00:16Jess Glynne
Right Here
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00:21Doves
Almost Forgot Myself
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00:21Dua Lipa
Hotter Than Hell
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00:22Eliza and the Bear
Friends
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00:23Ellie Goulding
Lights
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00:26CHVRCHES
Empty Threat
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00:27Clean Bandit
Real Love (feat. Jess Glynne)
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00:28The Ting Tings
Shut Up and Let Me Go
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00:29Paolo Nutini
Rewind
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00:30Sia
Breathe Me
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00:36Coldplay
Everglow
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00:37Olly Murs
Just Smile
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00:38Ella Henderson
Lay Down
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00:38Olly Murs
Just Smile
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00:40Kylie Minogue
Flower
Farooq family update
We caught up with the family recently and they revealed they did not have a straightforward return to the UK.
Unfortunately Rehan along with children Alayna and Elijah became unwell after the trial week in Adelaide. Youngest Elijah was hospitalised with suspected pneumonia delaying their return home for another week.
But it hasn’t put the family off at all, in fact the dream of moving down under is stronger than ever. Tanya has passed her driving test and returned to work after maternity leave in her new career as a Primary School Teaching Assistant.
They are still living in Gateshead and the plan is to work for two years so they have time to save and apply for visas. We wish them well.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nicki Chapman |
| Producer | Steven Eker |
| Director | Steven Eker |
| Series Producer | Tracie O'Neill |
| Executive Producer | Paul Connolly |
