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ITV is offering homesick British ex-pats in a dilemma the chance to test drive life back home.
Every year more and more Brits are giving up their life in the sun to move back to the UK – last year more than 80,000 expats came home. The decision to go home however is tough and can be a huge decision for the whole family.
To investigate this, ITV1 is making a second series of the day-time documentary ‘No Place Like home?’
Families who take part will get the chance to be flown back to Britain to test-drive the reality of life there. It’s an opportunity to fact-find, and equip themselves to make an informed choice - to remain an expat or realise it’s time to come back home.
If anyone is interested in taking part or knows someone who may be suitable, please email: nplh@fevermedia.co.uk or call + 44 (0) 20 7428 5752 and ask to speak one of the No Place Like Home team (Posted 17Jul08)
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