Stacey Dooley’s Australian escape is caught between fun and feeling

11/8 @ 11:03pm by Morten Nielsen

Stacey Dooley launches her Australian travel series on Kangaroo Island, where the programme struggles to settle on a clear tone

She moves from conversations with locals to snorkelling, sandboarding and caring for young kangaroos and koalas, producing a mix of earnest reflection and holiday-style fun

The liveliest section comes at an Australian rules football club, where Dooley becomes fascinated by a player’s impressive mullet

Charming in places, the opening episode is more enjoyable when it stops searching for big emotions and simply embraces the adventure.