Release Date

01 Sep, 2026

Runtime

01:28: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Between 1949 and 1976 over 250,000 unmarried mothers in the UK had their babies forcibly taken by the state... these are official figures

Told by the mothers and children who were separated from one another, this landmark documentary reveals the full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal. Over four decades, 250,000 unmarried mothers were forced by the British state to give up their babies. Their first-hand accounts expose the system that tore families apart, its lasting impact, and the fight to uncover the truth that led to a moment of national reckoning.

Original Title

Stolen Babies

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Actors

Keir Starmer

Marion McMillan

Ann Keen

Joan Chambers

Mark Lloyd-Fox

Judy

Wes Cuell

Marion Scott

Dr. Michael Lambert

Crew

Diana Defries

Sue Goodwin

Joy Hill

Marion Scott

Dr. Michael Lambert

Tom Hayward

Julian Schwanitz

Mike Robinson

Cosmo Robinson

Chris Youle-Grayling

Chris Youle-Grayling

James Kenning

Bob McDougal

Richard Paterson