Stolen Babies
2026
10.0 (1)
1 hr 28 min
English
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.
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- Released
- Production
- Finestripe Productions
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Top Cast
Keir Starmer as self (archive footage)
Marion McMillan as self
Ann Keen as self
Joan Chambers as self
Mark Lloyd-Fox as self
Judy as self
Wes Cuell as self
Marion Scott as self
Top Crew
Kate Schofield · Director
Tom Hayward · Cinematographer
Julian Schwanitz · Cinematographer
Jon Bruce · Editor
Reva Childs · Editor
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