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Oranges and Sunshine

The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who, in 1986, uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times.

The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who, in 1986, uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times - the deportation of thousands of children in care from the United Kingdom to Australia.

Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.

Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead and were sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. They were promised oranges and sunshine, but what they got instead was hard labour and life in institutions.

Compelling drama from BBC Films.

1 hour, 38 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Dec 202100:50

Music Played

  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

Credits

RoleContributor
Margaret HumphreysEmily Watson
JackHugo Weaving
LenDavid Wenham
MervRichard Dillane
PaulineTara Morice
BillStuart Wolfenden
RachelMolly Windsor
JamesNeil Pigot
BobGreg Stone
CharlotteFederay Holmes
DirectorJim Loach
ProducerEmile Sherman
ProducerCamilla Bray
ProducerIain Canning
WriterRona Munro

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Jan 201321:45
  • Wed 11 Dec 201323:35
  • Thu 12 Dec 201300:05
  • Thu 12 Dec 201300:35
  • Sat 16 Aug 201423:00
  • Wed 18 Nov 201523:40
  • Thu 19 Nov 201500:10
  • Thu 19 Nov 201500:40
  • Sun 8 Oct 201723:30
  • Mon 9 Oct 201700:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 201900:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 201901:00
  • Fri 1 May 202023:20
  • Mon 13 Dec 202100:50