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Stolen Babies (2026)

Stolen Babies (2026)

Documentary

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

Release Date: 2026, September 1
Directors: Kate Schofield
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC, BBC Scotland
Cast: Keir Starmer, Judy, Marion McMillan, Ann Keen, Joan Chambers, Mark Lloyd-Fox, Wes Cuell

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

religion pregnancy motherhood adoption child given up for adoption unwed mother documentary legal adoptee mothers and babies