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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 2021 00:50

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 01:11

    Cat Stevens

    Wild World

Credits

Role Contributor
Margaret Humphreys Emily Watson
Jack Hugo Weaving
Len David Wenham
Merv Richard Dillane
Pauline Tara Morice
Bill Stuart Wolfenden
Rachel Molly Windsor
James Neil Pigot
Bob Greg Stone
Charlotte Federay Holmes
Director Jim Loach
Producer Emile Sherman
Producer Camilla Bray
Producer Iain Canning
Writer Rona Munro

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Jan 2013 21:45
  • Wed 11 Dec 2013 23:35
  • Thu 12 Dec 2013 00:05
  • Thu 12 Dec 2013 00:35
  • Sat 16 Aug 2014 23:00
  • Wed 18 Nov 2015 23:40
  • Thu 19 Nov 2015 00:10
  • Thu 19 Nov 2015 00:40
  • Sun 8 Oct 2017 23:30
  • Mon 9 Oct 2017 00:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 2019 00:00
  • Mon 3 Jun 2019 01:00
  • Fri 1 May 2020 23:20
  • Mon 13 Dec 2021 00:50