Long Lost Family: The Mother and Baby Home Scandal

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Aired on Sep 4, 2025, 8:00 PM

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Description

Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell examine the scandal of mother and baby homes which dealt with the 'problem' of unmarried mothers in this country and blighted hundreds of thousands of lives.

Details

Status: Running
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: September 3, 2025
Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)

Episode 1

In this episode, Jean, who was sent to the Home of the Good Shepherd in Surrey aged 16, looks for her first-born daughter. Plus, Viv and Julie begin a search on behalf of their mother Margaret for their older sister.

Sep 3, 2025

60 min

Episode 2

Siblings Viv and Julie continue their search for their big sister while mum Margaret awaits their news. Elsewhere, Ann tries to uncover the fate of her brother, the first-born of her mum who was a resident at St Pelagia's, a mother and baby home in Highgate in London.

Sep 4, 2025