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 麻豆社 Films.
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Music Played
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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麻豆社 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Wales
- Thu 12 Dec 2013 00:05麻豆社 One Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Thu 12 Dec 2013 00:35麻豆社 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sat 16 Aug 2014 23:00
- Wed 18 Nov 2015 23:40麻豆社 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Wales
- Thu 19 Nov 2015 00:10麻豆社 One Northern Ireland HD, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Thu 19 Nov 2015 00:40麻豆社 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sun 8 Oct 2017 23:30麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Mon 9 Oct 2017 00:00麻豆社 Two Wales
- Mon 3 Jun 2019 00:00麻豆社 One except Scotland
- Mon 3 Jun 2019 01:00麻豆社 One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Fri 1 May 2020 23:20麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Mon 13 Dec 2021 00:50麻豆社 One except Scotland