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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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Films.

1 hour, 38 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Dec 2021 00:50

Music Played

  • 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

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