Stolen Babies (2026)

10.0/10 88 min Documentary

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.

Cast

Keir Starmer

self (archive footage)

Marion McMillan

self

Ann Keen

self

Joan Chambers

self

Mark Lloyd-Fox

self

Judy

self

Wes Cuell

self

Marion Scott

self

Dr. Michael Lambert

self

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