WERE you forced to give up your baby in the 1940s, 50s or 60s?

I am looking for natural mothers and their children now reunited to take part in a major TV documentary series about the history of unmarried mothers and their children in 20th century Britain.

The illegitimate baby of a teenage daughter was sometimes passed off as her new baby brother or sister; but in a majority of cases, young women were pressurised by parents and adoption agencies into giving up their babies forever.

Often overwhelmed by feelings of heartache, loss, guilt and regret, the only hope of a reunion rested with the children once they'd reached adulthood.

For the adopted child there could be conflicting emotions as they took the long and uncertain journey to trace their origins.

If you've had personal experiences like these, please write to me, Mary Parsons at Testimony Films, 12 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RS or email research@testimonyfilms.force9.co.uk

M PARSONS

TV researcher