I recorded the programme to watch later but forgot that the previous programme always overruns by several minutes but they do not adjust the commands sent to PVRs so missed the last couple of minutes of the programme.
I do enjoy this programme and cry all the way through it but of course we only get to see the happy endings, there must be as many that they just cant find or else don't want to know.
Is anyone finding that despite crying every week at earlier series, it doesn't really have the same effect any more?
Sort-of, I used to cry without fail at both stories, but it seems that I mostly have a tear or two in response to the reaction of the person looking/being looked, i.e. the grandad's delight when told his sister had been located was so lovely.
Anyone watching tonight? Agree with the last few posts about not having the same effect, but tonight's has really recaptured that. It's possibly my favourite episode theyve ever done, such sad yet interesting stories.
Last night's was really good but I had a lot of puzzles about the South African woman. Lots of secrets - not allowed to speak about it - she was TWENTY SEVEN years old not 15. Why did she kow tow to her parents so much?
Last night's was really good but I had a lot of puzzles about the South African woman. Lots of secrets - not allowed to speak about it - she was TWENTY SEVEN years old not 15. Why did she kow tow to her parents so much?
It was a different era. She as saying how it was a lot more 'Victorian' than the UK, especially 53 years ago. Presumably she hadn't married so was looked down upon for having the baby.
It was a different era. She as saying how it was a lot more 'Victorian' than the UK, especially 53 years ago. Presumably she hadn't married so was looked down upon for having the baby.
Her family were South African so they had the 'Victorian' attitudes - like the old jokes about 'you are now landing in New Zealand, please turn your watches back a hundred years'.
Nicky Campbell deserves a lot of praise for the way he handled her, TV presenters are often criticised but he really took over well as she almost collapsed in the doorway.
Sorry I'm only half watching this but why? Also help/benefits were available in 1974, not like the women trying to cope on their own in the 50s/60s.
Because the exact sperm and egg that met to create her wouldn't have done had anything been different! Not to say she's wrong to be upset about what happened obvs, but I thought it was funny that she said her Dad said to her that her life would've been very different had they kept him..
I can't help thinking you stand a better chance of having your story feature on the show if your long lost family member happens to be somewhere lovely overseas...Barbados anyone? !
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They need to throw in a few bad reunions to keep us on our toes.
I cried today after a very longtime.
I cover my eyes with the remote control so I don't see the spoilers
Yes, spoils it for me too.
It was a different era. She as saying how it was a lot more 'Victorian' than the UK, especially 53 years ago. Presumably she hadn't married so was looked down upon for having the baby.
Her family were South African so they had the 'Victorian' attitudes - like the old jokes about 'you are now landing in New Zealand, please turn your watches back a hundred years'.
Nicky Campbell deserves a lot of praise for the way he handled her, TV presenters are often criticised but he really took over well as she almost collapsed in the doorway.
Sorry I'm only half watching this but why? Also help/benefits were available in 1974, not like the women trying to cope on their own in the 50s/60s.
When she said that the tears started
I dont know why I watch it every week always end the same way in tears lol
Because the exact sperm and egg that met to create her wouldn't have done had anything been different! Not to say she's wrong to be upset about what happened obvs, but I thought it was funny that she said her Dad said to her that her life would've been very different had they kept him..
Is he the one with the bald head? I was thinking I'd seen him before...
I wonder why the first woman (Ally?) didn't ask the doorstep woman's family if they knew anything about what she was going to tell her??
I've not been watching this series but tuned in tonight as this first story is local to me and I vaguely remember seeing about it in my local paper.
This second story must be where we are going to hear the racist comments.