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BBC ONE HAS commissioned a feature length documentary about child sex abuse survivors whose stories came to light in the wake of Operation Yewtree.
The investigations has resulted in the imprisonment of some high profile people such as Gary Glitter, David Lee Travis, Max Clifford and Rolf Harris.
The investigation was sparked after revelations from hundreds of victims of the late Jimmy Savile.
‘Abused: The Untold Story’ is made by award-winning director Olly Lambert by Minnow Films for BBC One.
Impact on lives of survivors
The 90-minute documentary will give a voice to those individuals who have been affected by child sexual abuse over the last 50 years, and uncovers the long-term impact it has had on the rest of their lives.
The BBC said the programme will examine the cultural impact of these events and explain how they marked a real shift in our understanding of child sexual abuse.
The film will feature exclusive interviews with many individuals who will reveal their deeply personal stories for the very first time, including their families and the professionals who have supported the survivors in coming forward as part of Operation Yewtree.
The film also explores how and why the crimes were allowed to happen and continue for so long.
Watershed moment
Director Olly Lambert said the revelations about Savile and the launch of operation Yewtree marked a watershed moment in the cultural understanding of child sexual abuse.
What is now being revealed is not just the shocking events themselves, but the extraordinary and complex ways in which they have shaped entire lives.
“Hopefully the film will help remove some of the stigma around talking about abuse and might help give confidence to other victims who’ve remained silent until now,” said executive producer Colin Barr.
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Not to be a spoil sport but- I was always told it’s illegal to collect frogspawn?
@Kevin Hill: me also
@Colin Keogh: for educational purposes its aloud as far as I know
@Kevin Hill: It is here but schools are allowed for educational purposes. This was in NI.
@Kevin Hill: they were on ground that was drying so were going to die. Did the same myself in early march and have a few thousand tadpoles in a pond which I’ll be releasing as soon as they are frogs. Could have been famous too!
@Kevin Hill: ah whisht you
She’s delightful ! At least she didn’t waste her COVID months in and out of the off license unlike some …ahem
Illegal… Jesus every child the far side of the red cow collected tadpoles as a kid, and caught bees in a jam jar.
Jesus I’ve been doing this for years, because frogs return to the same spot every year to spawn so they generally spawn in drainage ditches near us which end up drying up. So we collect them, rear them and release them in a nature reserve near us also. Never thought to put it on the internet. Guess I missed my five minutes of fame.
The world we live in now everything is a sensation.
That’s more than a jar of frogspawn, I hope they will be released eventually
@Colin Keogh: you could have just finished reading the article
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