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I Could Never Tell Anyone: Personal Testimonies of Sexual Abuse

Synopsis
Footage from the television series FORBIDDEN BRITAIN combined with previously unseen footage. Six adults, five women and a man, speak about their experiences of being abused as children in the first half of the century, showing that child sexual abuse is not the recent phenomenon it may sometimes appear. To allow for more detailed analysis, two of the stories from the broadcast programme are edited to make up individual case studies, using additional material.
Series
Forbidden Britain, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.
Year of production
1994
Availability
Out of distribution
Documentation
Accompanying script and booklet.
Subjects
History; Media studies; Social welfare
Keywords
child abuse; oral history; sexual abuse; social history

Credits

Producer
Steve Humphries

Production Company

Name

Testimony Films

Sponsor

Name

BBC Education

Web
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8746 1111
Fax
020 8752 4398
Address
White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS

Distributor

Name

BBC Educational Publishing

Web
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window
Phone
01937 541001
Fax
01937 845381
Address
PO Box 234
Wetherby
West Yorks
LS23 7EU

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