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Introducing The Cruelty – A Child Unclaimed
Davie Donaldson investigates The Unknown Bairn, a boy washed up and never claimed. Read more
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A Child Unclaimed
Davie Donaldson investigates The Unknown Bairn, a boy washed up and never claimed.
1. The Memorial
Fifty years after a little boy washed up in Tayport, locals hold a memorial for him.
2. The Couple on the Bus
Davie learns about a couple brought in for questioning. Can he find out who they were?
3. Lucky Scalp
The water knows where The Unknown Bairn came from. Will the tides give up their secret?
4. The Cruelty
Davie’s investigations lead him to a “lost generation” of children taken into care.
5. The Experiments
Can a 20th-century social experiment shine a light on the mystery of The Unknown Bairn?
6. The Boy on the Bike
Davie is given a concrete lead and makes a major breakthrough.
7. The Camp
The investigation hits close to home and a major new piece of the puzzle slots into place.
8. The Mother
Davie returns to the crucial question of why no one came forward to claim the child.
9. The Wee Boy
As Davie comes to the end of his investigation, will he reveal what he has discovered?
Stolen Generations
Introducing - The Cruelty - Stolen Generations
The mystery of the Unknown Bairn leads to a truth, hidden for too long.
1. Truth and Half Truths
The family of the Unknown Bairn come forward and the mystery of the boy deepens.
2. Fear and Sacrifice
Davie hears disturbing stories about the Church of Scotland’s Gypsy Mission.
3. Finland
Davie questions why a Church of Scotland Chaplain visited children’s homes in Finland.
4. Paper Children
Davie learns of a state-sanctioned visit, by a Nazi scientist, to Scottish Traveller Camps
5. Cutting the Roots
Davie meets Bella to discover how the state treat Traveller families today.
6. Alexander and Sandy
The story of the Unknown Bairn re-enters Davie’s life, with devastating consequences.
7. Strathmartine
A photograph found years ago on a hospital floor shines a light on Davie’s investigation.
8. Truth in the Shadows
As the truth emerges from the shadows, a long overdue apology is sought.
