Long lost family.

[Icelollycraving]

I love this programme. I can even not hate Davina. I do love a good sob though.

They were both so good looking.

Best thing on tv!
Heartbreaking to watch but feels great to have a good cry every week.

Although I found the mother and father touching.

I don't think being young should be used as an excuse for abandoning his daughter.

Though, I'm very glad she told found him and I hope they have a happy moments to share with one another. To make up for the years.

The mother/son one was lovely, although her story was so terribly sad. I agree with you, Icelolly, she looked so tortured. But the transformation on her face after they met, and the subsequent photo of them together, was amazing - she looked so incredibly happy.

And, yes, the daughter/French father meet up did seem rather too public. There was something about that one that made me feel a little uncomfortable - but I can't put my finger on why. Although it was nice to see that she and her son had had a holiday with him in France.

To onlookers I thought it looked a bit long lost lovers.

I think you've hit the nail on the head.

I'm always sobbing by the end but the daughter/ father one didn't get me in the same way. Was her mother in agreement about her search for him? Also thought it sad that a mother would give her baby the father's name even though he wasn't interested and wanted her to abort it, isn't her own name good enough? But that's just me and nothing to do with the programme really.

I know my heart rending stuff fru :)

I sobbed through the whole thing. I found both stories very moving, the poor woman having spent 40 years wanting her baby son, and the young woman who kept her love for her absent father. I thought they were all lovely people. The french man seemed to have been traumatised by his decisions as a 17 year old boy. I was just so glad they had all found each other, and the father and daughter looked so alike!

Does anyone else watch and wonder if any if the reunited experience genetic sexual attraction?

I've watched many programmes and read articles about it so I suppose it's on my mind a bit, but I have to admit to thinking that about the lady and the French dad in particular.

Here we go. I love this programme.

I'm here too. (I'm adopted, but not met any of my birth family).

I think I'll have to watch it all first, before rejoining this thread. See you later.

This is a total blubfest. Watched this last week, just settled down for tonight. Already I feel a little something in my eye...

Oh my. The letter .

Oh that's soooo lovely, not just 1 brother but 2 sisters too. I'm going to stock up in hankies while the break is on...

They can go to the wedding :)

Oh God am wrung out!!

I watch this feeling so grateful to live in this day and age where women are not made to feel that they have to give their babies away because they are not married!!

I found the episode last week between the daughter and french bloke a bit unsettling as also wondered what her mother made of it all and whether he had contributed financially at all over the years....

Aargh forgot! Luckily just starting on +1

Lovely stories,particularly the old lady. The grave scene felt a little intrusive.
I marvel at the people not feeling angry when they find there had been siblings & they'd been the only one to be adopted. Different times.

Agree, that woman must feel cheated of the happy family life that she didn't have with her adoptive family and especially when her brother was born not long after her. It must be hard not to think of that.

I was hoping to see the wedding day for a full sob.

I thought Sara's little boy looked quite a lot like her birth mother.

But, agree, that I felt so sorry for Pauline having been cheated out of her family life. Particularly as her brother was conceived only two months after she'd been born and yet they kept him.

And I also wondered why the parents hadn't told Colin about Pauline, but they'd told the next sister who had obviously been sworn to secrecy.

I thought the grandson had a strong family resemblance also. I had tears in my eyes a lot. It was touching that the birth mother had the letter that was sent to her by the adoptive mother.

Many of the 'children' in these stories are around my age. I always wonder how I would cope in these situations.

Am I on my own in feeling a little if not quite a lot of anger directed towards the parents of the grey haired old lady (who only thought she had a brother) What excuse could they have in putting her up for adoption then marrying and having 4 more children. It seems so heartless and cold. I appreciate times were different and I don't know the full story but still.

Why did the sister who knew keep it quiet? I could never do that. Why did she not tell them all after the parents died and they track their sister down. If I found out I had an adopted sibling it would be my life's mission to track them down.

Very sad at the grave but Mum and Dad could have done more to bring all their children together IMO.

The lady must feel some resentment or anger. Anyone would.