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Duration: 1 hour

Alesha Dixon explores the trauma and fall-out from domestic violence, from a child's perspective. Alesha highlights the neglect of children at the centre of domestic violence and how, left unheard, those children can be emotionally scarred for life.

Alesha witnessed her mum Beverley being beaten by her live-in boyfriend when she was very young. In this film, she meets girls and boys who have witnessed domestic violence and discovers how it affected their lives.

This is a journey for Alesha as she, in parallel with her own experiences, examines what happens when relationships break down – between parents, between local authorities and between parent and child. And she looks ahead to see how those broken bonds can be healed.

Last on

Mon 22 Nov 2010 23:05 BBC One Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales only

  • Photo: Alesha talks to some sixth-form students

    Photo: Alesha talks to some sixth-form students

    In March the British Crime Survey estimated that 1.2 million adults experienced domestic violence in the preceding 12 months.

Credits

Presenter
Alesha Dixon
Director
Christina Nutter
Producer
Christina Nutter
Executive Producer
Barbara Altounyan

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Nov 2010 22:35 BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

  • Mon 22 Nov 2010 23:05 BBC One Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales only

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