Ukraine’s Stolen Children; Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?

“This calm, convincing film leaves outrage in its wake.”
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian

“The documentary felt a little rough and ready, with the air of an extended news item. But it told an important story about children taken from Ukraine by the Russian authorities, and the efforts of their relatives to bring them home.”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph

“This heartbreaking film followed a handful of brave, desperate mothers who risked their lives by venturing into Russia and demanding their children back. So far, fewer than 400 have been returned.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail

“This wasn’t quite an ordinary travel show. Murray is visiting former outposts of the British Empire – future episodes will find him in Jamaica, Australia and South Africa – to explore the legacy of British rule. The novel bit is that he does this in the company of a local comedian, in this case the witty Anuvab Pal. It’s a wrought subject, but Murray and Pal gave it a light-hearted treatment.”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph

“Murray and Pal pretended to be self-satisfied diplomats separating Pakistan from India as they snipped a map of India with scissors. It was a light-hearted way in to an unimaginably bloody period, but the satirical sketch made its point. Indeed, the programme covered all the salient points in an accessible manner, with the Pub Landlord character occasionally interrupting with a comically crude advocacy of empire.”
Gerard Gilbert, The i