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Judged: A Mother's Love

BBC Sounds

Motherhood can feel full of judgement - sometimes over the smallest decisions, sometimes over the ones that change everything. But what happens when the stakes couldn't be higher?

In Judged: A Mother's Love, Katie Bridget Murphy explores three extraordinary stories of mothers facing impossible choices - choices that shaped birth, everyday life, and even death. These decisions didn't just transform their families; they variously uncovered hidden truths, challenged laws, and helped changed society itself. Through powerful testimony and expert insight, this series asks: what happens when motherhood is pushed to its limits?

Writer and Producer: Katie Bridget Murphy Senior Producer: Ophelia Byrne Executive Producer: Elizabeth Clark Sound Engineers: John Benson and Davy Neill Sound Design: Bill Maul Artwork: Tom Cunningham Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer

Judged: A Mother's Love is a BBC Audio Northern Ireland production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.

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  • 7 episodes
  • Updated February 10

Episodes7

Newest first
  • February 10 · 31 min

    6. Moral Courage

    Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.

  • February 10 · 21 min

    5. The Empty Chair

    When Jim Foley goes missing in Syria, his mother faces silence and impossible choices.

  • February 10 · 25 min

    4. When Silence Breaks

    Sally Challen makes a landmark appeal, challenging how society views coercive control.

  • February 10 · 21 min

    3. The Bird In the Cage

    When Sally Challen kills her husband, her son David faces the unthinkable.

  • February 10 · 22 min

    1. Tip of the Iceberg

    Actor Patrick FitzSymons discovers his life began in secret and his adoption was illegal.