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My Forced Unwanted Wedding

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

At least 8,000 British young people face being forced into marriage every year. This documentary follows two British teenagers - Alia, already forced into marriage, and Jessie, facing a forced marriage in Bangladesh. Two years in the making, the film observes first-hand how two young girls cope with the enormous pressure from family expecting them to marry not for love, but for the sake of honour and the community. Show less

Contributors

Narrator:
Lucy Briers
Narrator:
Lucy Briers
Executive Producer:
Tommy Nagra
Executive Producer:
Tommy Nagra

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