Christmas can be a stressful and emotional
time. It’s particularly tough for families who’ve lost touch with relatives,
or people who live life on the edge and don’t have a conventional family
unit.
Video Nation has produced a series of
short films for the Â鶹Éç's Hard Christmas campaign looking at the tougher
family stories behind the festive season.
04 Dec 2007 MY
LIVING NIGHTMARE Jo Gibson-Clark
2.27 mins
Jo’s son has been missing since he was 19 – he never arrived home from a trip to Cambodia.
29 Nov 2007 JAMIE Michael and Jenny Thompson
2.14 mins
Michael and Jenny Thompson talk about the feelings of loss and separation since their son Jamie went missing.
06 Nov 2007 21st
BIRTHDAY Joan Armstrong
3.46 mins
Joan's children have left home and although she's enjoying the freedom
she's having to find new ways of staying in touch.
04 Dec 2007 FALLING
OUT Mike Paganini
2.57 mins
Mike lost touch with his family after a fall out last Christmas - now he's trying to rebuild family relations.
06 Nov 2007 WITHOUT
KIDS Dom Kingsmill-Stocker
2.27 mins
Dom doesn't live with his children anymore and he finds it hard to think
of Christmas without them.
10 Dec 2007 FIND
LUKE Nicki Durbin
3.04 mins
Nicki's 19 year old son disappeared after a night out in Suffolk in 2006
- what she wouldn't do to see him just one more time!
10 Dec 2007 CHRISTMAS
FOR CHRIS Chris Coyle
3.58 mins
Chris's life hasn't been the same since his Mum asked him to leave home.
He hopes this Christmas won't be like the last few.
10 Dec 2007 QUEEN
AND COUNTRY Chris and Kevin Wilson
1.55 mins
Chris and Kevin both feel empty inside as their son Nick spends his first
Christmas on active service in Iraq.
14 Dec 2007 JERONE'S
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Jerone Marques
2.34 mins
Jerone finds this time of year difficult. Although he has brothers and a
sister his Christmas is often spent alone.
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