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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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S1E7 6. Moral Courage
In the final episode of Judged: A Mother’s Love, Diane Foley faces an extraordinary dilemma: to meet - and possibly forgive - one of the men who contributed to her son’s murder. Hers becomes a deeply…
S1E6 5. The Empty Chair
Katie Bridget Murphy meets Diane Foley, whose son Jim - a freelance journalist – is kidnapped when reporting from Syria. Diane is told by government officials to stay silent, but as months pass and…
S1E5 4. When Silence Breaks
In this episode, Katie Bridget Murphy explores the landmark case that tested how the law views coercive control. Through interviews with David Challen, solicitor Harriet Wistrich and coercive control…
S1E4 3. The Bird In the Cage
Katie Bridget Murphy explores the story of Sally Challen - a mother who killed her husband after decades of coercive control. Through her son David Challen’s testimony, as well as expert insight,…
S1E3 2. All Lies Take Their Toll
Patrick FitzSymons seeks justice for an illegal adoption that rewrote his identity. His story helps uncover decades of secrecy, cross-border adoptions, and a state that turned a blind eye. As…
S1E2 1. Tip of the Iceberg
Katie Bridget Murphy meets actor Patrick FitzSymons, whose life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers he was adopted and that his birth was illegally registered. From fake pregnancies to falsified…
S1E1 Introducing... Judged: A Mother's Love
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…
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Judged: A Mother's Love has published 7 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Documentary, True Crime.
Judged: A Mother's Love is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 24m.
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