Chosen
Thirty years on, three men dare to break the silence about sexual abuse in English private schools.
Directed by Emmy and BAFTA-award winner, Brian Woods, Chosen tackles a subject often whispered but rarely spoken about - the sexual abuse of boys by teachers in Britain's private schools.
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For thirty years the boys, and the men they became, stayed silent, nursing the secret of the abuse they suffered. But in this film, Tom, Mark and Alastair break that silence with spellbinding articulacy and breathtaking honesty - telling their stories straight to camera. Chosen reveals how these boys were groomed, how the private school system was poorly regulated and how abuse goes undetected.
In video - Q&A
On 22 September 2008 as part of RSA Screens Tom Perry and the director of Chosen, Brian Woods, took part in a Q&A session.
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The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
The programme makers have teamed up with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, highlighting four key questions for parents looking at new schools. These questions are available on postcards throughout London free of charge (07872 601786) and on their website www.chosen.org.uk.
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