Lost and found... - After Mervyn Jackson's adoptive parents died, he became curious about his roots and decided to try to trace his birth mother, a quest that took him across the world. But the 54-year-old from Derby did not find his voyage of discovery all plain sailing.

I long for the day we will meet - For 30 years Julie always wondered about the son she gave up for adoption. Here she tells the story of what happened when she decided to try to find him.

I'm still crying over my baby - Should young girls who fall pregnant be encouraged to give up their children for adoption? Some politicians think they should but what effect can giving up a child have? A mother who was encouraged to give her child away 35 years ago tells how the decision has affected her - probably for the rest of her life.