Handle with Care: Jimmy Akingbola
Jimmy Akingbola reveals the truth of growing up in the care system in England, where the number of children in care has risen by a massive 28 per cent in the past decade to almost half a million.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Andy Mundy-Castle
Actors: Gina Yashere, Jimmy Akingbola, Kriss Akabusi
Country: United Kingdom
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