better go and wait. we are l donor conceived, and this is our story. iam about i am about to start a personal journey that i didn't think i would ever go on. and i'm really nervous! i don't know how this will end. i was 17 and ifound how this will end. i was 17 and i found out how this will end. i was 17 and ifound out i how this will end. i was 17 and i found out i was pregnant, they lived here at the time. my father could not even look at me, he was so upset, to my dad took me into hospital when i had a bleed. he didn't want to speak to me, so i went on my own, i made him print the pictures out with me, and he had forgotten and it was fine when he found out. pregnant at 17 was a shock, but the news my dad was about to tell me was something i never ever expected. i was about six months pregnant, i came down, i was on my phone, and hejust sat me down and said they had to use a sperm donor to have me, and my gosh, iwasjust like what!? i didn't know me, and my gosh, iwasjust like what! ? i didn't know what to do what you say, what to ask. this is my box of keepsakes, i love this picture, this is a really nice picture. his relationship with my kids was just the best, his relationship with my kids wasjust the best, he his relationship with my kids was just the best, he was always there, we loved him to bits. i sadly lost my dad in 2022. he had a lung condition and died when he wasjust 2022. he had a lung condition and died when he was just 68. 2022. he had a lung condition and died when he wasjust 68. i said i'm really sorry to put you through that as a kid, it was a nightmare. it was really weird, surreal. i was a nightmare. it was really weird, surreal.— weird, surreal. i love my dad so much. _ weird, surreal. i love my dad so much, and _ weird, surreal. i love my dad so much, and when - weird, surreal. i love my dad so much, and when he - weird, surreal. i love my dad so much, and when he was l weird, surreal. i love my dad i so much, and when he was alive i was really scared of upsetting him by searching from a sperm donor, but i know that he would actually be really proud of what i am doing. in my head i can't shake off this nagging question, is there someone else out there going to the exact same thing as me? for me i always wanted to find siblings, i can't explain it, because nobody else knows how we feel because they are not donor conceived, it's a big subject that i feel like is not spoken about enough. i'm not the only one that feels like this. �* ,. ., ., , this. i've discovered i was donor conceived - this. i've discovered i was donor conceived in - this. i've discovered i was l donor conceived in february this. i've discovered i was - donor conceived in february of 2021 at age 39. i donor conceived in february of 2021 at age 39.— 2021 at age 39. i found out when i 2021 at age 39. i found out when i was _ 2021 at age 39. i found out when i was about - 2021 at age 39. i found out when i was about 15. - 2021 at age 39. i found out when i was about 15. i - when i was about 15. i found out i when i was about 15. i found out i was — when i was about 15. i found out i was donor _ when i was about 15. i found out i was donor conceived i when i was about 15. i found . out i was donor conceived when i out i was donor conceived when i was _ out i was donor conceived when i was about_ out i was donor conceived when i was about 13 _ out i was donor conceived when i was about 13 years _ out i was donor conceived when i was about 13 years old. - out i was donor conceived when i was about 13 years old. i - i was about 13 years old. think there is a stigma i was about 13 years old._ think there is a stigma around being donor conceived, and i think a lot of that is to do with the secrecy.— think a lot of that is to do with the secrecy. we're not supposed _ with the secrecy. we're not supposed to _ with the secrecy. we're not supposed to want - with the secrecy. we're not supposed to want to - with the secrecy. we're not supposed to want to know. with the secrecy. we're not. supposed to want to know who the donor_ supposed to want to know who the donor is and where we come from _ the donor is and where we come from and — the donor is and where we come from and our biological family on donor's side. i from and our biological family on donor's side.— from and our biological family on donor's side. i think people are very well-meaning, - on donor's side. i think people are very well-meaning, but i on donor's side. i think people l are very well-meaning, but they are very well—meaning, but they would say things like it doesn't really matter, your dad is still your dad, and inside i was feeling like 0k... is still your dad, and inside i was feeling like ok... i actually do have some pretty big feelings here... 50 actually do have some pretty big feelings here. . ._ actually do have some pretty big feelings here... so what is donor conception _ big feelings here... so what is donor conception and - big feelings here... so what is donor conception and how - big feelings here... so what is| donor conception and how does it work? there are different rules around the world but in the uk, well, let me explain... lots of people need to have to have children, sometimes it's because they have fertility problems, but sometimes it's because they are single or in same—sex relationships. here is where sperm and egg donors come in. for men, donating sperm is a straightforward process, but for women, a straightforward process, but forwomen, it's a straightforward process, but for women, it's a little bit more complicated. it involves hormone treatments and an operation. donated eggs and sperm are then stored for up to ten years in labs around the country. people hoping to be parents can look through information on the donors to decide which characteristics they want their babies to have. hi, i'm vicki, and we had a baby two years ago through donor sperm.— baby two years ago through donor sperm. hello, i'm sean, i'm a donor sperm. hello, i'm sean, m a male _ donor sperm. hello, i'm sean, i'm a male fertility _ donor sperm. hello, i'm sean, i'm a male fertility coach, - donor sperm. hello, i'm sean, i'm a male fertility coach, and| i'm a male fertility coach, and i'm a male fertility coach, and i'm the — i'm a male fertility coach, and i'm the father of twins conceived by donor sperm. what was an important _ conceived by donor sperm. what was an important criteria - conceived by donor sperm. what was an important criteria was the donor_ was an important criteria was the donor would _ was an important criteria was the donor would be _ was an important criteria was the donor would be brown i the donor would be brown haired, _ the donor would be brown haired, blue—eyed - the donor would be brown haired, blue—eyed and - the donor would be brown| haired, blue—eyed and like lucx — haired, blue-eyed and like lu . ~ . haired, blue-eyed and like lu . . , ., , haired, blue-eyed and like lu .~ . , ., , ., haired, blue-eyed and like lu. . lucy. which shows that person, we didn't know _ lucy. which shows that person, we didn't know anybody - lucy. which shows that person, we didn't know anybody about | we didn't know anybody about them, it was a blank canvas, we did not want to expect anything about children.— about children. people using donor conception _ about children. people using donor conception i _ about children. people using donor conception i helped i about children. people using | donor conception i helped my fertility doctors like eddie. that has been a definite movement in the demographics of people coming forward. first of all we got same—sex couples coming forward, and in the last decade or so we are having lots of single weapon, but interestingly over the past couple of years, we started having single men coming forward. , ., :: ' , ., forward. figures for 2021 show around three _ forward. figures for 2021 show around three and _ forward. figures for 2021 show around three and a _ forward. figures for 2021 show around three and a half- around three and a half thousand patients in the uk used donor insemination, and that's only through the official roots, and because of a change in uk law, from october of 2023, donor conceived children turning 18 have the right to know the identity of the donor for the very first time. in identity of the donor for the very first time.— very first time. in the past, the whole _ very first time. in the past, the whole idea _ very first time. in the past, the whole idea of— very first time. in the past, the whole idea of donation | very first time. in the past, - the whole idea of donation was help somebody else but you don't need to be involved, you can walk off into the sunset, and so i think it was a good thing, it was important that people are able to get that information. you do it when you choose, they can choose not to make contact, they can choose not to find out if they wish to but at least they have the option. i but at least they have the 0 tion. ., , but at least they have the otion. .,, ,., but at least they have the otion. , ., :::: option. i was born before 2005 so i option. i was born before 2005 so i don't _ option. i was born before 2005 so i don't have _ option. i was born before 2005 so i don't have the _ option. i was born before 2005 so i don't have the right - option. i was born before 2005 so i don't have the right to - so i don't have the right to know who my donor was. but i am off to meet a brother and sister who do. hello, are you 0k? sister who do. hello, are you ok? twins bb and matthew have always known that they are donor conceived.— always known that they are donor conceived. the change in law came _ donor conceived. the change in law came out — donor conceived. the change in law came out in _ donor conceived. the change in law came out in 2005, - donor conceived. the change in law came out in 2005, we - donor conceived. the change in i law came out in 2005, we cannot wait to start ivf because for the sake of a few months, we felt it was not fair that any children may have had, to deny them that opportunity to find out who the donor was, but i think they were very keen on how old is he, what is his name, what does he do, so we did some research and found we could send away for non— identifiable information in the bigger surprise for us, he was born in colombia, and it was like, that was a bit of a shock... not quite what we were expecting. irate shock... not quite what we were meeting-— expecting. we know there are half siblings _ expecting. we know there are half siblings out _ expecting. we know there are half siblings out there, - expecting. we know there are half siblings out there, half i half siblings out there, half siblings— half siblings out there, half siblings that again, they are providing that they want to meet — providing that they want to meet as— providing that they want to meet as well, it will be a good opportunity, so the next 12 or 14 months— opportunity, so the next 12 or 14 months is going to be the next — 14 months is going to be the next part— 14 months is going to be the next part of the journey realty. _ next part of the journey really, an exciting part of the journex _ really, an exciting part of the “ourne . ., i, really, an exciting part of the “ourne . ., , , ., ., , journey. you guys have always known, journey. you guys have always known. have _ journey. you guys have always known, have a _ journey. you guys have always known, have a new? 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[30 very natural to talk about. do ou very natural to talk about. do you know _ very natural to talk about. do you know anything about your donor? ,, _, ., ., donor? second-generation colombian, _ donor? second-generation colombian, his _ donor? second-generation colombian, his height, - donor? second-generation i colombian, his height, build, donor? second-generation - colombian, his height, build, i colour, hair colour, and that's pretty much everything he told us really. pretty much everything he told us reall . �* ., , ., us really. i've got this how, and it's a — us really. i've got this how, and it's a bit _ us really. i've got this how, and it's a bit of— us really. i've got this how, and it's a bit of a _ us really. i've got this how, and it's a bit of a mystery i and it's a bit of a mystery where that came from, and i think it's really cool that part of us is from a different country. are you going to apply for more information? and country. are you going to apply for more information? and what are ou for more information? and what are you hoping _ for more information? and what are you hoping for? _ for more information? and what are you hoping for? just - for more information? and what are you hoping for? just to - are you hoping for? just to meet him really.— are you hoping for? just to meet him really. they both want to know, meet him really. they both want to know. we _ meet him really. they both want to know, we have _ meet him really. they both want to know, we have two _ meet him really. they both want to know, we have two amazing l to know, we have two amazing children. — to know, we have two amazing children, analyse a different as a — children, analyse a different as a result of that person's kindness, _ as a result of that person's kindness, so it would be nice to the — kindness, so it would be nice to the hand and say thank you you _ to the hand and say thank you ou. ~ , ., to the hand and say thank you ou. ~ , . , ~ to the hand and say thank you ou. g . , ~ ., to the hand and say thank you ou. ~ , . , ~ . �* to the hand and say thank you ou.. you. my name is mel and i'm a solo parent- — you. my name is mel and i'm a solo parent. are _ you. my name is mel and i'm a solo parent. are used - you. my name is mel and i'm a solo parent. are used ivf - solo parent. are used ivf with donor sperm to conceive my daughter. she is now five. irate daughter. she is now five. we have been _ daughter. she is now five. we have been together for the past 16 years — have been together for the past 16 years and over the past 12 we have _ 16 years and over the past 12 we have created a family through donor conception. | through donor conception. chose through donor conception. i chose the sperm donor partly because he said he would be open to contact in the future. it was incredibly important that— it was incredibly important that we _ it was incredibly important that we found a donor they were happy— that we found a donor they were happy to— that we found a donor they were happy to reach out if the chiidren— happy to reach out if the children wished to reach out and — children wished to reach out and meet him.— and meet him. for donor conceived _ and meet him. for donor conceived people - and meet him. for donor conceived people like - and meet him. for donorl conceived people like me, and meet him. for donor - conceived people like me, born before the law change, it's really hard to find out who our donors are. in 2019, i went on a programme to try and do just that. a programme to try and do 'ust that. �* ~ ., ., , that. i've never known anybody else that was _ that. i've never known anybody else that was donor _ that. i've never known anybody else that was donor conceived. j else that was donor conceived. sadly i did not find him, all i could get were some really basic details. i have not watched this since my dad passed away but i have not actually watched it since it went out. actually watched it since it went out-— actually watched it since it went out. ~ ., went out. we thought we were doinu went out. we thought we were doin: the went out. we thought we were doing the right _ went out. we thought we were doing the right thing, - went out. we thought we were doing the right thing, as - went out. we thought we were doing the right thing, as far i doing the right thing, as far as i was concerned, she was mine, and i was happy. iwas the person — mine, and i was happy. iwas the person that _ mine, and i was happy. iwas the person that protected i mine, and i was happy. i was. the person that protected her, gives her love, looked after her, i was something special to tank, and when i told her i was not the biological father, tank, and when i told her i was not the biologicalfather, i felt that destroyed something totally. i felt that destroyed something totall . , , ., totally. i felt because i told her, that — totally. i felt because i told her, that she _ totally. i felt because i told her, that she would - totally. i felt because i told her, that she would not i totally. i felt because i told | her, that she would not love totally. i felt because i told i her, that she would not love me anymore. her, that she would not love me an more. , ., ., her, that she would not love me anymore-— anymore. the programme did encourage — anymore. the programme did encourage me _ anymore. the programme did encourage me and _ anymore. the programme did encourage me and my - anymore. the programme did encourage me and my dad i anymore. the programme did encourage me and my dad to| encourage me and my dad to finally open up and talk about how we were both feeling. i feel like i have come from a freezer, it does not feel natural, it's weird for me, that's all. it's mad, watching it back i can remember being so angry, but also like a not very educated on it, so that was the first time myself and my dad ever spoke about it, we had never spoken about it before, well he told me when i was 17 and 25 now, it's really sad to watch it back, i seem so cold to him. itjust makes me miss him... . iwant to see to him. itjust makes me miss him... . i want to see the pro sense my parents went through to have me. but i'm feeling really nervous to be here, because i sometimes feel like i came from a lab. yellow hello, tank i presume?— tank i presume? this is where atients tank i presume? this is where patients are — tank i presume? this is where patients are donors _ tank i presume? this is where patients are donors do - tank i presume? this is where patients are donors do their i patients are donors do their samples. they are very plain and ordinary, so obviously, a television for obvious reasons... television for obvious reasons. . ._ television for obvious reasons... ~ . ., , , , television for obvious reasons... ~ . . ,, , ., reasons... what happens, do they just _ reasons... what happens, do they just turn _ reasons... what happens, do theyjust turn the _ reasons... what happens, do they just turn the television l they just turn the television on? they 'ust turn the television on? , ., they 'ust turn the television on? , . ., . ., . on? they have a choice basically- _ on? they have a choice basically. i— on? they have a choice basically. i don't i on? they have a choice basically. i don't know| on? they have a choice i basically. i don't know what on? they have a choice - basically. i don't know what to sa i basically. i don't know what to say... i thought _ basically. i don't know what to say... ithought i _ basically. i don't know what to say... i thought i would i basically. i don't know what to say... i thought i would feel. say... i thought i would feel really weird coming in here, but it's just really weird coming in here, but it'sjust a really weird coming in here, but it's just a room. really weird coming in here, but it'sjust a room. i'm ready to go... all around the world, fertility centres like there are busy freezing eggs and sperm and helping parents with treatments, like donor insemination and nf. i'm getting rear access to a delicate and really special stage of the process, one may parents probably went through as well. we parents probably went through as well. ~ . ., parents probably went through as well. i i ., parents probably went through as well. i ii, i,, i, as well. we can get videos of the embryos _ as well. we can get videos of the embryos growing. - as well. we can get videos of the embryos growing. wow! | as well. we can get videos of i the embryos growing. wow! this emb o is the embryos growing. wow! this embryo is almost _ the embryos growing. wow! this embryo is almost ready - the embryos growing. wow! this embryo is almost ready to i embryo is almost ready to be implanted. will this patient come in this week?- implanted. will this patient come in this week? wow! this is a big moment — come in this week? wow! this is a big moment for _ come in this week? wow! this is a big moment for her! _ come in this week? wow! this is a big moment for her! it's i come in this week? wow! this is a big moment for her! it's not i a big moment for her! it's not everyday _ a big moment for her! it's not everyday that _ a big moment for her! it's not everyday that you _ a big moment for her! it's not everyday that you that - a big moment for her! it's not everyday that you that on i a big moment for her! it's not everyday that you that on a i everyday that you that on a screen, it's a privileged, especially for someone who has gone through it as well. this is where _ gone through it as well. this is where we _ gone through it as well. this is where we store _ gone through it as well. this is where we store all- gone through it as well. ii 3 is where we store all our eggs, sperm and embryos.— is where we store all our eggs, sperm and embryos. these are racks of samples. _ sperm and embryos. these are racks of samples. that - sperm and embryos. these are racks of samples. that square | racks of samples. that square will have may _ racks of samples. that square will have may be _ racks of samples. that square will have may be 100 - racks of samples. that square will have may be 100 veils i racks of samples. that square will have may be 100 veils ofl will have may be 100 veils of one person's sperm. it's amazing! it's crazy seeing this, i was in one of those! seeing it all, it is a it is a lot. knowing that you were handled by real people, and the emotion about what you were doing. it emotion about what you were doinu. ., , emotion about what you were doinu. i, , .,~ , doing. it really makes me feel better about _ doing. it really makes me feel better about myself, - doing. it really makes me feel better about myself, it - doing. it really makes me feel better about myself, it has i better about myself, it has taken away the stress. now that i know more about how it all works, i also feel like i can face up to another fear i have been holding onto. but i applied to the uk's fertility regulator for information about my donor. i was told something exciting. in front of me i have my letter which is an exciting letter because it actually has the list of siblings that i have, so i have 16 altogether, which is totally bonkers. that is a lot of sibling. i always that i felt like i had a sister. and it is to females in 1995, the year i am born, so thatis 1995, the year i am born, so that is mind blowing. and it gets better. i think i tracked down sister. she was 20 minutes away from me. we text back and forth and we have decided to meet up, which is really nerve wracking, but really exciting. it is exciting to think i might get to meet my half—sister, but i am still no closer to knowing my donor. and i don't know if you want to meet me. when their anonymity was removed, the number of people coming forward to donate eggs and sperm dropped dramatically. but some donors do want to be found. gary and his three daughters, sarah, tanya, and michelle, live in essex. i sarah, tanya, and michelle, live in essex.— sarah, tanya, and michelle, live in essex. i was a twinkle in the eye — live in essex. i was a twinkle in the eye at _ live in essex. i was a twinkle in the eye at that _ live in essex. i was a twinkle in the eye at that stage. i live in essex. i was a twinkle | in the eye at that stage. gary donated sperm _ in the eye at that stage. gary donated sperm in _ in the eye at that stage. gary donated sperm in the - in the eye at that stage. gary donated sperm in the 80s i in the eye at that stage. gary donated sperm in the 805 after donated sperm in the 80s after he and his partner went through a miscarriage. recently a new daughter track him down. we were daughter track him down. - were looking at each other. i can see it now. and she embraced me, i embraced her. it was very emotional. something that happened so long ago that i did, i could never dream but it would be like this. ijust — i couldn't foresee it. it would be like this. i 'ust - i couldn't foresee iti i couldn't foresee it. gary's third daughter _ i couldn't foresee it. gary's third daughter michelle i i couldn't foresee it. gary's third daughter michelle is i i couldn't foresee it. gary's i third daughter michelle is due to give birth any day now. but she wanted to come along to tell me more about the impact her new half—sister has had on her new half—sister has had on her life. i her new half-sister has had on her life. ~ i, her life. i knew from the pictures _ her life. i knew from the pictures she _ her life. i knew from the pictures she is _ her life. i knew from the pictures she is definitely her life. i knew from the i pictures she is definitely my sister and we were really lucky as well to know that she actually wanted to have a relationship with us. and i think it was important for us to make herfeel think it was important for us to make her feel that we actually cared about her. i found the sister and we have mrs back and forth and decided we're going to meet next weekend. we're going to meet next weekend-— we're going to meet next weekend. �* ., , weekend. i'm getting really nervous to _ weekend. i'm getting really nervous to go. _ weekend. i'm getting really nervous to go. i'm - weekend. i'm getting really nervous to go. i'm sure i weekend. i'm getting really nervous to go. i'm sure she will love you. and i think therapeutically both, because at least you can share your experiences. and you never know, you might find more siblings. know, you might find more siblinus. , , , , know, you might find more siblinus. , , , �*, siblings. yes, yes. gary but 's donor daughter _ siblings. yes, yes. gary but 's donor daughter didn't - siblings. yes, yes. gary but 's donor daughter didn't want i siblings. yes, yes. gary but 's donor daughter didn't want to | donor daughter didn't want to go on kavanagh but she did right is a letter. —— camera. "i never thought my biological father would like to meet me little and be part of my life. i also wanted to know where did i also wanted to know where did i come from, what was my father like, does he look like me? to have siblings? from the get go, gary embraced me as his daughter. he told me everything i needed to know about my family's health and history and showed me photos of my grandparents and relatives. gary also introduced me to my wonderful three sisters. there was an instant bond. it was like we had known each other for our whole lives. i love them so much and can't imagine life without them now. getting to know them has been amazing and ifeel like to know them has been amazing and i feel like they and gary with a missing part of me. i really am so lucky and can't believe how well it has all worked out. i love gary to bits and i'm so gratefulfor worked out. i love gary to bits and i'm so grateful for how he has treated me and the same goes to my sisters." that makes me feel so emotional. yes. it isjust me feel so emotional. yes. it is just really me feel so emotional. yes. it isjust really nice. me feel so emotional. yes. it is just really nice. so lovely. it is amazing to hear, edited? it is amazing to hear, edited? it makes me feel happy because at least somebody has answers, you know?— you know? yes, it is lovely. i was told _ you know? yes, it is lovely. i was told i — you know? yes, it is lovely. i was told i was _ you know? yes, it is lovely. i was told i was donor - you know? yes, it is lovely. i i was told i was donor conceived when i was in primary school. i was also told that my donor biological mother was anonymous and untraceable. and it was that. i and untraceable. and it was that. ., and untraceable. and it was that. i, i, , that. i have found my biological _ that. i have found my biological father i that. i have found my biological father and l that. i have found my i biological father and i'm starting to build relationships with him _ starting to build relationships with him and his wife and his three — with him and his wife and his three raised children. my half siblings _ three raised children. my half siblings. | three raised children. my half siblinus. ., :: three raised children. my half siblins. . ii , . , three raised children. my half siblinus. i, ii , i, , k, three raised children. my half siblinus. ., ii , ., ., siblings. i am 40 years old and i wanted to _ siblings. i am 40 years old and i wanted to share _ siblings. i am 40 years old and i wanted to share my _ siblings. i am 40 years old and i wanted to share my story - i wanted to share my story about _ i wanted to share my story about being _ i wanted to share my story about being a _ i wanted to share my story about being a donor- i wanted to share my story - about being a donor conceived adult — about being a donor conceived adult i— about being a donor conceived adult i have _ about being a donor conceived adult. i have this— about being a donor conceived adult. i have this new- about being a donor conceived adult. i have this new family. adult. i have this new family that— adult. i have this new family that is— adult. i have this new family that isj'ust _ adult. i have this new family that isjust like _ adult. i have this new family that isjust like an— adult. i have this new family that isjust like an extension of my— that isjust like an extension of my family _ that isjust like an extension of my family. it _ that isjust like an extension of my family. it doesn't - of my family. it doesn't replace _ of my family. it doesn't replace my— of my family. it doesn't replace my father- of my family. it doesn't replace my father at. of my family. it doesn'ti replace my father at all. of my family. it doesn't i replace my father at all. it of my family. it doesn't - replace my father at all. it is like — replace my father at all. it is like a — replace my father at all. it is like a new. _ replace my father at all. it is like a new, unique, - replace my father at all. it is�* like a new, unique, unusual, amazing— like a new, unique, unusual, amazing relationship. - like a new, unique, unusual, amazing relationship. but. like a new, unique, unusual, amazing relationship. but iti amazing relationship. but it makes _ amazing relationship. but it makes is _ amazing relationship. but it makes is emotional- amazing relationship. but it makes is emotional when. amazing relationship. but iti makes is emotional when we amazing relationship. but it- makes is emotional when we talk about— makes is emotional when we talk about it — makes is emotional when we talk about it. �* ., , about it. although i still think i would _ about it. although i still think i would like - about it. although i still think i would like to - about it. although i still| think i would like to find about it. although i still. think i would like to find a way donor's identity, nobody could replace my dad who brought me up. but there is one thing left to do, and that is meet my sister. i thing left to do, and that is meet my sister.— thing left to do, and that is meet my sister. i didn't think this would — meet my sister. i didn't think this would ever _ meet my sister. i didn't think this would ever happen. - meet my sister. i didn't think this would ever happen. at i meet my sister. i didn't think i this would ever happen. at all. so i am really, really nervous. i felt like i so i am really, really nervous. ifelt like i didn't want so i am really, really nervous. i felt like i didn't want to betray my dad. he was the first was no rain, as well, dad, guess what. i can't even do that. it's a lot. the train is pulling in now. i'm going to go wait. ,, , ., ., pulling in now. i'm going to go wait-_ lt's - pulling in now. i'm going to go wait._ it's gone l wait. see you later. it's gone really well. _ wait. see you later. it's gone really well, we _ wait. see you later. it's gone really well, we get _ wait. see you later. it's gone 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that the things— supported. and i found that the things that _ supported. and i found that the things that l _ supported. and i found that the things that i feel— supported. and i found that the things that i feel are _ supported. and i found that the things that i feel are ok- supported. and i found that the things that i feel are ok to - things that i feel are ok to feel— things that i feel are ok to feel another— things that i feel are ok to feel another donor- things that i feel are ok to . feel another donor conceived people — feel another donor conceived people feel— feel another donor conceived people feel them _ feel another donor conceived people feel them too. - feel another donor conceived people feel them too. it- feel another donor conceived people feel them too.- people feel them too. it isn't 'ust people feel them too. it isn't just making _ people feel them too. it isn't just making a _ people feel them too. it isn't just making a baby _ people feel them too. it isn't just making a baby but - people feel them too. it isn't just making a baby but a - people feel them too. it isn't i just making a baby but a human who will— just making a baby but a human who will grow with a lot of emotions and prospective parents _ emotions and prospective parents to be aware of the fact that their— parents to be aware of the fact that their child might feel negatively, might struggle. they— negatively, might struggle. they need to be willing to talk to their— they need to be willing to talk to their child about that and support— to their child about that and support their child through that — support their child through that. , , . support their child through that. g , ., , ., that. 0k. just a quick update. i look like _ that. 0k. just a quick update. i look like her. _ that. ok. just a quick update. i look like her. our— i look like her. our personalities- i look like her. our personalities are l i look like her. our- personalities are very, very similar _ personalities are very, very similar. and _ personalities are very, very similar. and we _ personalities are very, very similar. and we got- personalities are very, very similar. and we got a - personalities are very, very similar. and we got a lot i personalities are very, very similar. and we got a lot of catching _ similar. and we got a lot of catching up _ similar. and we got a lot of catching up to _ similar. and we got a lot of catching up to do. - similar. and we got a lot of catching up to do. i- similar. and we got a lot of catching up to do. i can't i similar. and we got a lot of. catching up to do. i can't even believe — catching up to do. i can't even believe i— catching up to do. i can't even believe i am _ catching up to do. i can't even believe i am saying _ catching up to do. i can't even believe i am saying this. - catching up to do. i can't evenl believe i am saying this. there is a lot— believe i am saying this. there is a lot of— believe i am saying this. there is a lot of emotions. _ believe i am saying this. there is a lot of emotions. and - believe i am saying this. there is a lot of emotions. and a i believe i am saying this. there is a lot of emotions. and a lotl is a lot of emotions. and a lot of processing _ is a lot of emotions. and a lot of processing to _ is a lot of emotions. and a lot of processing to do. _ is a lot of emotions. and a lot of processing to do. my - is a lot of emotions. and a lot i of processing to do. my dreams have _ of processing to do. my dreams have come _ of processing to do. my dreams have come true. _ of processing to do. my dreams have come true. it _ of processing to do. my dreams have come true. it was - of processing to do. my dreams have come true. it was whether to search — have come true. it was whether to search for _ have come true. it was whether to search for her _ have come true. it was whether to search for her for _ have come true. it was whether to search for her for almost i have come true. it was whether to search for her for almost 18 i to search for her for almost 18 years — to search for her for almost 18 years i— to search for her for almost 18 years. i found _ to search for her for almost 18 years. i found my— to search for her for almost 18 years. i found my mum. - to search for her for almost 18 years. ifound my mum. for. to search for her for almost 18 years. i found my mum. for some donor conceived _ years. i found my mum. for some donor conceived people, - years. i found my mum. for some donor conceived people, finding . donor conceived people, finding the donor can be an amazing experience. but for many, like me, that isn't necessarily how our story will end. we might neverfind that missing our story will end. we might never find that missing piece of the puzzle. look at the baby. look at all that hair. i can't believe how much air his god. ~ , . can't believe how much air his god. g ., ., can't believe how much air his god-_ more i can't believe how much air his i god._ more hair god. my head on me. more hair than you- _ god. my head on me. more hair than you- gary _ god. my head on me. more hair than you. gary is _ god. my head on me. more hair than you. gary is now— god. my head on me. more hair than you. gary is now a - than you. gary is now a grandfather for the seventh time. he hopes his other donor children get in touch. i met my sister and it was like we always knew each other. we have organised to meet up in a couple of weeks again. that's lovel . couple of weeks again. that's lovely- l'm — couple of weeks again. that's lovely. i'm so _ couple of weeks again. that's lovely. i'm so pleased. i- lovely. i'm so pleased. i deftly want _ lovely. i'm so pleased. i deftly want to _ lovely. i'm so pleased. i deftly want to find i lovely. i'm so pleased. i deftly want to find the i lovely. i'm so pleased. i- deftly want to find the other children. and that is nine sons and four daughters.— children. and that is nine sons and four daughters. twins bebe and four daughters. twins bebe and matthew — and four daughters. twins bebe and matthew ever _ and four daughters. twins bebe and matthew ever year - and four daughters. twins bebe and matthew ever year to i and four daughters. twins bebe and matthew ever year to wait i and matthew ever year to wait until they can find their donor. and they have also decided they want to give something back. we decided they want to give something back. we have both decided we _ something back. we have both decided we want _ something back. we have both decided we want to _ something back. we have both decided we want to donate. i decided we want to donate. really? decided we want to donate. reall ? , decided we want to donate. really?- that's - decided we want to donate. really? yes. that's amazing. unfike really? yes. that's amazing. unlike me. — really? yes. that's amazing. unlike me, you _ really? yes. that's amazing. unlike me, you guys- really? yes. that's amazing. unlike me, you guys can i really? jazz that's amazing. unlike me, you guys can because you have your full medical history. would you do it, too, matthew?— history. would you do it, too, matthew? ., , , ., :: matthew? probably when i am 20 oh look more _ matthew? probably when i am 20 oh look more into _ matthew? probably when i am 20 oh look more into it. _ matthew? probably when i am 20 oh look more into it. it _ matthew? probably when i am 20 oh look more into it. it was i oh look more into it. it was wonderful— oh look more into it. it was wonderful to _ oh look more into it. it was wonderful to see _ oh look more into it. it was wonderful to see how i oh look more into it. it was i wonderful to see how positive and happy you are after being donor conceived. so happy for the twins. it is amazing they can meet their donors, but it is bittersweet because there are still people like me who will never know those things and that is really sad. i wish people would just realise donor conception is not a taboo subject. all in all, it has been amazing learning everything and speaking to the most incredible people. hello. after what has been a very wet week for many, and a very stormy week for some, things do look a little calmer for the weekend. no, it isn't going to be completely dry or completely settled. there'll still be some rain at times rather windy in the south, but not as windy as it has been. and amidst all of that, some sunshine. on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this stripe of cloud pushing in from the southwest, bringing outbreaks of rain in association with this area of low pressure. the centre of the low tracking eastwards, the strongest winds on the southern flank, which means the very windiest weather will be across parts of france, spain and portugal. for us, yes, it will be blustery in the south, but nothing particularly stormy. this band of rain pushing northwards during saturday morning, becoming slow moving in north wales, the north midlands, parts of northern england. to the south of that, sunny spells and heavy thundery showers with some rather blustery winds, particularly around southern coasts. but the far north of england, and certainly northern ireland and scotland, will see lighter winds, spells of sunshine once any early fog has cleared. just the odd shower temperatures of 9—13 degrees. during saturday night, we'll still have this band of cloud and showery rain across central parts of the uk. could see some really heavy showers actually developing across the southeast corner. remember, any rain that we do see could bring the risk of further flooding. if you're off to fireworks events on saturday night, there will be some showers around, perhaps by sunday night, bonfire night itself there will be fewer showers. they won't be gone completely, but there won't be as many because this area of low pressure during sunday will be pulling away eastwards. we will start sunday morning, though, with some pretty strong winds. in fact, we could see the winds touching gale force across the channel islands for a time. further north for winds that bit lighter. and through sunday, once we've cleared this early cloud and rain away from eastern england, actually, there should be a decent amount of sunshine around. however, further showers will race in from the west. some of these could be on the heavy side. temperatures around 9—13 degrees at best. now, into the start of the new week, we will briefly see this ridge of high pressure toppling through. so things will turn a little drier. but there midweek we will bring this frontal system in from the west, outbreaks of rain with that, and behind it where things could just turn a little bit chillier by the end of the week. so not as stormy or as turbulent as it has been, but still unsettled. better about myself, it has taken away the stress. live from washington, this is a bbc news special report of growing concerns about the rise of anti—semitism and islamiphobia in the wake of the israel gaza war. this week a stark warning from the head of the fbi of anti—semitism in the us. h the fbi of anti-semitism in the us. ,., , , the fbi of anti-semitism in the us. ,, , , the fbi of anti-semitism in the us. , , ., us. i will say, this is a threat _ us. i will say, this is a threat that _ us. i will say, this is a threat that is - us. i will say, this is a threat that is reaching j threat that is reaching historic levels in some ways. the white house sets out a national strategy to combat islamiphobia and the lives of dues and muslims around the world are being affected as the number of hate instances spikes. lam i am cold announcement, thanks forjoining us. next week marks one month since hamas carried out its attacks on israel killing more than 1400 people. in response the country's military has been targeting gaza in a attempt to root out hamas which has been designated a terror group by central western nations. as the war goes on, rhetoric is swelling, disinformation is spreading in cases of anti—semitism and islamiphobia are on the rise. tonight we will take a closer look at incidences here in the us that have prompted leaders to condemn acts of hate