An incendiary, heartbreaking investigation into one of Australia's most notorious cults, and the scars its survivors still bear today. Anne Hamilton-Byrne was beautiful, charismatic, delusional and damaged. She was also incredibly dangerous. Convinced she was a living god, Hamilton-Byrne headed an apocalyptic sect dubbed The Family, which was prominent in Melbourne through the 60s and 70s. With her husband Bill, she acquired numerous children - some through adoption scams, some born to cult members - and raised them as her own. Isolated from the outside world, the children were dressed in matching outfits, had identically dyed blonde hair, and were allegedly beaten, starved and injected with LSD. Taught that Hamilton-Byrne was both their mother and the messiah, the children were eventually rescued during a police raid in the mid 80s, but their trauma had only just begun.
| Title | Storyville - Season 20 Episode 19 : The Cult that Stole Children - Inside the Family |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 1 The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows
2016-01-17Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 2 The Great Gangster Film Fraud The Great Gangster Film Fraud
2016-01-24Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 3 A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13 A Death Row Tale: The Fear of 13
2016-01-31Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 4 The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio
2016-02-07Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 5 Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
2016-02-14Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 6 The Black Panthers The Black Panthers
2016-02-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 7 Bolshoi's Babylon Bolshoi's Babylon
2016-02-28Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 8 My Nazi Legacy My Nazi Legacy
2016-03-30Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 9 Being Evel Knievel Being Evel Knievel
2016-04-07Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 10 Unlocking The Cage Unlocking The Cage
2016-06-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 11 Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror Moazzam Begg: Living the War on Terror
2016-10-16Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 12 Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (1) Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (1)
2016-10-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 13 Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2) Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2)
2016-10-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 14 Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (3) Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (3)
2016-10-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 15 Chasing Asylum - Inside Australia's Detention Camps Chasing Asylum - Inside Australia's Detention Camps
2016-11-01Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 16 Weiner - Sexts, Scandals and Politics Weiner - Sexts, Scandals and Politics
2016-11-06Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 17 Jim - The James Foley Story Jim - The James Foley Story
2016-11-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 18 Brides for Sale - Sonita Brides for Sale - Sonita
2016-11-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 19 The Cult that Stole Children - Inside the Family The Cult that Stole Children - Inside the Family
2016-11-29Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 20 :Episode 20 Forever Pure - Football and Racism in Jerusalem Forever Pure - Football and Racism in Jerusalem
2016-12-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....