There was just no way that half of British children were not living with their biological parents in the 1950s.

For today's British child, life is one long awards ceremony.

Pocket money for British children has gone up to £6.25 a week this year.

After all, that was the prospect for the vast majority of British children.

"I only wish to share the nationality of my four British children."

These programmes were very popular with British children during the 1950s and 1960s.

One report puts the number of British children at three, all from the same family.

Before 1850, many British children had to work six days a week, for more than twelve hours a day.

They see that the British children can have their own way.

For some British children it might be difficult, being in the minority.