A Century of Fatherhood.

BBC 4 have put together a series presenting 'A Century of Fatherhood'. In this episode it points the finger at turn of the 20th century fiction, which in many cases is to blame in allowing us to believe that Fathers are (or rather were) not at all warm to their children.

This series uses diaries and personal accounts in order to suspend the myth that men were the cold, short tempered, bread providers, and not much else.
It looks into the effects of the first world war and the impact it had on being a paternal figure.

It was really refreshing to see a program which did not cash in on stereotyping men as belligerent neanderthals. However, the narration is a bit wet and makes it hard for the viewer not to want to gag at points. But all in all, I will be continuing with this series, it makes for thought provoking viewing.

Just maybe not watch it if you are a single mother, it is quite a warming documentary.

Eak!