By 2010 it was estimated the majority of children in Britain’s classrooms were likely to be in a step family. In this 6 part series, Ch4 gives them a voice, opening with ‘Little Angel of the North’ – a portrait of a troubled 14 year old girl Jemma from Sunderland, who’s most recent step father Peter appeared almost overnight when her mother returned from Scotland and announced she had re-married for the third time. Jemma says she has ‘so many families it’s absolutely ridiculous’ and vows to leave home when the clock strikes 12 on her 16th birthday.