An honest and moving account of how fathering has changed over the past 100, with particular focus on Madeley's own male ancestors. Madeley is already a household name, and his book will attract massive interest, and as their current TV series will end later this year, Madeley will be free for publicity. Both Madeley's father and grandfather were effectively abandoned as children, and he was determined not to do the same thing to his own kids, sparking an interest in the rapid change of family life and Britain's evolving social character, bound to generate debate in the press.