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Baby Farm Part 1 (Original title)
Date: 12 June 1974 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Gerry Mill

Synopsis: The process of adoption can be difficult, but for those with sufficient means the obstacles can be bypassed and babies can be bought. In this case, a doctor stands accused of obtaining money by deception. Was he paid for medical services or were his services purely commercial?

Subjects:
Adoption, Illegal trade, Babies

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 12 June 1974Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 30 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 12 June 1974not specified

Credits (6)
Production Company: Granada Television, Producer: Jonathan Powell, Researcher: John Blake, Script: Stephen Fagan, Designer: Knowles Bentley
Cast (11)
John Barron (Mr Justice Mitchenor), Rowena Cooper (Janet Dickson), Jonathan Elsom (Marcus Golding), Norman Rodway (Dr Jonathan Francis), Veronica Doran (Sylvia Spencer), Avril Elgar (Mrs Hine), Johnnie Allen (jury foreman), Richard Colson (clerk of court), Joseph Berry (court usher), Peter Wheeler (court reporter), Clifford Cox (Det-Insp Williams)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Video materials(1)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1974-06-12BFI identifier: C-1042826
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape