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Baby Blues (Original title)
Date: 06 December 1973 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: James MacTaggart

Production company billing: ©1973. BBC [end] In Colour
Synopsis: Lavinia has been yearning and trying for ten years to conceive, and finally gives birth to a live baby. However, she finds that things are not as she dreamed and envisaged, and she suffers from depression after the birth, beginning to have dangerous feelings of love towards her child.

Series title:
Play for Today
TV Transmissions
Date: 06 December 1973Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:40Runtime: 75 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1973-12-06BFI identifier: C-769131
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-640648
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(2)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:14:23 minutesV210 - TX date: 1973-12-06BFI identifier: N-3701484
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-640648
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(4)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1973-12-06BFI identifier: C-769130
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1973-12-06BFI identifier: C-769131
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1462391
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231834
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape