British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Bubble Babies

Synopsis
Looks at the lives of children affected by severe combined immuno-deficiency (SCID), a genetic disease that prevents babies from fighting infections. Two years eariler, a revolutionary operation proved frot he first time that this fatal disease could be cured.
Series
Qed, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production
1998
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC1 on 6/10/98.
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
immune system; paediatric medicine; severe combined immuno-deficiency

Credits

Producer
Jan Klimkowski
Contributor
Michael Mosley

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 383 times.