Deadly Secrets

Synopsis

Neonaticide, the killing of newborn babies by their mothers, who try to conceal their pregnancies, give birth unassisted and abandon or smother the babies. Two women describe why they killed their babies, and psychiatrists try to explain why mothers do it.

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 5/8/98.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

neonaticide; newborn babies

Credits

Producer

Clare Richards

Contributor

Malcolm Mosley

Production Company

Name

Pillarbox Productions

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’