Borrow a Baby

Synopsis: Three teenagers are given a real baby to look after. Follows the fortunes of two girls and a boy as they struggle with the routine of feeding, nappies, sleepless nights and entertaining a baby, while the anxious parents look on via CCTV monitors. Shows teenagers that the reality of having a baby is far more complex than it seems.
Series: Generation Sex
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2000
Notes: Originally broadcast on 28/6/2000 on Channel 4 at 9.00pm as part of the GENERATION SEX series. Later shown again in 4Learning’s OFF LIMITS series
Documentation: Online notes available at www.channel4.com/secondary
Subjects: Health Education; Social sciences
Keywords: child care; sex education; teenagers

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

Name: Uniview Worldwide
Email: sales@uniview.co.uk
Web: http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone: 0151 648 9988
Address: PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY
Notes: NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/

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