Whose Baby? (miniseries)
| Whose Baby? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Miniseries |
| Based on | book by Colin Duck Martin Thomas |
| Written by | Vincent Moran Peter Schreck |
| Directed by | Ian Barry |
| Starring | Angela Punch McGregor Drew Forsythe Wyn Roberts |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mark DeFriest |
| Running time | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production company | Crawford Productions |
| Budget | $2.7 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 28 September – 29 September 1986 |
Whose Baby? is a 1986 Australian miniseries about a baby swap in 1945. It was filmed in Melbourne and Kyneton and had a budget of $2.7 million.[1]
Synopsis
Based on a true story from 1945 in Kyneton, Victoria, two baby girls are born within seconds of each other at the same hospital. In the months following, claims are made that the babies were switched at birth. A high court battle for legal custody of one of the children ensues, escalating to the court of appeal in the British Commonwealth, the Privy Council in London. The controversial story makes international news headlines.[2]
Cast
- Angela Punch McGregor as Gwen Morrison
- Drew Forsythe as Bill Morrison
- Wyn Roberts as Edward Hudson KC
- Peter Curtin as Noel Jenkins
- Moya O'Sullivan as Amelia Williams
- Ron Graham as Jack Galbally
- Vincent Ball as Bernard Nolan
- Rhys McConnochie as Justice Barry
- Peter Aanensen as Robert Monahan KC
- Vicki Luke as Jess Jenkins
- Lisa Crittenden as Nola Jenkins
- Robyn Gibbes as Lee Morrison
- Peter Carroll as Narrator
References
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p. 250
- ^ https://crawfordsdvd.com.au/whose-baby
External links
- Whose Baby? at IMDb
- Whose Baby? at TCMDB
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