6: Call Me Mother | A Labour Of Love

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Synopsis

Program looks at the heart-rending experience of substitute parents - nannies, foster mothers, step-parents and housemothers as well as the children in their care.

(Contains some discussion of abuse and neglect)

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1: Making Babies | A Labour of Love

1: Making Babies | A Labour of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 42'20''

Stories of home birth and the strict rigors of infant care methods in the first half of the 20th century (1900-1950).

2: Tears And Fears | A Labour Of Love

2: Tears And Fears | A Labour Of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 39'15''

This program looks at discipline, class rules and the different rules for boys and girls.

3: Happy Days | A Labour of Love

3: Happy Days | A Labour of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 39'18''

The first holiday camps, hop picking, bonfire night, and trips to the countryside were ways families enjoyed themselves together in the earl...

4: Pig's Head and Bed Bug | A Labour of Love

4: Pig's Head and Bed Bug | A Labour of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 39'31''

This program focuses on the daily struggle for survival in Britain by millions of families who lived in poverty, including a loo...

5: Bombs at Bedtime | A Labour of Love

5: Bombs at Bedtime | A Labour of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 38'56''

This program deals with the exhausting burden caused by the disruption of everyday routines that mothers faced during the Second World...

6: Call Me Mother | A Labour Of Love

6: Call Me Mother | A Labour Of Love

BBC Two | 1993 | 39'23''

Program looks at the heart-rending experience of substitute parents - nannies, foster mothers, step-parents and housemothers as well as ...

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