Assignment The Price of a Baby
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1The Price of a Baby The story of a British couple who attempted to buy a Romanian baby and smuggle it out of the country. Couple were too old for adoption in Britain. Outline of their attempted acquisition of a child: baby's parents signed adoption papers but were illiterate. Subsequent arrest and mistreatment of couple, and their eventual release after presidential intervention.
Speakers
- Bernadette Mooney (attempted child abductor)
- Adrian Mooney (attempted child abductor)
- Florin Baiaram (child's father)
- Emil Dinu (Prosecuting Inquisitor)
- Vasile Dobra (Border Police)
- Tony Baldry (UK Minister of Consular Affairs, 1994-5)
- Lord Bethell (Campaigner of behalf of Mooneys)
- Ioana Floca (Mooney's lawyer)
- Ion Iliescu (Romanian President)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- The Price of a Baby
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 26 October 1995
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Speakers
- Adrian Mooney (attempted child abductor)
- Bernadette Mooney (attempted child abductor)
- Emil Dinu (Prosecuting Inquisitor)
- Florin Baiaram (child's father)
- Ioana Floca (Mooney's lawyer)
- Ion Iliescu (Romanian President)
- Lord Bethell (Campaigner of behalf of Mooneys)
- Tony Baldry (UK Minister of Consular Affairs, 1994-5)
- Vasile Dobra (Border Police)