Interesting Drama on TV3

The_Conductor

TV3 are showing an interesting drama called "The Bad Mother's Handbook" at 9PM on Wednesday. It follows a woman who only recently finds out that she is adopted, tracing her mother, and then finding out that her own daughter is pregnant and her reactions. Its set in Bolton in the UK.

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holly_johnson

That sounds interesting.. I must watch to see how they handle it.

Tempelton

I just watched this drama. I must admit to not being terribly impressed by the overall story - sentimental, predictable and cliched as hell. The depiction of the adoption end of the story definetly felt incidental and downright sensationalist to me also. Overall, not impressed!

However, what this drama did make me wonder is, what other films and TV-dramas are out there depicting adoption. I love Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies and I have seen a couple of other worthy efforts (most notably a rather challenging TV drama starring Christopher Ecclestone in which he discovers his birth parents are, in fact, both downs syndrome). But I'm just wondering, does anyone know of any others work seeking out?

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Demonique

Was that the one with Catherine Tate? I remember something about Catherine Tate involving having a teenaged daughter who was pregnant, I think it was this show, I didn't watch it because I personally cannot stand her acting

MaryMagdalene

I also saw this and thought it very depressing, sensationalist and far from the norm!

The_Conductor

MaryMagdalene wrote: »

I also saw this and thought it very depressing, sensationalist and far from the norm!

There really isn't a norm though- thats partly why there are so many unhappy people out there. Everyone's experience is unique, both to them, but also to their situations. I've heard so many horror stories at this stage- the happy stories sound like wonderful fairy stories. At the end of the day, as people, we all want to feel wanted and loved- I think thats the core fundamental. From that "norm"- if it is one, some stories are happy, some are very depressing.

MaryMagdalene

smccarrick wrote: »

There really isn't a norm though- thats partly why there are so many unhappy people out there. Everyone's experience is unique, both to them, but also to their situations. I've heard so many horror stories at this stage- the happy stories sound like wonderful fairy stories. At the end of the day, as people, we all want to feel wanted and loved- I think thats the core fundamental. From that "norm"- if it is one, some stories are happy, some are very depressing.

Sorry I should have perhaps used a different turn of phrase. You are right there is no “norm”, however I feel a “statistically” more accurate portrayal was possible. One in which the majority could identify in some way or another. I would imagine (hope) that less than 1% of adoptees would ever have to identify with this type of revelation.

As I don’t want to reveal the ending I will await the responses by those who watch this and perhaps you will see where I am coming from.