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Springtown Baby

Marie-Louise Muir tells the story of the scandal caused when Hollywood actress Jane Russell adopted a boy from Springtown camp, in Derry.

Marie-Louise Muir tells the story of a little boy called Thomas and two women - Hollywood superstar Jane Russell and Hannah McDermott from Derry's Springtown camp - which became an international scandal in the early 1950s, reverberating through the law courts of London and the boulevards of Beverly Hills.

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30 minutes

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New Year's Day 2018 19:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle

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  • Sun 20 Mar 2016 12:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster
  • New Year's Day 2018 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle

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