7 episodes

Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy. Lance explores the personal, scientific, financial and legal aspects of surrogacy. He talks to women who are surrogates, hears the experiences of straight and gay intended parents who have built a family via surrogacy and raises concerns about the current surrogacy laws in the UK. He asks ‘why are some people uncomfortable with surrogacy?’.
Lance meets anti-surrogacy campaigners and visits one of the US’s leading reproductive clinics in California which specialises in surrogacy and has clients from all over the world.
A six-part podcast series for BBC Radio 5 Live.

Surrogacy: A Family Frontier BBC Radio 5 Live

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    • 4.9 • 33 Ratings

Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy. Lance explores the personal, scientific, financial and legal aspects of surrogacy. He talks to women who are surrogates, hears the experiences of straight and gay intended parents who have built a family via surrogacy and raises concerns about the current surrogacy laws in the UK. He asks ‘why are some people uncomfortable with surrogacy?’.
Lance meets anti-surrogacy campaigners and visits one of the US’s leading reproductive clinics in California which specialises in surrogacy and has clients from all over the world.
A six-part podcast series for BBC Radio 5 Live.

    Episode 6: Gay Dads

    Episode 6: Gay Dads

    Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards gay parents and surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley.
    He explores attitudes towards same sex parenting in the UK and questions whether prejudice is part of the reason why some people are uncomfortable with surrogacy?
    Producer: Jane Andrews
    Mixed by: Rob Green
    Editor: Tracy Williams

    • 31 min
    Episode 5: The Children

    Episode 5: The Children

    Oscar winning screenwriter and activist Dustin Lance Black explores whether children born through surrogacy should have the right to know their surrogate mum and egg donor.
    He shares his own journey to have a child with husband, Tom Daley.
    Mixed by Rob Green
    Producer: Jane Andrews
    Editor: Tracy Williams

    • 32 min
    Episode 4: The Law And The Legal Parent

    Episode 4: The Law And The Legal Parent

    Dustin Lance Black raises concerns about the current surrogacy laws in the UK.
    He questions whether the existing UK surrogacy laws are fit for purpose and asks what needs to change to keep intended parents and surrogates safe.
    He shares his own journey to become the legal parent of his son, with husband Tom Daley.
    Producer: Jane Andrews
    Mixed by: Rob Green
    Editor: Tracy Williams

    • 29 min
    Episode 3: The Surrogates

    Episode 3: The Surrogates

    Dustin Lance Black talks to surrogates about why they decided to carry and give birth to a baby for someone else.
    He also speaks to one of the world’s leading voices against surrogacy and shares his own journey to have a child, with his husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy.

    Producer: Jane Andrews
    Mixed by: Rob Green
    Editor: Tracy Williams

    • 38 min
    Episode 2: The Paths to Surrogacy

    Episode 2: The Paths to Surrogacy

    Dustin Lance Black examines the different paths to surrogacy intended parents can take in the UK and California.
    Producer: Jane Andrews
    Mixed by: Rob Green
    Editor: Tracy Williams

    • 37 min
    Episode 1: The Intended Parents

    Episode 1: The Intended Parents

    Dustin Lance Black speaks to gay and straight parents who’ve used surrogacy to build their family.
    Producer: Jane Andrews
    Mixed by: Rob Green
    Editor: Tracy Williams

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

Dr. Max Powers ,

Thank you

A big thank you to Dustin Lance Black, the parents, surrogates, and families for being a part of this phenomenal podcast. My husband and I are just beginning this journey, and have many ethical and existential questions. This podcast helps normalize the process for us and our communities. Our journey would not be possible without yours. We thank you for your courage.

Aldo R NunHr ,

AMAZING AMAZING

Well done !! Excellent information

Shoshanadz ,

The miracle of surrogacy

My husband runs a egg donor and surrogacy agency called Egg Donor and Surrogacy Institute (located in Beverly Hills). I have always been fascinated by the stories- the intended parents as well as the surrogates. This podcast does an incredible job in presenting these stories!! It covers all the necessary areas of concern as well as the gift of having a child through surrogacy!

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