Twitter Response to the film on BBC4:
@daisyasquith a wonderful wonderful documentary Daisy, you have such lovely family
@daisyasquith amazing film Daisy! Love the "two-zie" of Johnny & the donkey
@daisyasquith Caught wonderful film. You + mum so brave. Well done. You have gained some lovely relatives in the end. love the music x
@daisyasquith really did make my day thanks; tbh I think it's gonna be one of those films that really stays with me. Hope all is well. Phil
@daisyasquith #MyMotherTheSecretBaby is a powerful and sensitive piece of storytelling. Very moving indeed. What's next?!!
Wow, @daisyasquith just watched #MyMotherTheSecretBaby amazing storytelling. Best documentary I've seen in a while. #TruthWillSetYouFree
Watching the Storyville by @daisyasquith on Iplayer. Moving and enchanting. How things in Ireland have changed...and haven't changed.
Beautiful, honest, moving and wonderful doc / My Mother the secret baby @daisyasquith @Doireanndeb @bbcstoryville
LouiseWoodwardStyles@MsCityRedGirl
@daisyasquith Hello to you daisy and your wonderful mother. incredible story and so much courage to stand up for your rights and heritage. x
@daisyasquith a thing of beauty. Loved it. Insightful, intelligent art
Thanks for sharing your beautiful story #MyMotherTheSecretBaby @daisyasquith @foundjohnny @siobhancarew @bbcstoryville
@daisyasquith Absolutely loved Storyville "My Mother the Secret Baby". Wonderful bit of filmmaking and what lovely additions to your family!
@foundjohnny Absolutely adored the documentary your niece @daisyasquith made, you and Mary were truly wonderful ❤️all the best,Laura O'Brien
Mote of Dust Films@moteofdustfilms
What heartwarming, honest storytelling. Brilliant. @daisyasquith #mymotherthesecretbaby #afterthedance @bbcstoryville http://www.tinyurl.com/pvqmyev
@daisyasquith your documentary made me laugh, cry, wish. Double rejection - sadly I know! So powerful, real life Philomena and those hats!👏
@daisyasquith Loved your Storyville doc Daisy. The warmth, compassion & honesty outshines the imposed secrecy & shame. Well done : )
@daisyasquith Your film "My mother the secret baby" has made my year! Thank you.
@daisyasquith hi Daisy just watched your amazing documentary about your ma Johnny & Mary. Beautifully crafted cried & laughed. Very brave
@daisyasquith @siobhancarew @foundjohnny Can't get your fab and moving film out of my mind. wisdom, kindness, bravery & love run thro it.
@foundjohnny @daisyasquith brilliant broom dance
Bethany Weimers@bethanyweimers
@daisyasquith 140 characters just isn't enough... My Mother the Secret Baby will stay with me for long time. Beautiful film. Life affirming.
Róisín Loughrey@roisinloughrey
Just watched @daisyasquith doc My Mother the Secret Baby on BBCiplayer. What a warm, wonderful film. Personal storytelling at its very best.
@daisyasquith My Mum's not on twitter but she was raving about it earlier.
@daisyasquith I've only watched half of it and it is really good.. Imagine when I've watched it all! V.good work indeed..
Catching up on @daisyasquith newest doc. Such a skilled filmmaker I am hugely #inspired by
Mart Gottschalk@GottschalkMart
@daisyasquith I just watched your film. Charming and moving... Thank you. Something very different.
@daisyasquith Just caught up with your film about your mum's family history. She, Johnny, Mary and Siobhan were so brave in different ways.
Pukkah Preservation@pukkahpreserve
4 days left 2 see My Mother the Secret Baby on BBC4Storyville by my brilliant friend & film maker @daisyasquith. courage + love + discovery
My blog about @daisyasquith “After The Dance” You can watch this beautiful and brave film on BBC iPlayer for 4 days https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/daisy-asquith-after-dance-soundtrack-oisin-lunny …
@daisyasquith Hi Daisy, watched your doc last night-will show it to everyone I can because its superb. Your mum, Johnny&Mary are fantastic!
#MF Speaking to @daisyasquith next about her trip back in time to West Clare for her fantastic documentary After The Dance!
@daisyasquith @foundjohnny Wish there were more people in the world who thought like Johnny and Mary #wordsofwisdom
@daisyasquith what an amazing documentary, thank you! You both were so brave and by doing so, you were able to get what you so deserve! 🍀
Just enjoyed quirky brilliant & charming documentary by @daisyasquith After the Dance #Ireland Do yourself a favour & find it on iplayer now
You should watch @daisyasquith's My Mother the Secret Baby. On iPlayer. #Storyville
Beverley Armstrong@DpcArmstrong
@daisyasquith brilliant, engrossing & moving documentary. Secret baby. Echoes of my own grans life. Seeped into my psyche. Powerful stuff.
@daisyasquith Storyville documentary is very touching; thanks to your Mum & family 4 sharing! Brings back memories of my own (similar) story
@daisyasquith brilliant documentary on your mum and her family, well done and love to your mum x
Insightful piece ..... #stigmaunmarriedmothers http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05psdvz/storyville-20142015-23-my-mother-the-secret-baby …
@dunstanbruce @daisyasquith It's well worth watching. A fine film.
An amazing story of the power of families and the church to build or destroy future generations. Thank you BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05psdvz/storyville-20142015-23-my-mother-the-secret-baby …
This programme moved my stone heart deeply. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05psdvz/storyville-20142015-23-my-mother-the-secret-baby …
@daisyasquith Your @bbcstoryville film about your mother's search for family in Co Clare is simply superb. Write about it for us?
This is the best film I've seen this year. 15 days left to watch - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05n756x/storyville-20142015-21-the-lost-gold-of-the-highlands …
My Mother the Secret Baby a film by @daisyasquith on @bbcstoryville such powerful and moving story telling.
Watch world watch. Fantastically honest beautiful humane raw documentary. @daisyasquith http://bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05 …pic.twitter.com/lso5KfOSK4"
Just watched 'my mother the secret baby' by @daisyasquith.A stunning documentary with a fascinating story & heart warming honesty. #mustsee
MassimilianoFerraina@massferraina
Really loved it.Storyville:My Mother the Secret Baby: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05psdvz/storyville-20142015-23-my-mother-the-secret-baby … via @BBCiPlayer
@daisyasquith #MyMotherTheSecretBaby a beautiful filum!! :) Your perseverance paid off in the end and the result was hugely touching x x
@daisyasquith I loved that too!! You make awesome documentaries :-) have been telling everyone about Uncle Johnny today! X
Watched 'My Mother the Secret Baby' by @daisyasquith on BBC Storyville. Amazing story - loved Johnny & Mary. Awful such stigma still exists.
This is the link for the film I mentioned. Highly recommended. BBC Four - Storyville, My Mother the Secret Baby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05psdvz …
@daisyasquith I knew I'd come across you before -didn't you do that documentary about the little girl called Altinay who came to live in UK?
Lorraine Mariner@lorrainemariner
Meant to get an early night but couldn't stop watching the wonderful documentary My Mother the Secret Baby by @daisyasquith on BBC iplayer
Saw @daisyasquith After the Dance Aka My Mother the Secret Baby at dochouse tonight. Amazing stuff. A must see on iplayer. #hipcontact
Saw @daisyasquith After the Dance Aka My Mother the Secret Baby at dochouse tonight. Amazing stuff. A must see on iplayer. #hipcontact
@daisyasquith just watched your Storyville film about your family. Wonderfully heartwarming!
Francis Maloney@francismaloney5
@chip_daley @daisyasquith Wonderful show
@daisyasquith very moved with Storyville brilliant filming
Watched 'My Mother the Secret Baby' on iPlayer @daisyasquith I've not smiled so much through a doco. Wonderful, heart warming and hopeful.
Francis Macdonald@FranMacdonald
Highly recommend catching up with @daisyasquith's My Mother The Secret Baby on BBC's Storyville. Great doc http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05psdvz/storyville-20142015-23-my-mother-the-secret-baby …
@daisyasquith #MyMotherTheSecretBaby that was very special, hope your mam has found some peace, her dad's family are lovely people
@gretchenshoring @daisyasquith still shocking too the ripples continue #Storyville
@daisyasquith Just watched your @bbcstoryville Utterly beautiful, deeply moving, wholly unforgettable. Here's to you and yours. Magnificent.
totally gripped by my mother the secret baby & the lovely lovely johnny and mary good people @bbcstoryville @daisyasquith
@daisyasquith loved #secretbabyfilm. Every migrant family wants to go back and have a poke around where they came from. You did it!
@daisyasquith a stunning piece of filmmaking! And I absolutely loved Velorama 😄
No to paper tigers@NoToPaperTigers
If you're into documentaries MyMotherTheSecretBaby BBC4 by @daisyasquith on an Irish adventure is just gorgeous.I'm definitely not crying.
@daisyasquith Great film, Daisy. Loved the way your cousin and his lovely wife became the stars. Fabulous. #StoryVille
Love the new @daisyasquith doc about her family history, just screened @IntheDocHouse - moving, and her family are brilliant
@daisyasquith Congratulations #MyMotherTheSecretBaby wonderful storytelling. Excellent documentary..
@daisyasquith What a wonderful documentary. Thank you for sharing your story.
@daisyasquith utterly taken with the Storyville doco. Brilliant. Perfect. Wonderful.
just seen a wonderful documentary on BBC4: Storyville 'my mother the secret baby', by Daisy Asquith @daisyasquith. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05psdvz ….
@daisyasquith My mother the secret baby, super documentary, really enjoyed it
Via @bbcstoryville - @daisyasquith's MY MOTHER: THE SECRET BABY is a must-see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05psdvz/storyville-20142015-23-my-mother-the-secret-baby … #irishcinema
You MUST watch Storyville - My Mother The Secret Baby. All the emotions. Johnny & Mary are adorable. LOVED this @daisyasquith x
@daisyasquith the world would be a much better place if everyone treated people the way way your lovely cousins did!! Very moving!!! X
@daisyasquith amazing documentary. Your mum is so strong.
@daisyasquith Cousin Shioban gets my vote. Lovely lady
@daisyasquith I was very moved by your film. Am from East Clare and it was like a different world. What a fab two. And a great half sister.
@daisyasquith What a beautiful film you made about your family, I got very emotional watching it. Really lovely affecting film, great stuff!
Touching & funny docu: My Mother The Secret Baby #BBC4 thankyou @daisyasquith. Lovely couple #johnnyandmary pic.twitter.com/cRAywq6e9t
@daisyasquith just caught it on the iplayer. Totally beautiful and honest. Loved it.
Just watched #MyMotherTheSecretBaby BBC4 by @daisyasquith Beautiful, truthful & moving film thank you
@daisyasquith A beautifully filmed raw sensitive and powerful documentary. Look forward to a follow up in few yrs?? @foundjohnny
Watched this beautiful doc by @daisyasquith last night: My Mother the Secret Baby http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05psdvz …
Just watched 'My Mother The Secret Baby' by @daisyasquith. Amazing piece of storytelling. Heart-warming and human. Brilliant!
@daisyasquith @RTERadio1 @sheba1236 watched this lovely film #after the dance Johnny and Mary are lovely and kind. pic.twitter.com/Pcog9w4p3x
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@daisyasquith watched your film After the Dance last night on BBC4...loved it!
Such good viewing from #BBC4 #Storyville #MyMotherTheSecretBaby #emotional makes me think of my own nan. 😞
Well done @DannyCohen & #BBC for commissioning & broadcasting the wonderful documentary #mymotherthesecretbaby by @daisyasquith #Storyville
#Storyville this weeks documentary #MyMotherTheSecretBaby Superb
Sister Anne Ruzylo@sargesalute
@daisyasquith just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed #mymotherthesecretbaby. Brilliant
@siobhancarew You spoke very well. Important contribution to a fine documentary. Well done Slainte! #mymotherthesecretbaby #storyville
@daisyasquith THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for it xxxxx #MyMotherTheSecretBaby 😘
Fascinating piece of docu filmmaking #MyMothertheSecretBaby Real gems of characters and stories unearthed by @daisyasquith
Entertaining, true to life & a wonderful story well told @daisyasquith ! #illegitimacy #snap #mymotherthesecretbaby
If you missed #mymotherthesecretbaby on BBC4 catch up on iplayer. Proper doco. Nice people. True story well documented @daisyasquith Slainte
Oh what a tangled web we weave - when we practice to deceive! Watch #Storyville on BBC4 #Mymotherthesecretbaby