Call the Midwife

Jan 15, 2012 (en) Drama [52] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 15, 2012
  • Production
    BBC, Neal Street Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    75%
  • Original title
    Call the Midwife
  • Release
    Jan 15, 2012
  • en
    -

In 1950's London, they delivered hope for all.

Overview

Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Vanessa Redgrave

    Jennifer Worth (voice)

  2. Helen George

    Trixie Franklin

  3. Jenny Agutter

    Sister Julienne

  4. Judy Parfitt

    Sister Monica Joan

  5. Linda Bassett

    Phyllis Crane

  6. Annabelle Apsion

    Violet Buckle

  7. Laura Main

    Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner

  8. Cliff Parisi

    Fred Burkle

  9. Oliver Rix

    Matthew Aylward

  10. Georgie Glen

    Millicent Higgins

  11. Zephryn Taitte

    Cyril Robinson

  12. Megan Cusack

    Nurse Nancy Corrigan

  13. Stephen McGann

    Patrick Turner

  14. Linda Hargreaves

    Mrs. Wallace

  15. Francesca Fullilove

    Colette Corrigan

  16. Rebecca Gethings

    Sister Veronica

  17. Renee Bailey

    Pupil Midwife Joyce Highland

  18. Natalie Quarry

    Pupil Midwife Rosalind Clifford

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 18 / Crews : 4

Specials ( 2012-12-25)

Christmas Special 2012

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Christmas Special 2013

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Christmas Special 2014

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Christmas Special 2015

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Christmas Special 2016

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The Casebook

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Christmas Special 2017

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Christmas Special 2018

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Christmas Special 2019

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Christmas Special 2020

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Special Delivery

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Christmas Special 2021

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Christmas Special 2022

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Christmas Special 2023

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Series 1 ( 2012-01-15)

In season one we are introduced to the local community through the eyes of young nurse Jenny Lee as she lives and works as a midwife alongside the Nuns of the Order of St. Raymond of Nonnatus in the deprived Poplar district of London's desperately poor East End in the 1950s.

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Series 2 ( 2013-01-20)

The second season sees young nurse Jenny Lee continue her work as a midwife in the local community alongside the Nuns of the Order of St. Raymond of Nonnatus.

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Series 3 ( 2014-01-19)

This season, Chummy, PC Noakes and baby Freddy are back in the East End and Jenny faces huge challenges both personally and professionally.

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Series 4 ( 2015-01-18)

Season four finds the community preparing to enter a new decade - the 1960s. Nurse Trixie receives a proposal from handsome young curate Tom Hereward. Nurse Cynthia starts to think seriously about joining the order as a nun, something that shocks both Trixie and Patsy. And an unexpected set of events sees Chummy take on the challenge of running a mother and baby home for unmarried girls.

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Series 5 ( 2016-01-17)

In season five, Sister Monica Joan goes missing at Christmas time leaving the nuns and nurses distraught. Shelagh rushes to put together a children’s choir in time for a BBC broadcast from the church. Elsewhere Trixie, having battled through her issues with alcohol, finds a new purpose in her keep fit classes. And could friendship blossom into something more for vicar Tom Hereward and Barbara?

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Series 6 ( 2017-01-22)

It is now 1962, and the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as always. However, the social revolution in the outside world is mirrored by change and challenge much closer to home. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, our beloved medics must make choices - and fight battles - of their own. Series six will see them laugh together, cry together, and pull together, supporting each other as never before.

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Series 7 ( 2018-01-21)

In series seven, the nuns and nurses are tested as they have never been before, both personally and professionally. All around them they see the old East End vanishing, as slum clearances make way for bold new tower blocks to accommodate expanding communities. Their work brings them into contact with a wide range of challenges, from leprosy and stroke, to Huntington's chorea, cataracts and unmarried mothers. Trixie's romance with Christopher continues to develop, while Tom and Barbara enjoy life as a married couple. Nurse Crane finds her authority questioned from an unexpected quarter and Sister Monica Joan is forced to accept her failing faculties. Meanwhile, life for the Turners is turned upside down when Shelagh decides to employ an au pair.

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Series 8 ( 2019-01-13)

It is now 1964 and it's evident how the times are changing: from the beacon of the contraceptive pill and the shadow of the 1967 Abortion Act, to the introduction of a new cancer-screening program. The nuns and nurses continue to face a variety of challenging issues including interracial adoption, cleft palate, sickle cell and cot death. And for one of the team, romance could be on the horizon.

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Series 9 ( 2020-01-05)

The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House are entering a bold and innovative era. They face unexpected challenges as the population shifts, rules change, and old diseases come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, their own experiences are fueled by love, loss, and doubt. And the very future of Nonnatus House comes under threat.

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Series 10 ( 2021-04-18)

It’s 1966, and it’s a testing time for the midwives. But there’s excitement, too, as the women’s rights movement intensifies. With Trixie’s help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House out of its financial quandary.

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Series 11 ( 2022-01-02)

Following an eventful Christmas, the midwives return to their rounds in East London in Easter 1967. Celebrations are underway for a colourful Easter Bonnet parade outside Nonnatus House. Sister Monica Joan and Reggie are excited about the Eurovision song contest and Nancy, having just passed her midwifery examinations, is about to don her red cardigan for the first time.

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Series 12 ( 2023-01-01)

It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone - except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie's relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes. Sister Julienne enjoys helping out on the district rounds, Shelagh and Dr Turner split their time between the busy maternity home and their lively young family, while Reggie continues to bring joy into Violet and Fred's lives.

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Series 13 ( 2024-01-07)

It is now 1969 and more babies are being born in hospital than ever before. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country but Poplar is coping better than most due to the work of Nonnatus House and the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters.

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Jan 15, 2012 (en)
Drama
[52] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 15, 2012
  • Production
    BBC, Neal Street Productions
  • Rotten tomato 75%
Original Title Call the Midwife
en

In 1950's London, they delivered hope for all.

Overview

Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer