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Call the Midwife

  • TV-PG
  • 2012–
  • 15 seasons
  • Drama
  • 7.6

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

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.

Episodes

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.

7 episodes
  1. 1Episode 1

    51 minApr 18, 2021

    Sister Julienne and Dr Turner clash over whether to provide a private care service, and a distressing birth raises fears of another Thalidomide case.

  2. 2Episode 2

    51 minApr 25, 2021

    Sister Frances finds herself in a tricky situation when a pregnant woman confides in her. Sister Julienne’s new venture hits a stumbling block.

  3. 3Episode 3

    51 minMay 2, 2021

    Sister Hilda and Dr Turner are involved with a young woman whose health presents a series of challenges. A complicated pregnancy leads the Nonnatus team on a path of discovery.

  4. 4Episode 4

    51 minMay 9, 2021

    It’s July 1966, and Britain is in the grip of World Cup fever. New pupil midwife Nancy makes quite an impact.

  5. 5Episode 5

    51 minMay 16, 2021

    With sister Hilda away on a refresher course, sister Julienne steps in to carry out home visits. The new pupil midwives are settling in well, and there is a sense of hope in the air.  While examining expectant mother Vera Sands during a routine visit, sister Julienne is concerned by her toddler daughter who is displaying troubling symptoms. Determined to find out what’s wrong, sister Julienne and doctor Turner are on the case.  Meanwhile, an overly protective mother struggles to cope with her daughter’s teenage pregnancy and is insistent on keeping it low key, much to the frustration of new pupil midwife Nancy Corrigan.

  6. 6Episode 6

    51 minMay 23, 2021

    It’s September 1966, and at clinic Trixie is tasked with examining a desperate woman who is pregnant with her fifth child. Trixie learns that her patient’s personal life is far from stable, compelling her to speak out publicly. However, the results garner mixed reactions from Nonnatus House and the community. Dr Turner and Sister Frances are entrusted to help a mother-to-be who refuses medical care through her final weeks of pregnancy, and Nancy Corrigan reveals a secret about her background that could threaten her relationship with Sister Julienne and Nonnatus House.

  7. 7Episode 7

    51 minMay 30, 2021

    Nonnatus House struggles to come to terms with Nancy’s revelation. With Sister Julienne taking her annual leave at the Mother House, Sister Hilda relishes the chance to cover and impress with her leadership. While attending an expectant mother, Sister Frances and Trixie are appalled to learn that Poplar’s housing crisis is worsening, leaving the Nonnatus team vowing to fight for change. It’s a poignant time for the Turner family as Timothy readies to leave for medical school in Edinburgh and Cyril receives news from home, prompting him and Lucille to consider their own future. Meanwhile, a very special baby is born, who causes a rift in a close-knit family and leads many people to count their blessings.

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Series cast

Vanessa RedgraveJennifer Worth (voice)117 episodes
Jenny AgutterSister Julienne117 episodes
Judy ParfittSister Monica Joan117 episodes
Stephen McGannDr Patrick Turner117 episodes
Cliff ParisiFred Burkle117 episodes
Helen GeorgeTrixie Franklin116 episodes
Laura MainShelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner109 episodes
Linda BassettNurse Phyllis Crane87 episodes
Alice BrownAngela Turner76 episodes
Annabelle ApsionViolet Buckle76 episodes
Max MacmillanDr Timothy Turner65 episodes
Georgie GlenMillicent Higgins55 episodes
Victoria YeatesSister Winifred48 episodes
April Rae HoangMay Tang47 episodes
Zephryn TaitteSergeant Woolf45 episodes
Bryony HannahCynthia Miller42 episodes
Leonie ElliottNurse Lucille Robinson41 episodes
Pam FerrisSister Evangelina39 episodes

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