Call the Midwife

201214 seriesEntertainment / Drama
Available on
BBC One

Adapted by Heidi Thomas from the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth, this drama series is a moving look at midwifery and family life in the late 1950s and early 1960s in East End London. Initially the series follows newly qualified midwife Jenny Lee, who is surprised to find herself at a convent alongside nuns who are working as midwives and nurses in the local community. As the series progresses, the nurses navigate revolutionary changes in healthcare as well as social changes in post-war Britain.

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Episode 0Christmas Special

Christmas promises to be a memorable one at Nonnatus House as Lucille and Cyril prepare for their winter wedding. Meanwhile, the team face their busiest Christmas yet. (2021)(89 mins)

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Episode 1. A long-buried secret leads to a testing and emotional case for the team.

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Episode 2. Sister Frances supports a young woman who is struggling with a life-changing diagnosis.

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Episode 3. Nancy tackles the plight of meths drinkers living rough in Poplar.

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Episode 4. Sister Hilda and Dr Turner support a young father with a lung condition.

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Episode 5. Trixie is assigned to a complicated case involving a paraplegic husband.

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Episode 6. Sister Monica Joan seeks advice from an eccentric clairvoyant.

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Episode 7. The Nonnatus House team suffer their biggest threat yet.

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Episode 8. Nonnatus House faces its darkest day following a tragic incident.

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