Call the Midwife

201215 seriesEntertainment / Medical
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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As Poplar prepares for a busy Christmas, the community stages a festive talent show.

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Episode 1. 1968. Racial tensions cast a shadow over Poplar, and the sisters welcome a new recruit.

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Episode 2. Sister Julienne supports a mother through a challenging diagnosis.

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Episode 3. A newly married mother reveals a terrible truth about her marriage.

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Episode 4. The Nonnatus team deal with an outbreak of gastroenteritis at the maternity home.

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Episode 5. Nancy and Dr Turner grow suspicious of a young father’s erratic behaviour.

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Episode 6. Trixie supports an underage mother, and Monica Joan welcomes an unusual guest.

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Episode 7. Poplar’s housing crisis deepens, bringing a sad case to the attention of Nonnatus House.

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Episode 8. Trixie’s wedding day arrives, and Dr Turner faces one of his biggest challenges yet.

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