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Title: Call the Midwife

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (220 votes)

Cast

  • Jennifer Worth (voice): Vanessa Redgrave
  • Trixie Franklin: Helen George
  • Sister Julienne: Jenny Agutter
  • Sister Monica Joan: Judy Parfitt
  • Fred Burkle: Cliff Parisi
  • Patrick Turner: Stephen McGann
  • Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2012 (Specials - Episode 1)

    Christmas is coming, and in Poplar the midwives of Nonnatus House are busier than ever. When an abandoned baby is discovered on the steps of the convent, the whole community rallies round to provide food and clothing, and to try and trace his mother. Meanwhile, Jenny Lee finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding elderly local woman Mrs. Jenkins, while Chummy is determined to stage an unforgettable nativity play.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2013 (Specials - Episode 2)

    An unexploded bomb is discovered in Poplar, throwing festivities into chaos.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2014 (Specials - Episode 3)

    When harsh conditions at a home for unmarried expectant mothers are exposed, Chummy and Patsy are required to take over the running of the home, and later help a young mother decide that she is not as set on giving her baby up for adoption as she had thought. Cynthia wrestles with a calling to become a nun, but an encounter with a former mental hospital inmate helps her to make up her mind and she leaves midwifery behind to become a postulant.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2015 (Specials - Episode 4)

    Festive cheer is in plentiful supply as Poplar readies itself for Christmas. An unexpected surprise for a grieving mother helps bring the Christmas magic home, while Nonnatus is rocked to the core when one of its own goes missing.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2016 (Specials - Episode 5)

    The nuns are trying to help a tiny struggling mission hospital on the Eastern Cape. But can they save the hospital from closing down – and perform a Christmas miracle a long way from home?

    Call the Midwife - The Casebook (Specials - Episode 6)

    Documentary in which Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Patrick Turner, explores the social and medical changes that took place in the 1950s and 60s relating to childbirth. Along the way, Stephen meets midwives, nuns and doctors who helped deliver babies during the period.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2017 (Specials - Episode 7)

    Boxing Day sees heavy snowfall covering the country and the adverse weather causes major disruption across Poplar as roads become blocked and pipes freeze meaning families have to queue outside for water from standpipes. Sister Julienne must inform a family about the death of their loved one and uncovers an uncomfortable truth, while Valerie helps an unmarried couple living in a caravan prepare for their baby, but unforeseen complications knock her confidence in her ability as a midwife. Guest starring Anita Dobson.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2018 (Specials - Episode 8)

    As Poplar prepares for Christmas, the nuns leave for the Mother House to vote in a new mother superior and to help care for a group of Chinese orphans. Meanwhile, Trixie returns to Poplar refreshed and is shocked to discover that many mothers no longer want to give birth at home.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2019 (Specials - Episode 9)

    Mother Mildred and the Nonnatus House team head to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2020 (Specials - Episode 10)

    The circus comes to Poplar, putting a magical spell on its residents. A delighted Shelagh is reacquainted with an old friend, and Trixie receives an unusual gift.

    Call the Midwife - Special Delivery (Specials - Episode 11)

    As Call the Midwife celebrates its tenth anniversary on screen, the cast and crew, past and present, take a look back at some of their favourite moments from the hit show over the past ten years. This special programme goes behind the scenes at Nonnatus House and gives viewers an insight into how the costume, design, music and make-up teams work to finesse every detail seen on screen.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2021 (Specials - Episode 12)

    Christmas promises to be a memorable one at Nonnatus House as Lucille and Cyril prepare for their upcoming winter wedding. The Nonnatus team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever as the Maternity Home is filled with expectant mums-to-be, each with their own challenging case. Luckily Mother Mildred is on hand to support the team.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2022 (Specials - Episode 13)

    The Turners support a family still suffering the devastating effects of thalidomide, Miss Higgins is involved in an unexpected delivery, and the community stages a talent show.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2023 (Specials - Episode 14)

    As Poplar prepares for Christmas, Sister Monica Joan fears this could be her last. Dr Turner and the midwives deal with a complicated multiple birth, and Cyril helps a war veteran.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2024 (1) (Specials - Episode 15)

    Part one. It’s Christmas 1969, and the funfair and carol concert add color to frosty Poplar. Yet, the festive spirit at Nonnatus House is dampened by the spread of influenza alongside growing fears of an escaped prisoner after a spate of break-ins.

    Call the Midwife - Christmas Special 2024 (2) (Specials - Episode 16)

    Part two. It’s Christmas 1969, and the funfair and carol concert add color to frosty Poplar. Yet, the festive spirit at Nonnatus House is dampened by the spread of influenza alongside growing fears of an escaped prisoner after a spate of break-ins.

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