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Call the Midwife (2012)

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

7.5/10 Returning Series 52 min Jan 15, 2012 14 Seasons

Drama

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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Show Details

Original Title Call the Midwife

Original Language EN

Status Returning Series

Type Scripted

Total Episodes 109

Total Seasons 14

Popularity 41.3

Networks

BBC One

GB

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Jennifer Worth (voice)

109 episodes

Helen George

Helen George

Trixie Franklin

109 episodes

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Sister Julienne

109 episodes

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Sister Monica Joan

109 episodes

Cliff Parisi

Cliff Parisi

Fred Burkle

109 episodes

Stephen McGann

Stephen McGann

Patrick Turner

109 episodes

Laura Main

Laura Main

Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner

101 episodes

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Phyllis Crane

79 episodes

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Angela Turner

69 episodes

Annabelle Apsion

Annabelle Apsion

Violet Buckle

69 episodes

Max Macmillan

Max Macmillan

Timothy Turner

63 episodes

Victoria Yeates

Victoria Yeates

Sister Winifred

48 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Heidi Thomas

Executive Producer Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas

Seasons

Specials

Specials

16 episodes 2012

Series 1

Series 1

6 episodes 2012

In season one we are introduced to the local community through the eyes of young nurse Jenny Lee as ...

Series 2

Series 2

8 episodes 2013

The second season sees young nurse Jenny Lee continue her work as a midwife in the local community a...

Series 3

Series 3

8 episodes 2014

This season, Chummy, PC Noakes and baby Freddy are back in the East End and Jenny faces huge challen...

Series 4

Series 4

8 episodes 2015

Season four finds the community preparing to enter a new decade - the 1960s. Nurse Trixie receives a...

Series 5

Series 5

8 episodes 2016

In season five, Sister Monica Joan goes missing at Christmas time leaving the nuns and nurses distra...

Series 6

Series 6

8 episodes 2017

It is now 1962, and the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as a...

Series 7

Series 7

8 episodes 2018

In series seven, the nuns and nurses are tested as they have never been before, both personally and ...

Series 8

Series 8

8 episodes 2019

It is now 1964 and it's evident how the times are changing: from the beacon of the contraceptive pil...

Series 9

Series 9

8 episodes 2020

The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House are entering a bold and innovative era. They face unexpect...

Series 10

Series 10

7 episodes 2021

It’s 1966, and it’s a testing time for the midwives. But there’s excitement, too, as the women...

Series 11

Series 11

8 episodes 2022

Following an eventful Christmas, the midwives return to their rounds in East London in Easter 1967. ...

Series 12

Series 12

8 episodes 2023

It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech creates serious tension in Poplar, es...

Series 13

Series 13

8 episodes 2024

It is now 1969 and more babies are being born in hospital than ever before. Pressure on maternity be...

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Series 14

8 episodes 2025

Networks

BBC One

GB

Videos & Trailers

Call the Midwife: Series 6 Trailer – BBC One

Call the Midwife: Series 6 Trailer – BBC One

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

Peter McGinn 8/10

May 25, 2020

This is a really good show and is one of the family programs with drama and humor that are often popular for family viewing. The show is based on a memoir written by a midwife, so it was a bit awkward when the co-lead actress left the show after a few seasons, but the show was strong enough to go o ... Read more

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Rating

7.5

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Based on 235 votes

Details

First Air Date January 15, 2012

Last Air Date March 2, 2025

Country GB

Language EN

Status Returning Series

Popularity 41.3

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