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Call the Midwife (2012)

TV-PG Drama 52m
75%
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Score
8.6/10

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

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.

Heidi Thomas

Creator

Top Billed Cast

Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave

Jennifer Worth (voice)
Helen George
Helen George

Trixie Franklin
Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter

Sister Julienne
Judy Parfitt
Judy Parfitt

Sister Monica Joan
Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi

Fred Burkle
Stephen McGann
Stephen McGann

Patrick Turner
Laura Main
Laura Main

Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner
Linda Bassett
Linda Bassett

Phyllis Crane
Alice Brown
Alice Brown

Angela Turner

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

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A review by Peter McGinn

Written on 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 on without a hitch. It has a great ensemble cast, after all. It is a little weird, however, that the ...

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Media

Call the Midwife: Series 6 Trailer – BBC One
Call the Midwife: Series 6 Trailer – BBC One

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