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1. Call the Midwife (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann
Votes: 31,593
2. Cranford (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 469 min | Drama
In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.
Stars: Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Deborah Findlay
Votes: 10,645
3. Ballet Shoes (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 85 min | Drama, Family, Musical
In 1930s London, three orphan girls are adopted by their great uncle, who is an eccentric paleontologist, and his niece.
Director: Sandra Goldbacher | Stars: Emma Watson, Yasmin Paige, Lucy Boynton, Emilia Fox
Votes: 9,180
4. I Capture the Castle (2003)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Bill Nighy, Sophie Stuckey
Votes: 7,986 | Gross: $1.17M
5. Upstairs Downstairs (2010–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A new family and their servants live at the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in 1936.
Stars: Keeley Hawes, Ed Stoppard, Adrian Scarborough, Neil Jackson
Votes: 6,829
6. Little Women (2017)
TV-PG | 59 min | Drama
Dramatization of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the lives of the four March sisters during the American Civil War as they learn to navigate love, loss, and the trials of growing up.
Stars: Maya Hawke, Kathryn Newton, Dylan Baker, Willa Fitzgerald
Votes: 4,915
7. Allelujah (2022)
99 min | Drama
The story of a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital threatened with closure.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Jesse Akele, Lorraine Ashbourne, Nivedita Bhargava, David Bradley
Votes: 1,718
8. Madame Bovary (2000 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman in her late teens, a reader of novels and with high hopes of romance and passion, marries a widowed country doctor. Although he dotes on her, she is soon bored and discontent.... See full summary »
Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Frances O'Connor, Greg Wise, Eileen Atkins, Hugh Bonneville
Votes: 1,010
9. Soldier Soldier (1991–1997)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama
Drama following the life of the officers and men of the King's Own Fusiliers regiment, during their home lives, training exercises and battles.
Stars: Ben Nealon, Robson Green, Jerome Flynn, Rosie Rowell
Votes: 950
10. Lilies (2007)
60 min | Drama
Tough, sexy, funny and heartbreaking, Lillies details the lives of Iris, May and Ruby Moss - Catholic sisters coming of age in a dockland terraced house. Familial love sustains them, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Brian McCardie, Catherine Tyldesley, Kerrie Hayes, Leanne Rowe
Votes: 805
11.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2012)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama, History
Nurse Jenny Lee arrives at Nonnatus House in London's East End to begin her work as a midwife. Naive and unused to the harsh conditions of the borough, she must rise above her misgivings if she is to succeed in her new role.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Lorraine Stanley, Ben Caplan
Votes: 751
12.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
The Browne Incident
(2012)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
A new midwife, Chummy Browne, arrives at Nonnatus House, and finds it difficult to prove herself. Meanwhile, Jenny befriends a young Irish prostitute who is expecting a baby, and is shocked by the Church's treatment of the girl.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Liam Reilly, Sophie Cosson
Votes: 637
13.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2012)
TV-PG | 75 min | Drama, History
Nonnatus House is alive with preparations for Christmas. Chummy is arranging a nativity play with the Cub Scouts, Jenny is faced with a difficult case, and a young girl's predicament leads to a big decision.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Judy Parfitt, Jessica Raine, Jenny Agutter
Votes: 610
14.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2012)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Jenny befriends an old soldier named Joe, and is disturbed by his living conditions. She is also visited by a man from her past, while Trixie and Cynthia have a sensitive case to deal with, and Chummy is asked on a date.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Pam Ferris, Helen George
Votes: 585
15.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2012)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
A figure from Jenny's past makes contact, while Jimmy continues to pursue her. Chummy prepares for an important meeting, and everyone at Nonnatus House rallies round the building's cleaner, Peggy, whose brother is very ill.
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Elizabeth Rider, Helen George, Bryony Hannah
Votes: 549
16.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.8
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Sister Bernadette is discharged from hospital, while a heavily pregnant Chummy resumes her midwifery duties. Jenny meets a new love interest, Fred's pregnant daughter pays him a visit, and Nonnatus House itself is under threat.
Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Bryony Hannah
Votes: 545
17. Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Following his service in World War II, Dr. Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House, at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted.
Stars: David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Gordon Reid
Votes: 541
18.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Baby Snatcher
(2012)
TV-PG | 52 min | Drama, History
A new baby is snatched from her pram, sparking an area wide search. Jenny is more familiar with the kidnapper than she realizes, Cynthia blames herself when a patient becomes gravely ill, and Chummy's romance continues.
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Tom Colley, Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine
Votes: 541
19.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.8
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Chummy struggles to cope with her mother's terminal illness, with her experience affecting Sister Monica Joan greatly. Meanwhile, Shelagh and Patrick receive encouraging news, and Jenny makes an important decision.
Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Aimée Kelly, Jessica Raine, Anna-Maria Everett
Votes: 536
20.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2012)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Jenny speaks to her ex-lover again, while Sister Monica Joan lands herself in trouble with the police. Chummy receives a visit from her snobbish, imperious mother which forces her to reconsider her relationship with Peter.
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main
Votes: 530
21.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2013)
TV-14 | 78 min | Drama, History
Nonnatus House and the surrounding area is evacuated when an unexploded bomb is found nearby. Meanwhile, Shelagh has doubts about her wedding to Patrick, and Jenny and Trixie help a man who is suffering from shell shock.
Director: Thea Sharrock | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Cliff Parisi, Jessica Raine, Ben Caplan
Votes: 517
22.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Jenny tries to help a battered wife, Doctor Turner finds himself overcome with requests for nitrous oxide from pregnant women throughout Poplar, while Trixie and Sister Evangelia help deliver a baby in very unsavory circumstances.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Jenny Agutter, Helen George
Votes: 514
23.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #5.8
(2016)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History
Patrick is horrified to learn that a medication prescribed to expectant mothers may be the cause of the recent birth defects in Poplar, while the Nonnatus House residents and the community at large are devastated when tragedy strikes.
Director: Darcia Martin | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Helen George, Laura Main, Stephen McGann
Votes: 507
24.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.4
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Sister Winifred treats a young Jewish woman whose mother is plagued by remembrances of the Holocaust. Meanwhile, Shelagh tries to find a new way to channel her energy, and Alec suffers a terrible accident.
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Orion Ben, Jessica Raine, Ilan Goodman
Votes: 499
25.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.3
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Hesitant nursing assistant Jane Sutton arrives at the convent as Jenny is seconded to hospital work, meeting Jimmy, who, to her surprise, is one of the patients. Arrogant surgeon Aubrey ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Goldby | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Bryony Hannah, Monica Dolan, Terence Frisch
Votes: 494
26.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Chummy makes an important decision, Jenny reconnects with Jimmy, and Cynthia's conduct is called into question after the death of a baby she delivered.
Director: Roger Goldby | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Bryony Hannah, Ben Caplan
Votes: 491
27.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
A friend of Chummy's, Reverend Applebee-Thornton, comes to stay at Nonnatus House and soon gets on everyone's nerves. Meanwhile, Jenny and Sister Evangelina deliver a baby with spina bifida, and Sister Bernadette plays matchmaker.
Director: Roger Goldby | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Cliff Parisi, Jamie Thomas King
Votes: 489
28.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #7.7
(2018)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History
The Turners attempt to improve the life of a young man from a remand home, Lucille finds unexpected friendship, while Nonnatus House is filled with worry for Barbara.
Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Charlotte Ritchie, Jack Ashton, Stephen McGann
Votes: 488
29.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.5
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Nonnatus House prepares for the annual summer fête, but when a baby show is announced, the girls must find a host for the proceedings. Meanwhile, a patient of Jenny's puts her life at risk, and Sister Bernadette remains troubled.
Director: China Moo-Young | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Sharon Small, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 487
30.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2016)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama, History
A group from Nonnatus House travels overseas in order to assist a struggling clinic in South Africa.
Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Alice Brown, Laura Main, Stephen McGann
Votes: 484
31.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Doctor Turner is concerned by the spread of tuberculosis in the community, Jenny tries to repair a father and daughter's fractured relationship, and Sister Bernadette receives devastating news.
Director: China Moo-Young | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Cliff Parisi
Votes: 481
32.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2014)
TV-14 | 74 min | Drama, History
As Christmas approaches, Chummy and Trixie are organizing a concert. Meanwhile, Patsy takes a pair of pregnant girls to a mother-and-baby home which proves to be ill run, and Cynthia is conflicted about her future.
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Ronald Pickup, Helen George, Bryony Hannah
Votes: 481
33.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.5
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
As Jenny takes compassionate leave after Alec's death and Sister Julienne collapses with exhaustion Shelagh returns to help out and efficient nurse Patsy Mount arrives. They start to plan ... See full summary »
Director: China Moo-Young | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Bryony Hannah, Jenny Agutter, Helen George
Votes: 468
34.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Drama, History
Jenny encounters racism firsthand when assigned a Jamaican patient, while Cynthia has to deal with a cantankerous man suffering from diabetes. Sister Bernadette avoids Doctor Turner, and a familiar face returns to Nonnatus House.
Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Nicola Sloane, Cliff Parisi, Bryony Hannah
Votes: 458
35.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(2014)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History
Now dating surveyor Alec, Jenny joins the other midwives in their superior new base, along with latest recruit, Sister Winifred. Jenny is concerned for Merle and Billy, a young couple whose... See full summary »
Director: Thea Sharrock | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Hannah Edwards, Bryony Hannah
Votes: 451
36.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.3
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Sister Julienne and Trixie attend to the female inmates at Holloway Prison, where they meet a troubled young woman. Meanwhile, Jenny deals with a vain patient, Shelagh receives horrendous news, and the girls celebrate Chummy's birthday.
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Helen George, Pam Ferris
Votes: 443
37.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #4.3
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
As dysentery sweeps through the area Trixie takes on her first official duty since her engagement to vicar Tom by organizing the Rose of Poplar contest whilst Phyllis is concerned for ... See full summary »
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Cliff Parisi, Richard Fleeshman, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 441
38.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.2
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Jenny is promoted to Acting Sister at the clinic, much to the chagrin of the more experienced Trixie. Meanwhile, Cynthia is taken in by the theories of a visiting doctor, and a troubled, desperate woman seeks help.
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Ben Bishop, Selin Hizli, Ben Caplan
Votes: 439
39.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #4.1
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
A new midwife arrives at Nonnatus House, and finds it hard to fit into her new role. Meanwhile, Chummy moves into the mother-and-baby home, Trixie helps a young boy in terrible need, and Sister Evangelina is in denial about her illness.
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Emerald Fennell, Helen George, Alexander Perkins
Votes: 439
40.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.7
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Jenny returns and is seconded to the London Hospital, where she meets a fretting mother-to-be. Meanwhile, Chummy's mother visits, a patient of Cynthia's becomes mentally ill, and Tom's nervousness leads to trouble with Trixie.
Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Gethin Anthony, Jessica Raine, Bryony Hannah
Votes: 437
41.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2017)
TV-14 | 79 min | Drama, History
As the year comes to an end, Poplar faces unprecedented and relentless wintry conditions, which pose a challenge to the occupants of Nonnatus House and the community at large.
Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Victoria Yeates, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 436
42.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #4.2
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
As Sister Evangelina prepares to go on sick leave, a new midwife arrives at Nonnatus House, and they immediately clash. Meanwhile, Sister Julienne encounters a face from the past, and Barbara feels under pressure.
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Kadiff Kirwan, Victoria Yeates
Votes: 431
43.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2015)
TV-14 | 74 min | Drama, History
As Christmas approaches, an outbreak of measles hits Poplar. Meanwhile, Tom receives an intriguing offer from the BBC, a face from Patsy's past returns, and Sister Monica Joan goes missing.
Director: Juliet May | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jack Ashton, Judy Parfitt, Victoria Yeates
Votes: 431
44.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #4.6
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Phyllis deals with a diabetic teenager who has fallen pregnant, Sister Mary Cynthia comes into contact with a group of Irish Travellers, and Patsy organizes a square dance to raise money for the Cubs' trip to Norfolk.
Director: Dominic Leclerc | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Bryony Hannah, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 430
45.
Cranford (2007–2009)
Episode:
Return to Cranford: Part One - August 1844
(2009)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama
It's August 1844 and Miss Matty knows only too well that faces will always come and go in Cranford, but for now she is happy that her dear brother, Peter is home from India and that Martha,... See full summary »
Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Judi Dench, Claudie Blakley, Julia McKenzie, Alex Jennings
Votes: 425
46.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2018)
TV-14 | 89 min | Drama, History
As Christmas approaches, Sisters Julienne and Winifred are called to the Mother House, where important decisions must be made. Meanwhile, Trixie returns from Italy, and the midwives help with a difficult birth.
Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Miriam Margolyes, Leonie Elliott, Jennifer Kirby
Votes: 421
47.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #3.6
(2014)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Patsy's brusque manner sees her taken off midwifery duties and reassigned to district nursing, where a patient reminds her of her past. Meanwhile, Trixie deals with a couple whose relationship has separated them from their families.
Director: China Moo-Young | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Victoria Yeates, Emerald Fennell, Cliff Parisi
Votes: 420
48.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #5.1
(2016)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History
As Easter approaches, the nuns prepare for celebrations, Trixie is taken up with a new exercise class, Patsy awaits Delia's decision, and the group are shaken by the birth of a severely deformed baby.
Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Helen George, Charlotte Ritchie, Alix Dunmore
Votes: 418
49.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #5.6
(2016)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History
A series of attacks on young women in Poplar has a direct impact on the residents of Nonnatus House, Trixie is suspicious about a patient whose pregnancy has not been reported, while Patrick and Shelagh take a trip.
Director: Lisa Clarke | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Judy Parfitt, Jenny Agutter, Helen George
Votes: 417
50.
Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode:
Episode #4.4
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, History
Sister Winifred meets a young prostitute and begins a campaign to improve the lives of women like her, Trixie reconsiders her engagement when Tom is offered a post in Newcastle, and Sister Monica Joan is unexpectedly called into action.
Director: Amy Neil | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Emerald Fennell, Charlotte Ritchie, Victoria Yeates
Votes: 411