Call the Midwife (2012– )

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The story is about a group of midwives based in East London in the 1950s.

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 Mature Jenny (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Jenny Lee (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bryony Hannah ...
 Cynthia Miller (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Trixie Franklin (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Sister Julienne (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Sister Bernadette (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Sister Evangelina (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Sister Monica Joan (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Cliff Parisi ...
 Fred (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Stephen McGann ...
 Dr. Turner (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 PC Peter Noakes (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
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 Chummy Browne (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
George Rainsford ...
 Jimmy (7 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth; the story follows twenty-two year old Jenny, who in 1957 leaves her comfortable home to become a midwife in London's East End slums. She expects to find a hospital, and is surprised to find that the clinic is a convent: Nonnatus House. Working alongside her fellow nurses and the medically-trained nuns, Jenny has her eyes opened to the harsh living conditions. But she also discovers the warm hearts and the bravery of the mothers; each one a heroine in Jenny's eyes. Written by L. Hamre

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Long before Jennifer Worth's memoirs were filmed, she spotted Miranda Hart and knew that she would be perfect to play Chummy Browne, the six-foot-tall, ungainly, clumsy midwife who features in her books. Miranda agreed to take the role of Chummy if the books were ever filmed. See more »

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3 November 2012 | by (Nashville TN USA) – See all my reviews

I am surprised at the depiction of London's East End which ,to me, in 'Call the Midwife', comes across as something from the pre WWll years/1930s. I am a born and bred Londoner who studied medicine in the 50s and I clearly remember Cow and Gate being the protein powder of choice for baby milk. It was considered more nutritious and was often handed out by government agencies to women who could otherwise not afford it. Bottles with teats were also available, certainly not of the quality of today, but could be obtained. Pasteurization only came about in 1946 in the UK so there were many women , men and children who, in their early years contracted a bovine form of TB and which manifested itself rather poorly in the poorer populations of any city. The East End of London has always been an area of constant transition, and an entry point for many an immigrant, None of this came across in this BBC series. There is a lot of dramatic 'meat ' here and I hope one day, somebody will illustrate any condition of that time and place a little more thoroughly.


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