"Call the Midwife" (2012) TV series 2012-

Creator:

Heidi Thomas
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

2012 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Convent | Midwife | Mother | Clinic | East London

Awards:

7 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave	...	Mature Jenny (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jessica Raine	...	Jenny Lee (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bryony Hannah	...	Cynthia Miller (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Helen George	...	Trixie Franklin (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jenny Agutter	...	Sister Julienne (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Laura Main	...	Sister Bernadette (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Pam Ferris	...	Sister Evangelina (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Judy Parfitt	...	Sister Monica Joan (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Cliff Parisi	...	Fred (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Stephen McGann	...	Dr. Turner (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ben Caplan	...	PC Peter Noakes (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Miranda Hart	...	Chummy Browne / ... (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
George Rainsford	...	Jimmy (7 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Directed by
Philippa Lowthorpe		(5 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jamie Payne		(3 episodes, 2012)
Roger Goldby		(3 episodes, 2013)
China Moo-Young		(2 episodes, 2013)
Minkie Spiro		(2 episodes, 2013)

Series Writing credits
Jennifer Worth		(15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Heidi Thomas		(13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Harriet Warner		(3 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Produced by
Tara B. Cook	....	co-producer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Pippa Harris	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Heidi Thomas	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Hugh Warren	....	producer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Patrick Schweitzer	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Original Music by
Peter Salem		(15 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Cinematography by
Chris Seager		(8 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Film Editing by
Dave Thrasher		(5 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jamie Trevill		(3 episodes, 2012)
Beverley Mills		(3 episodes, 2013)
Lois Bygrave		(2 episodes, 2013)
Gareth C. Scales		(2 episodes, 2013)

Series Casting by
Andy Pryor		(15 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Production Design by
Eve Stewart		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Leon McCarthy		(6 episodes, 2012)

Series Costume Design by
Amy Roberts		(9 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Makeup Department
Christine Walmesley-Cotham	....	hair and make up designer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Liz Phillips	....	dailies hair stylist (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Production Management
Emma Collinson	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 2013)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Izzi Shearman	....	third assistant director (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ben Rogers	....	second assistant director (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Joe Payne	....	third assistant director: dailies (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Gary Richens	....	additional third assistant director (7 episodes, 2012-2013)
Toni Staples	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2012-2013)
Matt Alder	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2013)
Mark Turner	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2012-2013)
Nick Brown	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2012)
Richard Harris	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2013)
Toby Spanton	....	crowd second assistant director (unknown episodes, 2012)

Series Art Department
Dean Lee	....	stand-by props (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Megan Jones	....	art department trainee / art department assistant (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Julia Castle	....	props buyer / production buyer / ... (7 episodes, 2012)
Amy Merry	....	graphic designer (7 episodes, 2012)
Kip Walker	....	stand-by props (7 episodes, 2013)
Alan Chesters	....	construction manager (6 episodes, 2012)
Kelvin Cook	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2012)
Harry Eagle	....	prop buyer (6 episodes, 2012)
Matt French	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2012)
Henry Gallagher	....	scenic artist (6 episodes, 2012)
Beverley Gerard	....	standby art director (6 episodes, 2012)
Cara Walker	....	art department assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Matt Wyles	....	props / property master (6 episodes, 2012)
Peter Dibden	....	standby props (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Sound Department
Martin Jensen	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Emma Pegram	....	dialogue & adr editor / dialogue editor (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Philip Clements	....	foley editor (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Juraj Mravec	....	adr mixer / foley recordist / ... (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Mike Tehrani	....	adr recordist (7 episodes, 2012-2013)
Rudi Buckle	....	sound recordist (7 episodes, 2012)
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor / sound fx editor (7 episodes, 2012)
Simon Diggins	....	adr mixer (7 episodes, 2013)
Craig Butters	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2012)
Luis Fernandez Garcia	....	mix tech (6 episodes, 2012)
Jeremy Brown	....	boom operator: second unit (3 episodes, 2012)
Nick Foley	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2012)
James Hyde	....	adr recordist (3 episodes, 2012)
Forbes Noonan	....	adr recordist (3 episodes, 2012)
Stefano Marchetti	....	adr recordist (3 episodes, 2013)
Ric Schnupp	....	adr recordist (3 episodes, 2013)
Jim Goddard	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2013)
Roni Pillischer	....	adr recordist (2 episodes, 2013)
Jason Bennett	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 2012)
Steve Hancock	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 2012)
Rob Newman	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes, 2012)

Series Special Effects by
David Holt	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Visual Effects by
Joseph Batten	....	visual effects artist (8 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ifor Ashton	....	visual effects producer (8 episodes, 2013)
Erik Ellefsen	....	visual effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2013)
Ryan Tatum	....	visual effects artist (8 episodes, 2013)
Melanie Byrne	....	visual effects producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Grant Hewlett	....	visual effects supervisor (6 episodes, 2012)
Asa Shoul	....	digital colourist (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2012-2013)
Paul Kennington	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Worley	....	key grip (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jp Caldeano	....	camera and equipment support (6 episodes, 2012)
Anthony Cupples	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2012)
Luke Redgrave	....	camera operator "a" camera (6 episodes, 2012)
Garth Sewell	....	grip (6 episodes, 2012)
Russell Tann	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2012)
Nick C. Teulon	....	grip assistant (5 episodes, 2013)
Ian Clark	....	b camera operator (3 episodes, 2012)
Paul Brennan	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2013)
Claire Louise Fraser	....	camera trainee dailies (2 episodes, 2012)
Will Rae Smith	....	daily electrician (2 episodes, 2012)
Ian Adrian	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2013)
Peter Batten	....	"a" camera operator (2 episodes, 2013)
Richard Bradbury	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2013)
Rob Carter	....	steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2013)
Dion M. Casey	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2013)
Laurence Cendrowicz	....	still photographer (unknown episodes, 2012)
John Davis	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2012)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kelly-Ann McLaughlin	....	principal costume standby (6 episodes, 2012)
Emma Moore	....	assistant costume designer (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Editorial Department
Fred Rushton	....	edit assistant (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Justin Eely	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2012)
Serkan Nihat	....	first assistant editor (6 episodes, 2012)
Steve Owen	....	data transfer (6 episodes, 2012)
Sion Penny	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Music Department
Steve Price	....	music engineer (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Iain Cooke	....	music supervisor (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Becky Bentham	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes, 2012)
Catherine Grieves	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes, 2012)

Series Transportation Department
David Grose	....	transportation captain (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Other crew
Antonia Grant	....	series location manager / location manager (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Emma Collinson	....	location assistant / unit manager (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Katy Lawrence	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Catriona Scott	....	production secretary (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Fraser Grant	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2013)
Pippa Suren	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2013)
Kelly Duffell	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2012)
Catherine Francis	....	assistant accountant (6 episodes, 2012)
Dorothee Freytag	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Andrew Ryland	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2012)
Patrick Waggett	....	floor runner (6 episodes, 2012)
Molly Bolt	....	script assistant (4 episodes, 2012-2013)
Adriene Whitwell	....	location assistant (3 episodes, 2012)
Daisy Rooke	....	floor runner (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Lucy Scarfe	....	double: Amy McAllister (2 episodes, 2012)
Aimee Ashwell	....	script editor (2 episodes, 2013)
Danny Cohen	....	commissioned by (unknown episodes)
Ben Stephenson	....	commissioned by (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jennifer Worth	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2012)

Production Companies

• Neal Street Productions
• Top Talent Agency

Distributors

• BBC One (2012) (UK) (TV)
• Hellenic Radio & Television (ERT) (2012) (Greece) (TV)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2012) (USA) (TV)
• RTL Passion (2013-) (Germany) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Hyperactive Broadcast  Avid rental and support
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• ARRI Media  Arriflex D-21 camera provided by
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• De Lane Lea  ADR recording
• Hothouse Music  music supervision by
• Molinare Studio  post-production
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-12 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

St. Joseph's Missionary College, Mill Hill, London, England, UK

Company:

Neal Street Productions

Trivia:

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.10" (2012)

Sad Misrepresentation of the East End in the 50s

I grew up in Poplar in the 50s where this series is supposedly based and I do remember the district nurses and mid-wives riding around on their bikes. However, the representation of the East End of London was so poorly done and the acting so poor, that I shall not watch another episode.

The depiction of houses almost in the docks was silly and although there were some streets where you could see ships docked, nobody actually lived that close to actually see the docks or the river from where they lived. Also, I never ever saw washing strung out across the street, most people had back-yards for this and apartment blocks in Poplar at that time were few. The people were also badly portrayed, there were of course some "dodgy" characters but most people were very friendly and at that time there was a real sense of community, sadly destroyed by the later council developers.

The other thing that didn't come through is that during the mid to late 50s the East End was quite prosperous, lots of jobs about especially in the docks where most of the male side of my family worked including my Father who was a Lighterman.