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Call the Midwife

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Drama set in London's East End during the 1950s, based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth.

A heart-warming tale of life in London's hard-up East End. Midwives welcome new lives in the changing times of the 50s and 60s.

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Call the Midwife: Series 2

Vanessa Redgrave

Jessica Raine

Bryony Hannah

Ben Caplan

Miranda Hart

Laura Main

Jenny Bolt

Kirsty J Curtis

Jenny Agutter

Eoin Geoghegan

Aaron Harris

Cliff Parisi

Helen George

Pam Ferris

Judy Parfitt

George Rainsford

Stephen McGann

Carolyn Tomkinson

Cassandra Compton

Andrew Ashford

Catherine Skinner

Jake Bailey

Max Macmillan

Hugh Warren

Roger Goldby

Harriet Warner

Call the Midwife: Series 2: Episode 2

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Episode 2

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Cynthia comes under scrutiny when a child she has delivered dies suddenly.

Drama set in the 1950s. Cynthia comes under scrutiny when a child she has delivered dies suddenly. Jimmy reappears in Jenny's life with surprising results.

The Nonnatus community is rocked when the Kelly family's new born son dies tragically in unexplained circumstances. Cynthia, who had attended the birth, comes under intense scrutiny from the police and the pregnant women of Poplar. Despite reassurances from her friends and colleagues, Cynthia questions her own abilities and the immense strain takes its toll on her work and health. 

Now fully ensconced in married life with PC Noakes, Chummy's decision to pursue her dream brings about a different sort of pressure as exciting changes lie ahead for the couple. Meanwhile, a chance encounter returns Jimmy to Jenny's life with surprising results.

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A moving and intimate insight into the colourful world of midwifery in 1950s East London.

A moving and intimate insight into the colourful world of midwifery and family life in 1950s East London. Nurse Jenny Lee and her colleagues return for a second series.

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