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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

Jenny Agutter

Vanessa Redgrave

Pam Ferris

Stephen McGann

Judy Parfitt

Cliff Parisi

Heidi Thomas

Ben Caplan

Laura Main

Hugh Warren

Miranda Hart

Ella Smith

Minkie Spiro

George Rainsford

Dorothy Atkinson

Jessica Raine

Helen George

Bryony Hannah

Jake Bailey

Max Macmillan

Leo Staar

Call the Midwife: Series 2: Episode 8

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Episode 8

Series 2

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Chummy prepares for motherhood, and Sister Bernadette tries to decide on her future.

Drama set in 1950s London. Change is in the air for the residents of Nonnatus House, as Chummy prepares for motherhood and Sister Bernadette tries to decide on her future.

As Chummy and Peter prepare to become parents, Fred has a visit from his daughter Dolly, who also has a baby on the way. Meanwhile, Sister Bernadette faces her own difficult crossroads; to the delight of her friends, particularly Dr Turner, her health crisis has passed and she will soon be free to leave the sanatorium. She must now decide whether her future lies within or outside the walls of Nonnatus House. 

Jimmy reappears, accompanied by his handsome colleague Alec, having been tasked by the council to survey the buildings in the area. Alec seems quite keen on Jenny, and an evening out to a jazz club sees romance blossom. As Chummy goes into labour, the winds of change are blowing through Poplar and the Nonnatus House community must stand together to face the challenges of the future.

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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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