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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 5

Jenny Agutter

Linda Bassett

Pam Ferris

Judy Parfitt

Helen George

Bryony Hannah

Laura Main

Emerald Fennell

Charlotte Ritchie

Victoria Yeates

Jack Ashton

Stephen McGann

Cliff Parisi

Alice Brown

Alix Dunmore

Jamie McLelland

Liz White

Bart Edwards

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu

Chris Reilly

Maggie McCarthy

Kate Lamb

Maxine Evans

Vanessa Redgrave

Heidi Thomas

Syd Macartney

Ann Tricklebank

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Call the Midwife: Series 5: Episode 1

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Episode 1

Series 5

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The nuns and midwives are shaken by the birth of a baby with severe deformities.

Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. Easter approaches, and the nuns and midwives are shaken by the birth of a baby with severe, unexplained deformities.

Easter approaches, and for the nuns and midwives of Nonnatus House it's as busy as ever as babies are born to myriad families across the borough. One such delivery brings with it its own set of shocks, as Patsy helps experienced mother Rhoda Mullucks give birth to a baby with severe deformities, with no clear explanation. As the mother refuses to reject her new-born child, the father struggles to come to terms with the harsh realities of his daughter's problems. Support and intervention from Sister Mary Cynthia, Dr Turner and Shelagh proves invaluable as they try to rebuild this loving family.

Meanwhile, the new exercise craze has reached Poplar, led by Nonnatus' very own Trixie. As she begins teaching a keep-fit class, she's surprised when the exercises lead to a medical emergency for one of her group. The experience leads her to realise that women sometimes lack a basic understanding of their own bodies, and she aims to rectify it, one patient at a time.

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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. The team at Nonnatus House return for a fifth series.

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