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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

Judy Parfitt

Helen George

Bryony Hannah

Laura Main

Emerald Fennell

Charlotte Ritchie

Victoria Yeates

Stephen McGann

Cliff Parisi

Andrew Havill

Celeste Dodwell

Max Macmillan

Annabelle Apsion

Charlotte Eaton

Laura Cox

Kate Lamb

Rupert Holliday Evans

Rae Brogan

Josie Kidd

Roger Ringrose

Sarah Quintrell

Natasha Sparkes

Adrianna Bertola

Robin Bowerman

Alice Brown

Vanessa Redgrave

Ann Tricklebank

Lisa Clarke

Harriet Warner

Call the Midwife: Series 5: Episode 5

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Episode 5

Series 5

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New mother Roseanne's past continues to haunt her, wreaking havoc on her family life.

New mother Roseanne's past continues to haunt her, wreaking havoc on her family life, and a back injury forces Violet to put her beloved shop in the care of Fred.

With modern advances starting to change things for the better, even medical professionals like Dr Turner and Shelagh are forced to consider their own lifestyles. As they fight for better respiratory health for their patients, Timothy realises the risks his parents are running by continuing to smoke.

Meanwhile, a back injury forces Violet to put her beloved shop in Fred's care, with unforeseen consequences.

Across Poplar, another family unit appears to be broken before it has begun, as new mother Roseanne's past continues to haunt her and wreaks havoc on her family life. Nurse Crane is concerned about her mental state and has to draw on her own experiences to help.

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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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