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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 6

Jenny Agutter

Linda Bassett

Judy Parfitt

Helen George

Laura Main

Charlotte Ritchie

Victoria Yeates

Jack Ashton

Stephen McGann

Cliff Parisi

Chris Lew Kum Hoi

Alice Connor

Lucy Sheen

Emily Houghton

Harriet Walter

Sandy Foster

Max Macmillan

Alice Brown

Kate Lamb

Patrick Brennan

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Call the Midwife: Series 6: Episode 3

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Episode 3

Series 6

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The maternity home faces closure and Barbara cares for a Chinese first-time mother.

New legislation and Sister Ursula cause serious problems for Shelagh and Dr Turner. Meanwhile, a first-time mother from the Chinese community faces an unexpected crisis.

The winds of change are blowing through Poplar, as a new government paper calls for the eradication of small hospitals in favour of large general hospitals. Dr Turner and Shelagh are informed that an inspection of the maternity home will decide its fate.

Sister Ursula has her own anxieties about the efficiency of Nonnatus House, so she introduces a new 20-minute rule for all antenatal and postnatal house visits. Barbara struggles the most with this, as she is drawn into helping a first-time mother from the Chinese community. It soon becomes apparent that the shortened visit might have allowed a serious oversight. With the future of the maternity home hanging by a thread, serious questions are raised over Sister Ursula's suitability for her role. 

Meanwhile, Sister Monica Joan has started disappearing for long periods of time and there are growing concerns for Sister Mary Cynthia's whereabouts.

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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.

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