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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

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Call the Midwife

Drama: Classic & Period

Drama: Medical

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.

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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Jenny Agutter

Linda Bassett

Judy Parfitt

Helen George

Laura Main

Victoria Yeates

Annabelle Apsion

Jennifer Kirby

Charlotte Ritchie

Jack Ashton

Stephen McGann

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Jack Hawkins

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Trevor Cooper

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Joel Morris

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Anita Dobson

Rebecca Callard

Vanessa Redgrave

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Heidi Thomas

Ann Tricklebank

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Neal Street Productions

Call the Midwife: Christmas Special 2017

Christmas Special 2017

25/12/2017

BBC One - Call the Midwife, Christmas Special 2017

The team care for their patients during the big freeze, the worst winter in living memory.

It's the big freeze of 1963, and the midwives strive to provide the best care for their patients whilst battling against blizzards and burst pipes.

Boxing Day brings a large snowfall that covers the country. The adverse weather causes major disruption across Poplar as roads become blocked and pipes freeze. The milk float struggles to make its deliveries and families must queue outside for water from standpipes. Trixie's holiday with Christopher is cancelled due to the snow. Valerie helps Linda and Selwyn, an unmarried couple living in a caravan, prepare for their baby. As the labour progresses, unforeseen complications knock Valerie's confidence in her ability as a midwife. 

Elsewhere, the freezing weather takes the life of Dr Turner's patient, Percy Tillerson. Sister Julienne must inform the family of his death and uncovers an uncomfortable truth about the chirpy late Percy. 

Tom is offered a new position in Birmingham, but it would mean him and Barbara leaving Poplar for at least six months. It's all hands on deck to help during the weather crisis, so Shelagh comes back to work. Nurse Crane meets her match in Sergeant Woolf as he challenges her driving ability and Akela leadership. Proving him wrong, Nurse Crane is instrumental in bringing the milk float back to Poplar.

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