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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Jenny Agutter

Linda Bassett

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Call the Midwife: Series 10: Episode 6

Episode 6

BBC One - Call the Midwife, Series 10, Episode 6

Sister Frances treats an expectant mother whose behaviour masks deep psychological trauma.

Sister Frances treats an expectant mother whose behaviour masks deep psychological trauma. Meanwhile, Trixie is compelled to publicly speak out on an important issue.

It’s September 1966, and at clinic Trixie is tasked with examining a desperate woman who is pregnant with her fifth child. Trixie learns that her patient’s personal life is far from stable, compelling her to speak out publicly. However, the results garner mixed reactions from Nonnatus House and the community.

Dr Turner and Sister Frances are entrusted to help a mother-to-be who refuses medical care through her final weeks of pregnancy, and Nancy Corrigan reveals a secret about her background that could threaten her relationship with Sister Julienne and Nonnatus House.

Call the Midwife: Series 10

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A moving and intimate insight into the colourful world of midwifery in 1960s east London.

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