Mother Mildred decides it’s time for Sister Frances to attend her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient who discovers she has gonorrhea. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. Lucille faces racism and prejudice when a new mother falls ill. Sister Winifred is keen to have fathers be involved in childcare. Show more
Call the Midwife
Christmas Special 2018
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Available for years
As Poplar prepares for Christmas, the nuns leave for the Mother House to vote in a new mother superior and to help care for a group of Chinese orphans. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. The team tries to unite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant. Show more
Four new doctors arrive at Nonnatus House and ruffle some feathers. Fred and Reggie try to help an old man and his pigeons, while Dr Turner tries to solve the old man's cough. Show more
The local council threatens to cut funding to Nonnatus House, which may face demolition. Two pregnant women discover they have something surprising in common. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. A pregnant mother hears a devastating diagnosis. Trixie and Christopher's relationship feels the strain. Show more
Lucille helps elderly hoarder Clarice who is struggling to keep her independence. Sister Hilda and the team work hard to help a Ghanaian family with an undiagnosed illness. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son's birth defect. The Turners oversee a measles vaccination trial at the clinic. Show more
Hospital drama. A fiery Essie clashes with Sacha. She is determined to follow her instincts but is unprepared for the consequences. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives. Dr Turner helps the Mullucks cope with the stresses of caring for a disabled child as the terrible legacy of thalidomide becomes apparent. Show more
An explosion at the docks brings heartache to the people of Poplar, whilst Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular decisions. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. A wedding is hastily arranged following an unexpected turn of events. The arrival of the pill leads to unforeseen consequences. Show more
Drama about midwives in 1960s London. Sister Julienne learns about a new culture as she helps a family at a difficult time, while Sister Monica Joan struggles with her eyesight. Show more
Lucille is trapped in a lift with a woman in labour while working at St Cuthbert's, and Nurse Crane helps a Sylheti woman with fistula. Show more
Drama about midwives in 1960s London. Lucille must win the trust of a mother who is terrified of giving birth. Nurse Crane and Dr Turner encounter a suspected smallpox case. Show more
An expectant mother with financial struggles enters into a painful arrangement with her cousin. As Tom provides pastoral care, he reveals why this case touched him more than most.
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. Nonnatus House welcomes a new recruit, Nurse Valerie Dyer, while a vulnerable young man captures Fred and Violet's hearts. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. Valerie Dyer cares for a pregnant Somali woman whose culture has some unfamiliar aspects. Show more
Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. The winter continues, and the team at Nonnatus House welcome their newest midwife, Lucille Anderson. Show more