Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife is a drama series adapted for television by Heidi Thomas from Jennifer Worth's best selling memoir of the same name. The series is a colourful look at the world of midwifery and family life in 1950s East End London. Jenny joins an eccentric community of nursing nuns having just qualified.
A group from Nonnatus House travels overseas in order to assist a struggling clinic in South Africa.
The Nonnatus House staff face great change, Phyllis and Barbara help a battered wife, while Sister Mary Cynthia becomes increasingly fragile.
An explosion at the docks badly affects the husband of a new mother, Patsy feels under pressure, and Sister Ursula continues to test the patience of everyone at Nonnatus House.
Sister Ursula continues to make life difficult for the staff of Nonnatus House, while sweeping reforms place the maternity unit under threat.
Nonnatus House advertises for a new midwife, while Trixie, Sister Winifred and Tom help an expectant mother in a difficult situation.
Nonnatus House welcomes a new recruit, Fred and Violet take in a vulnerable young man, Sister Monica Joan makes a discovery, and Trixie meets a charming dentist.
As the Cuban Missile Crisis brings fear to Poplar, Sister Julienne tries to arrange the return of Sister Mary Cynthia, while Valerie deals with a very challenging case.
The effects of thalidomide continue to take their toll on a former patient, leaving Patrick guilt-ridden, while a shocking incident leaves Phyllis consumed with guilt of her own.
A new contraceptive clinic adjacent to the Nonnatus maternity unit causes trouble, while an unexpected letter to Barbara sends everyone into a frenzy.
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Vanessa Redgrave | Mature Jennifer Worth |
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Jenny Agutter | Sister Julienne |
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Judy Parfitt | Sister Monica Joan |
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Linda Bassett | Nurse Phyllis Crane |
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Victoria Yeates | Sister Winifred |
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Cliff Parisi | Fred Buckle |
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Laura Main | Shelagh Turner |
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Stephen McGann | Dr. Patrick Turner |
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Charlotte Ritchie | Nurse Barbara Gilbert |
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Jack Ashton | Tom Hereward |
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Max Macmillan | Timothy Turner |
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Kate Lamb | Nurse Delia Busby |
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Alice Brown | Angela Turner |
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Helen George | Nurse Trixie Franklin |
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Annabelle Apsion | Violet Buckle |
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Jennifer Kirby | Nurse Valerie Dyer |
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Emerald Fennell | Nurse Patsy Mount |
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Bryony Hannah | Sister Mary Cynthia |
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Adam Lazarus | Village Resident |
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Jack Hawkins | Christopher Dockerill |
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Harriet Walter | Sister Ursula |
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Gerrard McArthur | Mr. Kenley |
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Ben Caplan | Sgt Peter Noakes |
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Jemma Churchill | Sister Ramsey |
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Daniel Laurie | Reggie Jackson |
| Director | Sydney Macartney |
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| Sheree Folkson |
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| James Larkin |
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| Lisa Clarke |
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| Writer | Heidi Thomas, Jennifer Worth, Harriet Warner, Carolyn Bonnyman, Andrea Gibb, Louise Ironside | |
| Producer | Heidi Thomas, Pippa Harris, Elizabeth Kilgarriff, Alec Thorne, Ann Tricklebank, Louise Ironside, Adam Friedlander, Alan Shearer | |
| Musician | Maurizio Malagnini | |
| Photography | Stuart Biddlecombe, Kate Reid, Sarah Bartles-Smith, Michael Snyman | |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 3 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
| Subtitles | English (SDH) |
| Distributor | BBC Video |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | May 23, 2017 |
| Regions | Region 1 |