Call the Midwife
"In 1950's London, they delivered hope for all."
NetflixDrama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.
Series 1
In season one we are introduced to the local community through the eyes of young nurse Jenny Lee as she lives and works as a midwife alongside the Nuns of the Order of St. Raymond of Nonnatus in the deprived Poplar district of London's desperately poor East End in the 1950s.
Series 2
The second season sees young nurse Jenny Lee continue her work as a midwife in the local community alongside the Nuns of the Order of St. Raymond of Nonnatus.
Series 3
This season, Chummy, PC Noakes and baby Freddy are back in the East End and Jenny faces huge challenges both personally and professionally.
Series 4
Season four finds the community preparing to enter a new decade - the 1960s. Nurse Trixie receives a proposal from handsome young curate Tom Hereward. Nurse Cynthia starts to think seriously about joining the order as a nun, something that shocks both Trixie and Patsy. And an unexpected set of events sees Chummy take on the challenge of running a mother and baby home for unmarried girls.
Series 5
In season five, Sister Monica Joan goes missing at Christmas time leaving the nuns and nurses distraught. Shelagh rushes to put together a children’s choir in time for a BBC broadcast from the church. Elsewhere Trixie, having battled through her issues with alcohol, finds a new purpose in her keep fit classes. And could friendship blossom into something more for vicar Tom Hereward and Barbara?
Series 6
It is now 1962, and the Nonnatus House team are as committed to caring for the people of Poplar as always. However, the social revolution in the outside world is mirrored by change and challenge much closer to home. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, our beloved medics must make choices - and fight battles - of their own. Series six will see them laugh together, cry together, and pull together, supporting each other as never before.
Series 7
In series seven, the nuns and nurses are tested as they have never been before, both personally and professionally. All around them they see the old East End vanishing, as slum clearances make way for bold new tower blocks to accommodate expanding communities. Their work brings them into contact with a wide range of challenges, from leprosy and stroke, to Huntington's chorea, cataracts and unmarried mothers. Trixie's romance with Christopher continues to develop, while Tom and Barbara enjoy life as a married couple. Nurse Crane finds her authority questioned from an unexpected quarter and Sister Monica Joan is forced to accept her failing faculties. Meanwhile, life for the Turners is turned upside down when Shelagh decides to employ an au pair.
Series 8
It is now 1964 and it's evident how the times are changing: from the beacon of the contraceptive pill and the shadow of the 1967 Abortion Act, to the introduction of a new cancer-screening program. The nuns and nurses continue to face a variety of challenging issues including interracial adoption, cleft palate, sickle cell and cot death. And for one of the team, romance could be on the horizon.
Series 9
The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House are entering a bold and innovative era. They face unexpected challenges as the population shifts, rules change, and old diseases come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, their own experiences are fueled by love, loss, and doubt. And the very future of Nonnatus House comes under threat.
Series 10
It’s 1966, and it’s a testing time for the midwives. But there’s excitement, too, as the women’s rights movement intensifies. With Trixie’s help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House out of its financial quandary.
Series 11
Following an eventful Christmas, the midwives return to their rounds in East London in Easter 1967. Celebrations are underway for a colourful Easter Bonnet parade outside Nonnatus House. Sister Monica Joan and Reggie are excited about the Eurovision song contest and Nancy, having just passed her midwifery examinations, is about to don her red cardigan for the first time.
Series 12
It's 1968 and Enoch Powell's infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech creates serious tension in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march in support of Powell. The midwives welcome a new nun, Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone - except Nurse Crane. Meanwhile, Trixie's relationship with Matthew goes from strength to strength, while Nurse Crane helps Nancy with her financial woes. Sister Julienne enjoys helping out on the district rounds, Shelagh and Dr Turner split their time between the busy maternity home and their lively young family, while Reggie continues to bring joy into Violet and Fred's lives.
Series 13
It is now 1969 and more babies are being born in hospital than ever before. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country but Poplar is coping better than most due to the work of Nonnatus House and the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters.
Series 14
Series 15
Cast (883)
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Directors
Sydney Macartney
Director
Ages 58-72
Lisa Clarke
Director
David O'Neill
Director
Noreen Kershaw
Director
Ages 61-75
Juliet May
Director
David Tucker
Director
Sheree Folkson
Director
China Moo-Young
Director
Minkie Spiro
Director
Darcia Martin
Director
James Larkin
Director
Ages 48-62
Philippa Lowthorpe
Director
Ages 50-64
Jamie Payne
Director
Roger Goldby
Director
Kate Cheeseman
Director
Sarah Esdaile
Director
Dominic Leclerc
Director
Kate Saxon
Director
Christiana Ebohon-Green
Director
Claire Winyard
Director
Anne Tricklebank
Director
Thomas Hescott
Director
Ruth Platt
Director
Rebecca Johnson
Director
Ages 42-56
Corin Campbell-Hill
Director
John Maidens
Director
Emma Sullivan
Director
Amy Neil
Director
Jo Southwell
Director
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Director
Ages 64-78
Thea Sharrock
Director
Ages 36-50
Rebecca Johnson
Director
Afia Nkrumah
Director
Avril Evans
Director
Writers
Heidi Thomas
Writer
Ages 49-63
Jonathan Harvey
Writer
Ages 43-57
Nicola Wilson
Writer
Andrea Gibb
Writer
Debbie O'Malley
Writer
Lucy Catherine
Writer
Sally Abbott
Writer
Lisa Holdsworth
Writer
Lena Rae
Writer
Joe Ainsworth
Writer
Chloe Moss
Writer
Harriet Warner
Writer
Susan Everett
Writer
Jack Williams
Writer
Paul Walker
Writer
Esther Wilson
Writer
Helen Raynor
Writer
Carolyn Bonnyman
Writer
Producers
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
GB
Production Companies
BBC, Neal Street Productions