Linda Bassett
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 5
Language
English
Description
New mother Roseanne's past continues to haunt her, wreaking havoc on her family life, and a back injury forces Violet to put her beloved shop in the care of Fred with unforeseen consequences. When Dr. Turner sets up a new chest clinic, he and Shelagh are forced to consider whether their own lifestyles are as healthy as they could be.
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English
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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. Meanwhile, Trixie returns to Poplar refreshed and is shocked to discover that many mothers no longer want to give birth at home.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 6
Language
English
Description
Barbara helps a pregnant mother-of-two whose husband has recently died.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 4
Language
English
Description
Sister Julienne is drawn into the heart of a different culture.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 5
Language
English
Description
Rumors spread around Poplar that a sailor with smallpox is hiding somewhere in town.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 3
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English
Description
Nurse Crane and Trixie investigate when a mother abandons her children at the clinic.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 1
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English
Description
The winter continues, and the team at Nonnatus House welcome their newest midwife.
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Call the Midwife ; 2
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English
Description
Lucille faces racism and prejudice when a new mother falls ill.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 7
Language
English
Description
Dr. Turner gets involved with a troubled young man and Lucille makes new friends.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 8
Language
English
Description
The team must rally to prepare for Sister Monica Joan's birthday.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 7
Language
English
Description
The maternity home sees two school friends reunited and their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected way. Elsewhere, Barbara and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to implement a revolutionary technique on their bedsore patient before it is discovered that it is his steadfast wife who is the one most in need of care.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 2
Language
English
Description
Barbara faces her most challenging case to date when she treats first-time mother Abigail Bissette and the birth does not go according to plan. As Sister Julienne struggles with the increasing financial pressure on Nonnatus House, a mystery benefactor comes to the rescue. Elsewhere Sister Evangelina is unimpressed by newly arrived nurse Phyllis Crane.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 3
Language
English
Description
As Poplar is gripped by a mysterious outbreak of dysentery, first-time mother Marie Amos's life is turned upside down when her husband Tony is arrested for gross indecency with another man. Meanwhile, Nurse Crane meets Dolores McEvoy, a pregnant Irish woman with two young children who, on examination, is found to be covered in flea bites and clearly malnourished.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 6
Language
English
Description
A young diabetic girl faces heartbreak when she falls pregnant as a result of a clandestine romance. Elsewhere, the midwives become involved with a settlement of Irish Travellers and Sister Mary Cynthia delivers her first baby since becoming a nun.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 8
Language
English
Description
Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to support a deaf mother-to-be, while a case of morning sickness proves more serious than initially suspected. Elsewhere, Fred's daughter is less than delighted about his forthcoming wedding.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 5
Language
English
Description
Sister Julienne's faith is challenged when a mother refuses medicine for her newborn baby. Dr. Turner's involvement in the case forces him to face his own demons. Meanwhile, Barbara must work out a way to communicate with a pregnant Sylheti woman.
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Series
Call the Midwife ; 4
Language
English
Description
The midwives face one of their busiest nights to date, whilst Sister Winifred concentrates her efforts on the prostitutes of Poplar. Elsewhere, cracks start to appear in Trixie and Tom Hereward's relationship.
Author
Series
Call the Midwife ; 1
Language
English
Description
A chance encounter with an impoverished child forces Trixie to see an unfamiliar darker side of life. As Nonnatus House welcomes a new resident, Nurse Barbara Gilbert, Tom Hereward has a surprise romantic gesture in store for Trixie.