Call The Midwife

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Ep 7/8

Sunday 3 March

Call the Midwife
Cynthia’s district nursing rounds find her administering daily insulin injections to diabetic John Lacey, a deplorable bully who consistently belittles his wife Annie. A visit from Annie’s beloved son Bob, and moral support from Cynthia, see Annie gaining confidence and start to turn her life around.
Jenny’s work leads her to witness persecution of a different variety, when she looks after a black mother to be, Monique, who is subjected to racial prejudice from her neighbours.

Funded by the success of the Summer Fete, Nonnatus House takes ownership of a scooter to help with their rounds. Fred undertakes to teach the midwives how to ride, with amusing and unforeseen consequences. The whole community are thrilled when Chummy and Peter return home from Sierra Leone with a surprise of their own.

Cynthia is played by Bryony Hannah, John Lacey by Warren Clarke, Annie Lacey by Nicola Sloane, Bob Lacey by Nick Hendrix, Jenny by Jessica Raine, Monique Hyde by Velile Tshablala, Fred by Cliff Parisi, Chummy by Miranda Hart and Peter by Ben Caplan

[Katy]

I really can't get into this programme. I don't know why.

[Tuareet]

I love it, never miss an episode.

[Perdita]

The BBC has released new pictures from the set of Call the Midwife.

A third series of the popular period drama is currently shooting in Chertsey, Surrey.



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Jessica Raine (Jenny Lee) and Helen George (Trixie Franklin) filming.


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Jessica Raine filming 'Call the Midwife'.


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Jessica Raine filming 'Call the Midwife'.


Three new behind-the-scenes shots - released via BBC One's official Facebook page - feature stars Jessica Raine (Jenny Lee) and Helen George (Trixie Franklin) on set.

Call the Midwife returns to BBC One this Christmas, with a full third series following in early 2014.

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Excellent news

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EP 1

Confirmed for BBC One on 19 January at 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Following the closure of the former Nonnatus House, the nuns and midwives finally move into their new premises. The building is not the only new sight as Sister Winifred arrives from the Mother House. She is a warm-hearted, slightly innocent young woman.
Jenny is concerned about new mother Merle’s mental state and the welfare of her newborn who isn’t feeding properly. Dr Turner is concerned that it could be something more serious. Sister Monica Joan's increasingly eccentric behaviour has been causing concern, but she is the one who finally solves this perplexing medical mystery.

Trying to adjust to her new role of housewife and mother, Chummy decides to spearhead an Open Day at the Community Centre, even attempting to secure attendance from a Royal guest! When the clinic opens, Shelagh sits pride of place as the receptionist.

After helping to deliver a neighbour’s baby, Chummy is left with an overwhelming sense of fulfillment and decides that midwifery is more than just a profession but a way of life she wishes to return to.

Sister Winifred is played by Victoria Yeates, Jenny by Jessica Raine, Merle Vickers by Gemma Salter, Dr Turner by Stephen McGann, Sister Monica Joan by Judy Parfitt, Chummy by Miranda Hart and Shelagh by Laura Main.


EP 2 Sunday 26th January

Trixie’s feathers are ruffled when Jenny is promoted to Acting Sister by Sister Julienne, but their relationship is restored after Jenny faces a very difficult situation with one of her patients.
Doris is carrying a baby that does not belong to her husband. She knows he will find out, because the father is black, and has to accept that the only solution is for her baby to be adopted.

Cynthia is inspired when a lecture given by Dr Latham on the art of natural childbirth seems a perfect solution for one of her patients, Nellie, who is extremely anxious about giving birth. He agrees to attend one of her sessions at the clinic and, using everything she has learnt, Cynthia helps Nellie to experience a wonderfully peaceful and calm birth.

Alec and his friends try to persuade Jenny to go on a CND march with them but she declines for the sake of her patients, understanding that it’s ok for them to have different interests.

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EP 3 Sunday 2nd February

Sister Julienne receives a phone call from Holloway Prison where the Salvation Army, who normally provide midwifery for female inmates, have been struck down with influenza.
She is called to care for the women and asks Trixie to help her. One of their patients, heavily pregnant Stella, confesses she’s worried social services will think she’s an unfit mother and take her baby. Although Stella is not honest at the start, Sister Julienne puts her reputation on the line to help mother and child from being separated.

Shelagh suffers heartbreak when a routine pregnancy check turns out to be something far more serious. She has some scar tissue, as a result of the TB, which has affected her reproductive organs and means it is unlikely she will ever be able to carry children.

It’s Chummy’s birthday and Fred manages to get hold of tickets for the gang to see My Fair Lady, but they are turned away at the box office because their tickets are forged. It’s Sister Evangelina who manages to recoup the money!

Alec tells Jenny he loves her but she can’t say it back and just wants things to stay the same.

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16th February

Sister Julienne and Cynthia are busy packaging up donated clothing for charity. One parcel is destined to go to St Gideon's, an institution which cares for those with disabilities and learning difficulties.
Jacob, who has cerebral palsy, oversees delivery of the clothing and steps in to help Sally, who has Down’s syndrome, select a beautiful cardigan to wear to the institution's annual dance. She is delighted. After the dance, Sally’s mother finds her feeling unwell and takes her to Nonnatus House to be examined. The midwives discover that she is six months pregnant, which results in some difficult confessions and decisions.

Dr Turner suggests that Shelagh takes over the running of Nonnatus House so that an exhausted Sister Julienne can recuperate. This includes overseeing the arrangements for Sister Evangelina’s surprise Jubilee celebrations. But, the atmosphere turns sour when a lemon meringue pie goes missing. Sister Monica Joan is the prime culprit but it’s Sister Evangelina who seems secretly troubled. PC Noakes spots her concealing a parcel of food, which she reveals is for a mysterious figure from her past.

Nonnatus House also sees the arrival of new nurse, Patsy. Her no nonsense, hard-working attitude and sense of humour means she's an immediate hit with the nuns and midwives.

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9th February

Jenny is concerned that a Jewish patient, Leah, is struggling to cope with her mother’s sickness and agoraphobia, on top of her own pregnancy.
Although her husband is offered a new job and home, Leah knows she can’t leave her mother behind after all they went through to survive the Holocaust. But, with the arrival of new life, it’s as if Mrs Rubin is reborn too and with a great deal of effort and help from Sister Winifred, she manages to step outside for the first time in 12 years.

Alec surprises Jenny by asking her to accompany him to Brighton for the weekend. Although she accepts at first, a chat with the girls makes Jenny think his intentions might not be so innocent after all and changes her mind. Later on, unbeknownst to Jenny, there's a horrific accident on the building site which Alec has been overseeing and he is taken to hospital with severe injuries. As Jenny attends to Leah’s labour, a phone call comes through informing her that Alec has taken a turn for the worse. Jenny leaves immediately for the hospital.

Shelagh is bravely trying to cope with the news of her infertility and Sister Julienne suggests she joins the local choir. It’s a disaster since the choir master retired, so Shelagh decides to take it over, and help bring it back to life.

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23rd February

Call The Midwife
As the midwives set off for their rounds, they get waylaid by Tom, the local curate, and Fred, who are trying to spruce up an old bus outside Nonnatus House.
Tom is clearly keen on Trixie and asks if she would like to join him for a day of cricket. She happily accepts and goes back to work with a spring in her step. But, their date is disastrous and she is left feeling disappointed.

The combination of Timothy getting back to his old self, and discovering her own infertility, has made Shelagh think long and hard about what she wants next in life. She decides to talk to Dr Turner about adopting a baby.

Patsy appears to be struggling to adapt to the unpredictable and chaotic working life that midwifery brings. She upsets a young mother in the clinic which sees her being taken off midwifery and put on to the district rota. In the course of her work, she forms a bond with a docker, Maurice, and has to work tirelessly to find a diagnosis for his unusual symptoms which in turn reveals more about her own background.

Trixie is played by Helen George, Tom by Jack Ashton, Fred by Cliff Parisi, Shelagh by Laura Main, Timothy by Max Macmillan, Dr Turner by Stephen McGann, Patsy by Emerald Fennell and Maurice by Neal Barry.