Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

In 1950's London, they delivered hope for all.

TV-PG 2012 · 15 seasons · 117 eps · ★ 7.6 · Drama

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Drama 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.

Created by Heidi Thomas

Network: BBC One

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