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Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

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Call the Midwife

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

2012- 2026

15 Seasons

117 Episodes

7.6(267 votes)

Returning Series

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

BBC

Neal Street Productions

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Jennifer Worth (voice)

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Sister Julienne

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Sister Monica Joan

Molly Vevers

Molly Vevers

Sister Catherine

Rebecca Gethings

Rebecca Gethings

Sister Veronica

Natalie Quarry

Natalie Quarry

Nurse Rosalind Clifford

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Nurse Phyllis Crane

Renee Bailey

Renee Bailey

Nurse Joyce Highland

Stephen McGann

Stephen McGann

Dr Patrick Turner

Laura Main

Laura Main

Nurse Shelagh Turner

Creative team

Created by: Heidi Thomas
Showrunner: Ann Tricklebank
Pippa Harris
Produced by: Ann Tricklebank

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