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7.5 15 Seasons • 117 Episodes

Call the Midwife

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

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Vanessa Redgrave

    Vanessa Redgrave

    Jennifer Worth (voice)

  • Helen George

    Helen George

    Trixie Franklin

  • Jenny Agutter

    Jenny Agutter

    Sister Julienne

  • Judy Parfitt

    Judy Parfitt

    Sister Monica Joan

  • Cliff Parisi

    Cliff Parisi

    Fred Burkle

  • Stephen McGann

    Stephen McGann

    Patrick Turner

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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