Plot
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.
Cast
as Jennifer Worth (voice)
as Trixie Franklin
as Sister Julienne
as Sister Monica Joan
as Phyllis Crane
as Violet Buckle
as Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner
as Fred Burkle
as Matthew Aylward
as Millicent Higgins
Creator
Network
Status
Returning Series
First Aired Date
January 15, 2012
Last Aired Date
March 3, 2024
Production Companies
BBC
Neal Street Productions
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
13
Number of Episodes
101
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Reviews
This is a really good show and is one of the family programs with drama and humor that are often popular for family viewing. The show is based on a memoir written by a midwife, so it was a bit awkward when the co-lead actress left the show after a few seasons, but the show was strong enough to go on without a hitch. It has a great ensemble cast, after all. It is a little weird, however, that the…
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Series 13
2024|8 Episodes
It is now 1969 and more babies are being born in hospital than ever before. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country but Poplar is coping better than most due to the work of Nonnatus House and the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters.
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