Call the midwife, Series five, 2015 Christmas special

Resource Information

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Label

Call the midwife, Series five, 2015 Christmas special

Title number

Series five

Title part

2015 Christmas special

Title variation

• Call the midwife
• Call the midwife
• Call the midwife

Creator

• Call the midwife (Television program)

Contributor

• Warner, Harriet
• Wayling, Damian
• Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011
• Raine, Jessica, 1982-
• George, Helen, 1984-
• Hannah, Bryony
• Hart, Miranda, 1972-
• Main, Laura, 1981-
• Parfitt, Judy, 1935-
• Bonnyman, Carolyn
• Thomas, Heidi, 1962-
• Tricklebank, Ann

Actor

• George, Helen, 1984-
• Parfitt, Judy, 1935-
• Main, Laura, 1981-
• Hannah, Bryony

Creator

• Thomas, Heidi, 1962-

Producer

• Tricklebank, Ann

Screenwriter

• Wayling, Damian
• Warner, Harriet
• Bonnyman, Carolyn

Subject

• London (England) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama
• Midwives -- England | London -- Drama
• Television adaptations
• Television series
• Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 -- Television adaptations
• Midwifery -- England -- Drama
• Medical television programs
• Convents -- Drama
• Historical television programs

Genre

• Historical television programs
• Drama
• Medical television programs
• Television series
• Television adaptations

Summary

Inspired by the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House convent, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care. From formula milk to television, times are changing in the East End, bringing both opportunity and disappointment. In this series, Sister Monica Joan goes missing at Christmas time leaving the nuns and nurses distraught. Shelagh rushes to put together a children's choir in time for a BBC broadcast from the church. And a surprise pregnancy brings one mother unexpected happiness. Elsewhere Trixie, having battled through her issues with alcohol, finds a new purpose in her keep fit classes. After recovering from her accident, Delia walks back into Patsy's life but will she be there to stay? And could friendship blossom into something more for vicar Tom Hereward and Barbara?

Related

• Call the Midwife

Cataloging source

NJB

Credits note

Series created and written by Heidi Thomas ; Writers, Harriet Warner, Damian Wayling, Carolyn Bonnyman ; Produced by Ann Tricklebank

Dewey number

791.4572

Intended audience

Classification : M

Language note

In English with English subtitles

PerformerNote

Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Miranda Hart, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main, Bryony Hannah