Call the Midwife isn’t a movie, but rather a long-running British television drama series produced by the BBC. It first aired in 2012 and is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, a nurse and midwife who worked in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s.
Setting: Post-war East London, mostly the Poplar district
Time period: Late 1950s through the 1960s (as the series progresses)
Main location: Nonnatus House – a convent home to Anglican nuns and midwives
The series follows a group of midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House as they care for expectant mothers and families in the poor neighborhoods of London. Each episode often focuses on childbirth, public health, and the social issues of the time—like poverty, disease, racism, domestic abuse, abortion, and more.
The stories are heartwarming, emotional, and often intense. There’s a mix of joy (babies born, families reunited) and tragedy (maternal deaths, societal struggles), all told with empathy and a deep sense of humanity.
The series regularly features Christmas Specials that are standalone episodes, often with particularly emotional or celebratory themes.
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