Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth Call the Midwife follows Nurse Jenny Lee & the midwives from Nonnatus House convent as they provide the best possible care to the expectant mothers of Poplar in the 1950s This Call the Midwife box set features the complete series one two & three together with both Christmas specials In series one Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) gets her first job at Nonnatus House which she soon realises is a nursing convent & not a hospital as she had assumed As she begins caring for patients she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment making friends with fellow midwives Cynthia (Bryony Hannah) Trixie (Helen George) & the clumsy Chummy (Miranda Hart) In series two it&s 1958 & while Jenny has her hands full dealing with an abused patient Trixie & Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris) are forced to board a Swedish cargo ship to tend to the captain&s pregnant daughter In the Christmas special the discovery of an abandoned baby on the convent&s doorstep proves to be a catalyst as the community come together to try to trace the child&s mother Elsewhere Jenny finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding elderly local woman Mrs Jenkins (Sheila Reid) while Chummy is determined to stage an unforgettable nativity play Series three sees Chummy PC Noakes & baby Freddy back in the East End; Sister Bernadette
- now known as Shelagh since leaving the convent
- preparing for her wedding to Dr Turner; & Jenny facing some tough personal & professional challenges At Christmas when an unexploded World War II bomb is found under a warehouse close to Nonnatus House the nuns & dozens of local families find themselves homeless Later Dr Turner finds himself in a race against time to immunise children against polio & when a Royal visitor comes to the East End Chummy persuades them to open the new Community Centre The fascinating portrayal of birth life death & a community on the brink of huge social change Call the Midwife continues to offer a gripping insight into a world that is so drastically different from how we live now

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The first five series of the BBC drama adapted from Jennifer Worth&s memoirs about a group of midwives working in poverty-stricken East London in the 1950s & &60s In the first series Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) gets her first job at Nonnatus House which she soon realises is a nursing convent & not a hospital as she had assumed As she begins caring for patients she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment making friends with fellow midwives Cynthia (Bryony Hannah) Trixie (Helen George) & the clumsy Chummy (Miranda Hart) In the second series it&s 1958 & while Jenny has her hands full dealing with an abused patient Trixie & Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris) are forced to board a Swedish cargo ship to tend to the captain&s pregnant daughter In the third series set in 1959 the midwives temporarily find themselves without a place to work when an unexploded bomb is found near Nonnatus House Meanwhile Sister Winifred (Victoria Yeates) attempts to settle in to life at the convent & Chummy arranges for a royal visit to raise awareness of their weekly clinics In the fourth series the midwives are joined by new recruit Barbara Gilbert (Charlotte Ritchie) but she doesn&t get off to the best of starts after a night out with Trixie & Patsy (Emerald Fennell) Meanwhile Barbara has to aid a first-time mother when her birth doesn&t go according to plan & Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) struggles with the financial pressures on Nonnatus House In the fifth series Trixie continues to enjoy her role as a fitness instructor but Sister Julienne isn&t so happy about her new hobby Meanwhile Barbara begins a relationship with Vicar Tom Hereward (Jack Ashton) & the nurses & midwives of Nonnatus try to determine why there have been so many cases of babies being born with severe deformities in Poplar The collection also

Includes:: all four Christmas specials Actors Jessica Raine Bryony Hannah Helen George Miranda Hart Pam Ferris Number of discs 16

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth Call the Midwife follows Nurse Jenny Lee & the midwives from Nonnatus House convent as they provide the best possible care to the expectant mothers of Poplar Series 3 sees Chummy PC Noakes & baby Freddy back in the East End; Sister Bernadette
- now known as Shelagh since leaving the convent
- preparing for her wedding to Dr Turner; & Jenny facing some tough personal & professional challenges At Christmas when an unexploded World War II bomb is found under a warehouse close to Nonnatus House the nuns & dozens of local families find themselves homeless Later Dr Turner finds himself in a race against time to immunise children against polio & when a Royal visitor comes to the East End Chummy persuades them to open the new Community Centre A fascinating portrayal of birth life death & a community on the brink of huge social change Call the Midwife continues to offer a gripping insight into a world that is so drastically different from how we live now

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The hugely successful series starring Jenny Agutter Pam Ferris Helen George & Linda Bassett returns with more touching & compelling stories from the nurses & nuns of Nonnatus House In this series Sister Monica Joan goes missing at Christmas time leaving the nuns & nurses distraught Trixie having battled through her issues with alcohol finds a new purpose in her keep fit classes & could friendship blossom into something more for vicar Tom Hereward & Barbara? Meanwhile a string of babies born with severe & devastating deformities casts a dark shadow over the entire team at Nonnatus House as they struggle to understand why Also

Includes:: 2015 Christmas Special Extra Features Behind-the-scenes Cast & crew interviews

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In this period drama the year is 1963 & the midwives find themselves tested both personally & professionally as never before Together they face challenging issues including leprosy stroke & Huntingdon&8217;s disease all while fighting their own personal battles Nurse Crane finds her authority questioned from an unexpected quarter Sister Monica Joan is forced to accept her failing faculties & the much-loved characters are joined by West Indian midwife Lucille Anderson &8211; a compassionate & clever nurse who brings a fresh burst of energy to life at Nonnatus House Actors Jenny Agutter Linda Bassett Helen George Judy Parfitt Directors Syd Macartney Claire Winyard Rebecca Johnson Writers Heidi Thomas Format PALLanguage English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Opening with the funeral of Winston Churchill in January 1965 series nine continues with Nonnatus House entering a bold & innovative era As the tower blocks multiply & a new East End rises from the ashes of the old society becomes more prosperous but more complex Our familiar team of medics & midwives face unexpected challenges as the population shifts rules change & old diseases come back to haunt them Meanwhile their own experiences are fuelled by love loss & doubt
- & the very fabric of their lives is jeopardised when Nonnatus itself comes under threat of demolition Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats)
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A fascinating slice of social history
- Jennifer Worth&s tales of being a midwife in 1950s London now a major BBC TV series Jennifer
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Christmas is coming & in Poplar the midwives of Nonnatus House are busier than ever When an abandoned baby is discovered on the steps of the convent the whole community rallies round to provide food & clothing & to try & trace his mother Nurse Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) meanwhile gets caught up in the heartbreaking mystery that surrounds an elderly semi-vagrant local woman Mrs Jenkins (Sheila Reid) For newly married Chummy (Miranda Hart) other challenges await as she pulls out all the stops to mount a truly memorable children&s nativity play Actors Jenny Agutter Ben Caplan & Pam Ferris Certificate PGYear 2012 Screen 169 Anamorphic Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 14 minutes (approx) ...

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