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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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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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Episode 1
Jenny Lee start her midwife career at Nonnatus House in London. She is surprised to find that it is a nursing convent and not a hospital. Her first case is a woman pregnant for the 25th time!
Directed by Philippa LowthorpeWritten by Heidi ThomasGuest stars Hayley Squires, Carolina Valdés, Tim Faraday, Lacey Bond, Benjamin Wilkin, Lorraine Stanley, Sarah Ridgeway, David Annen
Episode 2
A new girl arrives Nonnatus House and finds it hard to earn the respect of Sister Evangelina. Jenny sees an unfamiliar darker side of life following an encounter with a runaway.
Directed by Philippa LowthorpeWritten by Heidi ThomasGuest stars Liam Reilly, Sophie Cosson, Amy McAllister, Mitchell Hunt, Darwin Shaw, Jessica Jones, Jake Bailey, Terry Bird
Episode 3
Jenny does some district nursing to extend her community practice experience and befriends an old soldier with awful leg ulcers. Trixie and Cynthia enrol Winnie Lawson as a new patient.
Directed by Philippa LowthorpeWritten by Jack WilliamsGuest stars George Rainsford, Sophie Cosson, Valerie King, Roy Hudd, Tessa Churchard, John Aston, David Maybrick
Episode 4
A baby girl is snatched from her pram and the local community unites for the search. Cynthia sees another sort of loss as she tends to soon-to-be parents David and Margaret.
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Esther WilsonGuest stars George Rainsford, Amy McAllister, Tom Colley, Emma Noakes, Susie Baxter, Tom Goodman-Hill, Thomasin Rand, Elizabeth Rider
Episode 5
When Peggy’s brother is diagnosed with cancer, Jenny and the nuns are called upon to care for him. Jenny gets to know the siblings better. The Nonnatus House residents get involved in Fred’s latest money-making scheme which involves a pig called Evie.
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Harriet WarnerGuest stars George Rainsford, Elizabeth Rider, Sean Baker, Jake Davies, Sarah Counsell, Candis Nergaard, Brett Allen
Episode 6
When Chummy's imperious mother visits and disapproves of Peter Noakes, Chummy defies her mother and has her wedding on her own terms. Senile Sister Monica Joan is arrested for shoplifting.
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Heidi ThomasGuest stars George Rainsford, Kika Markham, Tina O'Brien, Elizabeth Webster, Debra Baker, Cheryl Campbell, Jeff Innocent, John Vernon
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
Vanessa RedgraveJennifer Worth (voice)
Jenny AgutterSister Julienne
Judy ParfittSister Monica Joan
Rebecca GethingsSister Veronica
Jennifer KirbyNurse Valerie Dyer
Linda BassettNurse Phyllis Crane
Stephen McGannDr Patrick Turner
Leonie ElliottNurse Lucille Robinson
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Neal Street ProductionsUnited Kingdom
