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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
Nonnatus House welcomes two new nuns. Valerie deals with a shocking case that arrives unexpectedly, and the other midwives must handle a complicated multiple birth.
Directed by Sydney MacartneyGuest stars Miriam Margolyes, Nicky Goldie, Satnam Bhogal, Emily Barber, Jordon Stevens, Harry Haynes, Antonio Magro, Jessica Clark
Episode 2
Lucille helps elderly hoarder Clarice Millgrove who is struggling to keep her independence; Sister Hilda and the team work hard to help a Ghanaian family with an undiagnosed illness; Violet puts herself forward in the upcoming elections.
Directed by Kate SaxonGuest stars Devon Pomeroy, Ekow Quartey, Jessica Kaliisa, Zion Kofi, Jasmine Naziah Jones, Annette Crosbie, Ryan Coath, Janine Wood
Episode 3
Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son's birth defect. The Turners oversee a measles vaccination trial at the clinic as the team prepare for the Whitsun bank holiday.
Directed by Kate SaxonGuest stars Daniel Laurie, Matti Houghton, Lisa Ellis, Frankie Fox, Christine Furness, Ruth Gibson, Tom McCall, Samuel O'Loughlin
Episode 4
The team tries to unite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant. Trixie's friend is devastated to discover she is pregnant.
Directed by David O'NeillGuest stars Omar Malik, Niky Wardley, Molly Chesworth, Hannah Hutch, Bryan Parry, James Doherty
Episode 5
Poplar welcomes a brand new cervical cancer-screening clinic to the Institute and Dr Turner, Shelagh and Trixie are pleased to be part of the exciting new venture.
Directed by David O'NeillGuest stars Zephryn Taitte, Gerrard McArthur, Nancy Sullivan, Josie Brightwell, Holly Freeman, Joel Robinson, Jack Doolan, Sarah Belcher
Episode 6
Mother Mildred returns and helps a docker family tackle end-stage pneumoconiosis. Lucille cares for an unmarried teenage mother who wants to keep her baby.
Directed by Christiana Ebohon-GreenGuest stars Laura Howard, Miriam Margolyes, Tim Treloar, Frankie Wilson, Joe Flynn, Philip Wright, Esther McAuley, Dennis Banks
Episode 7
Mother Mildred decides it’s time for Sister Frances to attend her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient who discovers she has gonorrhea.
Directed by Christiana Ebohon-GreenGuest stars Miriam Margolyes, Nicky Goldie, Ann Mitchell, Kellie Shirley, Rosie Sheehy, Toby Wharton, Phill Langhorne, Sophie Ladds
Episode 8
Sister Hilda digs deep to give her terminally-ill patient her final wish whilst the Turners must prepare to say goodbye to May. Fred and Reggie are keeping secrets from each other.
Directed by Kate CheesemanGuest stars Zephryn Taitte, Daniel Laurie, Nicky Goldie, Emily Barber, Ann Mitchell, Kerry Godliman, Bessie Coates, Nick Waring
Episode information updated Sep 10, 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
