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Call the midwife. Season 1 [videorecording] / a Neal Street production for BBC ; series created and written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, Jamie Payne ; producer, Hugh Warren ; executive producers, Pippa Harris and Heidi Thomas.

Warren, Hugh, (television producer.). Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 (author.). Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- (actor.). Ferris, Pam, (actor.). Raine, Jessica, 1982- (actor.). George, Helen, (actor.). Agutter, Jenny, (actor.). Parfitt, Judy, 1935- (actor.). Hart, Miranda, 1972- (actor.). Thomas, Heidi, 1967- (creator,, screenwriter,, television producer.). Harris, Pippa, (television producer.). Lowthorpe, Philippa, (television director.). Payne, Jamie, (television director.). Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 Television adaptation of (work): Call the midwife. (Added Author). Neal Street Productions. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Vanessa Redgrave, Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart. (Cast).

Summary:

A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s. Based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself. But Jenny is brought up to speed fast once she joins a team of midwives who provide care to the poorest women.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781622243112
  • ISBN: 1622243110
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, California : Warner Home Video, [2012]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth.
DVD extras: Wimples, babies and bicycles; cast members discuss giving birth to "Call the Midwife".
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- disc 2. Episodes 4-6 and bonus materials.
Participant or Performer Note:
Vanessa Redgrave, Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; aspect ratio 16:9 enhanced; stereo.
Language Note:
In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Subject:
Poplar (London, England) > Drama.
Midwives > England > London > Drama.
Pregnant women > England > London > Drama.
Genre:
Historical television programs.
Medical television programs.
Fiction television programs.
Television series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 51 of 55 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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