DVD
Call the midwife. Season 1 [videorecording] / a Neal Street production for BBC ; series created and written by Heidi Thomas.
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 :
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [London] : BBC Worldwide ; c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth. Originally broadcast on television in 1996. Special features: Wimples, babies and bicycles. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Episodes 1-3. Disc 2. Episodes 4-6 -- Bonus features. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Vanessa Redgrave, Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart. |
| Target Audience Note: | PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16:9 enhanced); stereo. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Worth, Jennifer, 1935- > Fiction. Childbirth > England > London > History > 20th century > Fiction. Midwives > England > London > Fiction. Nuns > England > London > Fiction. Poor > England > London > Fiction. Poverty > England > London > Fiction. Pregnant women > England > London > Fiction. Television programs. East End (London, England) > Social conditions > 20th century > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | TV Call v. 1 | 31681002416675 | DVD | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In 1957, twenty-two year old Jenny leaves her home to become a midwife in a deprived nursing convent helping poor pregnant mothers coping with harsh living conditions. - Warner Home Video
A moving, intimate, funny and, above all, true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the Fifties, based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty or indeed, life itself. Attached to an order of nursing nuns at Nonnatus House, Jenny is part of a team of midwives who visit expectant mothers, providing the poorest women with the best possible care. Here, the streets teem with children and with just one eight-bed maternity ward to serve the whole district; most deliveries take place at home. Following Jenny as she travels through the streets to meet her patients - like Conchita, who is on her 25th pregnancy and Mary, a prostitute and pregnant at just 15 - Call the Midwife offers a fascinating insight into a community on the brink of huge social change.
