Call the Midwife - Complete Collection Series 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + Christmas Specials (19 DVD Box Set)

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Episode three saw Emmerdale star Sandra Marvin as expectant mum Pat Williams, whose pregnancy wasn't going to plan. Shelagh and Lucille realised that there was more to Pat's weight gain than eating for two, working out that she had gestational diabetes. Elsewhere Sister Hilda took care of a patient called Louise who was crying out for help. You can read our recap of the whole episode here. The second series of Call the Midwife was sold to PBS for transmission from 31 March 2013 [25] and to SVT (Sweden) for transmission from 19 May 2013. [26] In February 2013, BBC Worldwide reported that Call the Midwife had been sold in over one hundred global territories, [27] with global sales contributing to the UK's position as the second largest TV exporter behind the United States. [28] In February 2017, it was reported that the BBC had exported Call the Midwife to 237 global territories. [29] Call the Midwife is the torchbearer of feminism on television". Radio Times. 24 February 2013 . Retrieved 22 March 2013.

It’s a really interesting question, and something that I think about a lot. You know, I try to remember that I’m not a woman, and I’ve not had a baby. There are aspects to the show that I don’t necessarily have a sort of instinctive connection or understanding of, because it’s not my life experience. Trixie was appalled by the conditions at Lisbon Buildings in Poplar in the final episode (Picture: BBC) (Image credit: BBC / Nealstreat Productions / Sophie Mutevelian) Sister Julienneand Dr Turner clashed over a private clinic venture that saw Trixie seconded to the Lady Emily Clinic in Chelsea, while Lucille came up with a plan that saved both her church and Cyril at the same time. Also, there was heartbreak when a baby boy was born without legs, and soon Dr Turner found himself on a mission to work out the reason why. You can read our review of episode one here. A second series was immediately commissioned after the opening episode attracted an audience of nearly 10 million viewers. The second episode increased its audience to 10.47 million, while the third continued the climb to 10.66. Episode four's rating reached 10.89 million.Roxanne Palmer (Endeavour) plays Joan Kingsley, a woman who has just given birth and is cleared to return home.

You never know and they might just come to a point where they think, 'Do you know what, we've got nothing more to say about your character. There's nothing left to do with you. So you're off.' It happens."Commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, and Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama, series 14 and 15 will both consist of an 8x60’ series and a Christmas special for BBC One and iPlayer. BBC Live Plus 7 metric adds iPlayer viewing to programme stats". ResearchLive. 29 November 2010 . Retrieved 21 March 2013. But when I think about the character I play, I think he’s fundamentally just trying to be a good guy and I think there’s a real appetite for that, from the public, to see people— I’m not talking about just my character, but that’s where I’ve sort of come at it from.

It’s something I’ve said a few times now, and I stand by it. I don’t think that Matthew has any superficial doubt whatsoever about marrying Trixie. I think that he is a rare example of somebody who gets precisely the person they need and want. In May 2012, BBC Worldwide and the American Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) announced that the first series of Call the Midwife would premiere in the United States on 30 September 2012. [22] BBC Worldwide also sold the programme to SVT (Sweden); NRK (Norway); RÚV (Iceland); Yle (Finland); AXN White (Spain; Portugal); ERT (Greece); [23] [24] ABC in Australia and TVNZ 1 in New Zealand, where its debut recorded a 35% share of the audience – 20% above average. In July 2012 BBC Worldwide announced it sold the global Video on Demand rights of the programme to Netflix, while all episodes are also on BBC iPlayer in the UK.Olly Rix, the actor behind Matthew, told the Irish Mirror: "Their focus is on changing things around them. It doesn't seem to be remotely in their characters to just hang that all up now and enjoy the quiet life. That's not who they are. Lucy Burrows (The Bard’s Curse) plays Heather O’Dwyer, a pregnant 15-year-old. She hasn’t told her parents.