Call the midwife, Season one

Resource Information

The work Call the midwife, Season one represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jericho Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Call the midwife, Season one

Title number

Season one

Creator

• Call the midwife (Television program), Season 1.

Contributor

• Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011
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• Agutter, Jenny
• Ferris, Pam
• George, Helen, 1984-
• Harris, Pippa
• Hart, Miranda, 1972-
• Lowthorpe, Philippa
• Parfitt, Judy, 1935-
• Payne, Jamie
• Raine, Jessica, 1982-
• Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
• Salem, Peter, (Composer)
• Seager, Chris
• Thomas, Heidi, 1962-
• Thrasher, Dave
• Warren, Hugh, (Producer)

Actor

• George, Helen, 1984-
• Ferris, Pam
• Hart, Miranda, 1972-
• Agutter, Jenny
• Raine, Jessica, 1982-
• Parfitt, Judy, 1935-

Creator

• Thomas, Heidi, 1962-

Director of photography

• Seager, Chris

Editor of moving image work

• Thrasher, Dave

Narrator

• Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-

Screenwriter

• Thomas, Heidi, 1962-

Television director

• Payne, Jamie
• Lowthorpe, Philippa

Television producer

• Warren, Hugh, (Producer)

Subject

• Poplar (London, England) -- 20th century -- Drama
• Biographical films
• Midwifery -- Dalston (London, England) -- 20th century -- Drama
• Midwives -- Dalston (London, England) -- 20th century -- Drama
• Pregnant women -- Dalston (London, England) -- 20th century -- Drama
• Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 -- Television adaptations

Genre

• Biographical films
• Television adaptations
• Drama

Language

eng

Summary

Call the Midwife is based on the bestselling memoirs of Jennifer Worth. Set in the 1950s, this six part series is a moving and intimate insight into the colorful world of midwifery and family life in London's East End. We are introduced to the local community through the eyes of young nurse Jenny Lee as she lives and works as a midwife alongside the Nuns of the Order of St. Raymond of Nonnatus

Cataloging source

Midwest

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe

Dewey number

791.45/75

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Intended audience

Rated TVPG

PerformerNote

Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart; narrator, Vanessa Redgrave

Runtime

300

Series statement

• BBC
• PBS

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action