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Call the Midwife. Season One Cover Image DVD DVD

Call the Midwife. Season One [videorecording] / a Neal Street production for BBC ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, Jamie Payne.

Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 (Added 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- (Screenwriter). Lowthorpe, Philippa. (Director). Payne, Jamie. (Director). Neal Street Productions. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. (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 (360 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by Jennifer Worth.
Title from container.
DVD extras: Wimples, babies and bicycles; cast members discuss giving birth to "Call the Midwife".
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; full screen (16:9 enhanced); stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Licensed for home use only.
Language Note:
In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Poplar (London, England) > Drama.
Midwives > England > London > Drama.
Pregnant women > England > London > Drama.
Genre: Historical television programs.
Television series.
Topic Heading: DVD-videodiscs.
DVDs for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Headingley Municipal Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Headingley Municipal Library CAL (Text) 36440000264945 Adult Videos Volume hold Available -
Headingley Municipal Library CAL (Text) 36440000265640 Adult Videos Available -

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