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Call the midwife. Season four [videorecording (DVD)] / directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and 3 others.
Now nearing the 1960s, the community enters a new time of social change, while stories of birth, life and death continue to touch your heart. Will live-wire Nurse Trixie marry her young curate? What new project calls for a heart as big as Chummy's? How will Sister Evangelina react to two new nurses? And why does Sister Julienne appear so unsettled by a mystery benefactor?
Record details
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (555 min.) : sound, color.
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2015]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Videorecording not viewed. Series created and written by Heidi Thomas. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Laura Main, Cliff Parisi, Emerald Fennell, Miranda Hart; narrator, Vanessa Redgrave. |
| Target Audience Note: | OFRB rating: 14A. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
| Language Note: | Includes optional English (SDH) subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Worth, Jennifer, 1935- > Drama. Midwives > England > London > Biography > Drama. Childbirth > England > London > History > 20th century > Drama. Pregnant women > England > London > Drama. Nineteen fifties > England > London > Drama. Poplar (London, England) > Drama. East End (London, England) > Drama. London (England) > Drama. |
| Genre: | Television series. Historical television programs. British television programs |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | CAL (Text) | 36440000266087 | Adult Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
The fourth season of this BBC medical drama, now set in the 1960s, marks the first without Jenny Worth (Jessica Raine), the nurse-turned-author who wrote the books that inspired the series. Fortunately, all other cast members return, including narrator Vanessa Redgrave, and Miranda Hart, who shows up for two episodes as Chummy, the semi-retired nurse who married in the second year. As this season following the nurses, midwives, and nuns working at Nonnatus House begins, free-spirited Trixie (Helen George) plans a wedding to a conservative curate, while Cynthia (Bryony Hannah) considers joining the order as a nun. Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) revisits a significant encounter from her past, and Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris) takes time off when she falls ill. New arrivals include inexperienced Barbara (Charlotte Ritchie), and Phyllis (Linda Bassett), a highly efficient nurse with poor social skills (it takes the ladies awhile to warm up to her, but the middle-aged Phyllis does have a soft side). The show also takes on the issue of homosexuality at a time in Britain's history when the penalties for discovery were steep. In one episode, a father-to-be faces conviction when caught soliciting an undercover cop for sex; in another, midwife Patsy (Emerald Fennell) must weigh how to proceed in her relationship with her girlfriend, since she can't keep it secret forever. Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt) and Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann) are also on hand, and while the lack of a central character sometimes leaves the series feeling unfocused, the consistently fine ensemble acting and solid drama make this a winner. Compiling all eight episodes from 2015, this is recommended. (K. Fennessy) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2015.
