Series Cast

Vanessa Redgrave
Jennifer Worth (voice)
Helen George
Trixie Franklin
Jenny Agutter
Sister Julienne
Judy Parfitt
Sister Monica Joan
Linda Bassett
Phyllis Crane
Annabelle Apsion
Violet Buckle
Laura Main
Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner
Cliff Parisi
Fred Burkle
Oliver Rix
Matthew Aylward
Georgie Glen
Millicent Higgins
Zephryn Taitte
Cyril Robinson
Megan Cusack
Nurse Nancy Corrigan
Stephen McGann
Patrick Turner
Linda Hargreaves
Mrs. Wallace
Francesca Fullilove
Colette Corrigan
Rebecca Gethings
Sister Veronica
Renee Bailey
Pupil Midwife Joyce Highland
Natalie Quarry
Pupil Midwife Rosalind Clifford

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Series 13

2024 | 8 Episodes

It is now 1969 and more babies are being born in hospital than ever before. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country but Poplar is coping better than most due to the work of Nonnatus House and the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters.

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A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on Mon May 25 2020

This is a really good show and is one of the family programs with drama and humor that are often popular for family viewing. The show is based on a memoir written by a midwife, so it was a bit awkward when the co-lead actress left the show after a few seasons, but the show was strong enough to go on without a hitch. It has a great ensemble cast, after all. It is a little weird, however, that the character who left the show still does the narration as an old woman at the beginning and end of each episode. So like many good shows, it follows a formula of sorts. There are two or three guest st...