9.0/10524 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 8
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2016
Dr Turner is horrified to realise he may be partly to blame as the cause of the recent rise in birth deformities comes to light, and tries to prevent further cases. Sister Evangelina returns to work, but has clearly been affected badly by her stroke, and her health continues to deteriorate. A pregnant bride goes into labour during her wedding reception, while her mother is forced to come to terms with her grandchild being conceived out of wedlock.
Director: Darcia Martin
Writer: N/A
9.0/10498 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 7
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 3/4/2018
Dr Turner gets involved with a troubled young man, and Lucille makes new friends. Meanwhile, Barbara lies ill in hospital.
Director: Sydney Macartney
Writer: N/A
9.0/10411 votesLoading...#3 - Episode 8
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 3/11/2018
The team must rally to prepare for Sister Monica Joan's birthday. Meanwhile, the closing of a nearby maternity home brings an influx of expectant mothers to the Nonnatus midwives.
Director: Sydney Macartney
Writer: N/A
8.9/10554 votesLoading...#4 - Episode 8
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2014
Jenny is assigned to first-time mother Jeanette, who requires frequent visits during a protracted labour, and when she meets her patient's cousin, Philip, a new friendship begins to grow for the midwife. Meanwhile, Chummy worries about her mother's illness when she discovers Lady Browne has discharged herself from hospital.
Director: Minkie Spiro
Writer: N/A
8.9/10302 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 8
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2022
Nonnatus House faces its darkest day after a tragic incident in the heart of Poplar. As the community rallies together, the team must overcome personal anguish to help the injured.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Heidi Thomas
8.9/10213 votesLoading...#6 - Episode 8
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2023
Dr Turner experiences the biggest test of his career, while Trixie’s approaching nuptials cause stress levels to escalate. Sister Julienne hatches a plan to save Nonnatus House.
Director: David Tucker
Writer: Heidi Thomas
8.8/10561 votesLoading...#7 - Episode 8
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2013
The convent comes under threat of demolition. Fred's pregnant daughter and her young son come and stay with him. Jenny is wooed by a new love interest. Chummy and PC Noakes prepare for the arrival of their baby.
Director: Minkie Spiro
Writer: N/A
8.8/10516 votesLoading...#8 - Episode 4
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2014
Jenny has an eventful few days, starting with a patient who as well as having herself to worry about, is also struggling to cope with her mother, an agoraphobic who hasn't been outside for at least 12 years. On top of that, Alec asks the midwife to accompany him to Brighton for the weekend, leaving her wondering if his intentions are strictly honourable. However, things soon take a tragic turn. Meanwhile, Shelagh joins the local choir to take her mind off her problems.
Director: Juliet May
Writer: N/A
8.8/10431 votesLoading...#9 - Episode 6
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2016
Poplar is rocked by a series of violent attacks on women, and a prostitute is too ashamed to report what she knows - but her actions lead to a dangerous man roaming the streets, with devastating consequences for the residents of Nonnatus House. A mother tries to keep her daughter's pregnancy a secret to avoid gossip, putting her life in danger. The Turners go on a long overdue holiday, but the weather ruins their plans.
Director: Lisa Clarke
Writer: N/A
8.7/10485 votesLoading...#10 - Episode 5
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/2014
The nuns and midwives are busy preparing for Sister Evangelina's surprise jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years since she took her vows, but a face from the past threatens to ruin the party for the guest of honour. It's back to business when a young woman with Down's syndrome is brought in feeling unwell. To everyone's surprise, they discover she is six months pregnant, causing some of them to think the worst, and the staff are joined by new nurse Patsy, whose sense of humour and no-nonsense attitude make her an instant hit.
Director: China Moo-Young
Writer: N/A
8.7/10391 votesLoading...#11 - Episode 8
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2017
An unexpected turn of events leads to a wedding being hastily arranged. Shelagh finally goes into labour. The arrival of the pill leads to unforeseen consequences.
Director: Sydney Macartney
Writer: N/A
8.7/10322 votesLoading...#12 - Episode 6
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2020
At the Turners, Shelagh receives a phone call from the Hong Kong adoption agency, which has the alarming news that someone from May's past has arrived in the UK and wants to see the little girl.
Director: Noreen Kershaw
Writer: Carolyn Bonnyman
8.7/10266 votesLoading...#13 - Episode 7
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 5/30/2021
Nonnatus House struggles to come to terms with Nancy’s revelation. With Sister Julienne taking her annual leave at the Mother House, Sister Hilda relishes the chance to cover and impress with her leadership. While attending an expectant mother, Sister Frances and Trixie are appalled to learn that Poplar’s housing crisis is worsening, leaving the Nonnatus team vowing to fight for change. It’s a poignant time for the Turner family as Timothy readies to leave for medical school in Edinburgh and Cyril receives news from home, prompting him and Lucille to consider their own future. Meanwhile, a very special baby is born, who causes a rift in a close-knit family and leads many people to count their blessings.
Director: Thomas Hescott
Writer: Heidi Thomas
8.7/10248 votesLoading...#14 - Episode 7
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2022
Nonnatus House suffers its biggest threat yet. But this time it’s not the bricks and mortar that are in danger, it’s the people.
Director: Sydney Macartney
Writer: Lisa Holdsworth
8.7/10179 votesLoading...#15 - Episode 3
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2024
Nurse Crane helps a struggling first-time mother accept her baby’s birth defect, and Violet’s bid to be mayor is thrown into turmoil by unforeseen circumstances.
Director: Jo Southwell
Writer: Sally Abbott
8.6/10383 votesLoading...#16 - Episode 5
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2017
Nonnatus House welcomes a new recruit, Nurse Valerie Dyer. A vulnerable young man captures Fred and Violet's hearts, whilst the whereabouts of Sister Mary Cynthia is a concern.
Director: James Larkin
Writer: N/A
8.6/10353 votesLoading...#17 - Episode 2
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2019
Lucille helps elderly hoarder Clarice Millgrove who is struggling to keep her independence; Sister Hilda and the team work hard to help a Ghanaian family with an undiagnosed illness; Violet puts herself forward in the upcoming elections.
Director: Kate Saxon
Writer: N/A
8.6/10335 votesLoading...#18 - Episode 1
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2020
Dr Turner and Nurse Crane must deal with an alarming outbreak of diphtheria. Fred finds an abandoned baby in a dustbin, and the team must help locate its mother.
Director: Kate Cheeseman
Writer: Heidi Thomas
8.6/10315 votesLoading...#19 - Episode 8
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2020
Sister Julienne decides it is time to take matters in hand when a letter arrives from the council saying that it will cut funding to Nonnatus House and no longer pay for the accommodation, and goes to see Violet at one of her open sessions as a local councillor.
Director: Sydney Macartney
Writer: Heidi Thomas
8.6/10114 votesLoading...#20 - Episode 8
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2024
Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor, and Sister Monica ruffles feathers. Poplar votes for its Mother of the Year.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10499 votesLoading...#21 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/2013
Doctor Turner is concerned by the spread of tuberculosis in the community, Jenny tries to repair a father and daughter's fractured relationship, and Sister Bernadette receives devastating news.
Director: China Moo-Young
Writer: N/A
8.5/10452 votesLoading...#22 - Episode 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2014
Trixie's feathers are ruffled when Jenny is promoted, but the new Acting Sister has more to worry about after a mother-to-be reveals the baby she is carrying doesn't belong to her husband - and to complicate matters, the real father is black. Cynthia is inspired by a lecture on natural childbirth, convinced it will help an overly anxious patient, while Alec and his friends try to persuade Jenny to join them on a CND march.
Director: Juliet May
Writer: N/A
8.5/10457 votesLoading...#23 - Episode 3
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2014
Sister Julienne receives an SOS from Holloway Prison, whose usual maternity workers have been struck down by illness, and when she and Trixie step in to help, the nun puts her reputation on the line to prevent a heavily pregnant convict having her unborn baby taken away by social services. Shelagh faces heartache when a routine pregnancy check reveals something far more serious, Alec has a confession for Jenny and Fred takes the gang to the theatre to celebrate Chummy's birthday - only for the trip to end in disaster.
Director: Juliet May
Writer: N/A
8.5/10451 votesLoading...#24 - Episode 7
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2014
Sister Julienne calms an anxious new mother who has put her baby in danger. Jenny, seconded to The London, is impressed with the facilities, but soon begins to see cracks in the establishment. Chummy is upset to learn that her mother has walked out on her father, leaving Lady Browne penniless. As Dr. Turner and Shelagh continue the adoption process, they uncover a devastating secret.
Director: Minkie Spiro
Writer: N/A
8.5/10444 votesLoading...#25 - Episode 2
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2015
Barbara faces her most challenging case to date when she treats first-time mother Abigail Bissette and the birth does not go according to plan. As Sister Julienne struggles with the increasing financial pressure on Nonnatus House, a mystery benefactor comes to the rescue. Elsewhere Sister Evangelina is unimpressed by newly arrived nurse Phyllis Crane.
Director: Juliet May
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Call the Midwife
Every episode of Call the Midwife ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Call the Midwife!
Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Episode 8" is the best rated episode of "Call the Midwife". It scored 9/10 based on 524 votes. Directed by Darcia Martin and written by N/A, it aired on 3/6/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 7".