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Call the Midwife S4E1 — Episode 1

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Call the Midwife•Season 4•Episode 1

Episode 1

8.4/10 · 510 votesJan 18, 201552 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 4•matches the season avg

A chance encounter with an impoverished child forces Trixie to see an unfamiliar darker side of life. As Nonnatus House welcomes a new resident, Nurse Barbara Gilbert, Tom Hereward has a surprise romantic gesture in store for Trixie.

Directed byThaddeus O'Sullivan

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Cast15

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Jennifer Worth (voice)

Helen George

Helen George

Trixie Franklin

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Sister Julienne

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Sister Monica Joan

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Phyllis Crane

Stephen McGann

Stephen McGann

Dr Patrick Turner

Pam Ferris

Pam Ferris

Sister Evangelina

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Angela Turner

Laura Main

Laura Main

Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner

Cliff Parisi

Cliff Parisi

Fred Burkle

Charlotte Ritchie

Charlotte Ritchie

Barbara Gilbert

Emerald Fennell

Emerald Fennell

Patsy Mount

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Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Thaddeus O'Sullivan

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Scott Bates

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Call the Midwife season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 510 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, it aired on January 18, 2015.

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