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Call the Midwife S9E5 — Episode 5

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Call the Midwife•Season 9•Episode 5

Episode 5

8.6/10 · 356 votesFeb 2, 202052 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 9•+0.2 vs season avg

Sister Frances is at a loss when she cares for diabetic and recovering cancer patient Albert Calthorpe whose fiercely independent wife Grace refuses to accept further help, despite caring for her husband, her elderly mother and her pregnant daughter.

Directed byNoreen Kershaw

Written byJonathan Harvey

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Cast16

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

Jennifer Kirby

Jennifer Kirby

Nurse Valerie Dyer

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Phyllis Crane

Stephen McGann

Stephen McGann

Dr Patrick Turner

Leonie Elliott

Leonie Elliott

Nurse Lucille Anderson

Annabelle Apsion

Annabelle Apsion

Violet Buckle

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Angela Turner

April Rae Hoang

April Rae Hoang

May Tang

Laura Main

Laura Main

Shelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner

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Jonathan Harvey

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Noreen Kershaw

Noreen Kershaw

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of Call the Midwife season 9. It scored 8.6/10 from 356 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Noreen Kershaw and written by Jonathan Harvey, it aired on February 2, 2020.

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