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The Worst Episodes of Call the Midwife

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The Worst 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...

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  1. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

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    It's March 1970. The team support a pregnant teenage girl whose parents believe in an immaculate conception. Demonstrations cause havoc for the Nonnatus team, whilst Nancy’s relationship blossoms.

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  2. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

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    It’s April 1970. Rising rates of gonorrhoea in the district cause alarm, and Trixie cares for an unmarried first-time mother recently diagnosed with a mental health condition.

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  3. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

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    Rosalind requires all her skills as a midwife when a disabled baby is delivered at the maternity home, whilst a gas explosion in an old tenement building shocks the community.

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  4. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

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    The Sisters welcome new postulant, Sister Catherine, to Nonnatus House, whilst a bold intervention boosts numbers for the measles vaccination clinic.

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  5. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

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    A solo delivery puts Sister Julienne’s skills to the utmost test. The Nonnatus team oversee the care of a man living inside an iron lung, and Cyril returns from Jamaica.

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  6. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

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    Joyce faces a difficult situation when a mother suffers postnatal complications, a council strike leads to an outbreak of Weil’s disease, and Cyril’s life is turned upside down.

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  8. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

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    The midwives help a family with a history of drug addiction. Dr Turner and Shelagh take the final steps in May’s adoption, whilst Joyce faces the disciplinary board.

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  9. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

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    November, 1970. The challenges of midwifery hit close to home when a mother and baby home is evacuated. Nancy’s wedding plans take a surprising turn, and Sister Catherine takes her first vows.

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  10. 5.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Episode 7

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    Mother Mildred decides it’s time for Sister Frances to attend her first solo birth. Trixie consoles a patient who discovers she has gonorrhea.

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  11. 6.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Episode 3

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    Jenny is seconded to a short-staffed hospital in London, but grows increasingly reluctant to carry out her duties when she finds out she is working under intimidating surgeon Mr Tracey. Back in Poplar, the midwives are introduced to newcomer Jane and outspoken twins Meg and Mave Carter. The sisters are identical in every way, except one of them is now pregnant - forcing them to come to terms with the impact a baby will have on them.

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    Director:Roger Goldby
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  12. 6.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Episode 5

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    Nonnatus House prepares for the annual summer fête, but when a baby show is announced, the girls must find a host for the proceedings. Meanwhile, a patient of Jenny's puts her life at risk, and Sister Bernadette remains troubled.

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  13. 7.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Episode 1

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    After the closure of Nonnatus House, the nuns and midwives finally move into their new premises. Sister Winifred arrives from the Mother House. Jenny is worried about new mother Merle’s mental state and the welfare of her baby who isn't feeding properly. Dr Turner is worried that it could be something more serious.

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    Director:Thea Sharrock
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  14. 7.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Episode 6

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    Tom, the local curate, asks Trixie to join him for a day of cricket. She accepts, but the date is disastrous. Shelagh decides to talk to Dr. Turner about adopting a baby. Patsy, struggling to adapt to the unpredictable and chaotic life that midwifery brings, upsets a young mother in the clinic.

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  15. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Episode 2

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    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.

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    Director:Kate Saxon
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  16. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Episode 3

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    Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son's birth defect. The Turners oversee a measles vaccination trial at the clinic as the team prepare for the Whitsun bank holiday.

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    Director:Kate Saxon
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  17. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Episode 4

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    The team tries to unite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant. Trixie's friend is devastated to discover she is pregnant.

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    Director:David O'Neill
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  18. 7.1/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Episode 7

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    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.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
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  19. 7.1/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Episode 8

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    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.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
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  20. 7.2/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Episode 5

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    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.

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  21. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Episode 7

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    Cynthia has to administer daily insulin injections to diabetic John Lacey, a bully who consistently belittles his wife Annie. When Annie’s beloved son Bob pays a visit, Annie gains the confidence to start to turn her life around. Jenny looks after a black mother to be, Monique, who is subjected to racial prejudice from her neighbours.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
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  22. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Episode 8

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    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.

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    Director:Minkie Spiro
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  23. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Episode 2

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    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.

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    Director:Juliet May
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  24. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Episode 3

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    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.

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    Director:Juliet May
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  25. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Episode 6

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    Mother Mildred returns and helps a docker family tackle end-stage pneumoconiosis. Lucille cares for an unmarried teenage mother who wants to keep her baby.

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  26. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Episode 8

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    Sister Hilda digs deep to give her terminally-ill patient her final wish whilst the Turners must prepare to say goodbye to May. Fred and Reggie are keeping secrets from each other.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Call the Midwife". It scored 5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/5/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".