Review: Call the Midwife.

It's back in its second series following from a smash hit first series and a very well received and loved Christmas Special. This type of show is something that I tend to avoid - babies are not my type of thing. But, I have fallen in love with this show. It's a proper gritty, dramatic, humorous (in some parts) and a perfect viewing for a cold, wintry Sunday night.

The series is based around the memoirs of Jennifer Worth and is set in east London during the 1950s. The show its self is created and written by Heidi Thomas. The show has a marvelous cast and play the parts brilliantly. The cast include: Jessica Raine as Jenny Lee, Miranda Hart playing Chummy Browne, Jenny Agutter playing Sister Julienne, Pam Ferris playing Sister Evangelina, Judy Parfitt playing Sister Monica Joan,  Helen George as Trixie Franklin, Bryony Hannah playing Cynthia Miller, Laura Main as Sister Bernadette and Cliff Parisi as Fred. The cast are just brilliant! My favourites include Miranda Hart (Chummy), Helen George (Trixie) and Pam Ferris (Sister Evangelina). 

From domestic abuse, poverty, prostitution, messed up relationships, Call the Midwife makes excellent viewing and is just a joy to watch. The show is preferably aimed at women, I can't help but help but ravish this brilliant drama. I love seeing how life was during those times and the way that people used to live, work, deliver babies and its rather interesting seeing how the generations have changed. 

I was deeply affected by the fantastic Christmas special, it was set around three stories: Mrs Jenkins, Chummy organising the nativity play, and a baby being left outside the convent. The Mrs Jenkins story was the one which affected me the most, Sheila Reid's performance was sensational, emotive and award winning in my opinion. (It is Sheila Reid, isn't it? - Who cares, whoever it was, she was superb). The story of Mrs Jenkins sees Jenny get involved with Mrs Jenkins who mistakes Jenny for her daughter whom she lost whilst she got admitted to the workhouse. It's a real hard-hitting emotional story especially when she sees the gravestone. (How perfect for Christmas viewing, isn't it?)

The ratings for the show are just excellent, going above 10m watching the episodes. The second series has just started on BBC One airing on Sundays at 8pm. If you've missed the first episode of the second series where Jenny tries to help a woman in an abusive relationship, Sister Evangelina and Trixie delivering a baby aboard a ship! It's truly a great episode, here's the link. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01q9xlp/Call_the_Midwife_Series_2_Episode_1/

You can purchase series one, the Christmas special now on Amazon and other retail stores. I hope you enjoy watching the second series as much as the first and the Christmas special! I know I will! 

Thank you for reading. 

Corey.

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