Call the Midwife

It's the start of the summer holidays, and Sister Veronica arrives at an abandoned warehouse looking for a family to discuss the children's truancy. The mother is pregnant, but her imposing husband is refusing a midwife visit. Fearing for the mother's safety, Sister Veronica involves Sister Julienne, who must find the strength to help the mother through a traumatic birth whilst overcoming her own personal crisis.

Shelagh makes a house call to see a man who lives inside an iron lung after being paralysed from a polio infection. His wife is his main carer, and Shelagh notices that she's looking jaundiced, so she suggests an appointment with Dr Turner, leading to a devastating diagnosis.

The 1970 Commonwealth Games has everyone excited. Children play in the street with their makeshift hurdles and javelins, but when a young boy is injured, Violet decides to create the Poplar Commonwealth Games in an official, safe capacity and enlists the help of Cyril, who has returned from Jamaica.

It's September, 1970. 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.

It's October, 1970. 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.

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.