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DVD

Call the Midwife. Season One [videorecording] / a Neal Street production for BBC ; written by Heidi Thomas ; directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, Jamie Payne.

Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 (Added Author). Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- (Actor). Ferris, Pam. (Actor). Raine, Jessica, 1982- (Actor). George, Helen. (Actor). Agutter, Jenny. (Actor). Parfitt, Judy, 1935- (Actor). Hart, Miranda, 1972- (Actor). Thomas, Heidi, 1967- (Screenwriter). Lowthorpe, Philippa. (Director). Payne, Jamie. (Director). Neal Street Productions. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. (Added Author). Vanessa Redgrave, Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart. (Cast).

Summary:

A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s. Based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself. But Jenny is brought up to speed fast once she joins a team of midwives who provide care to the poorest women.

Record details

ISBN: 9781622243112
ISBN: 1622243110
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Jennifer Worth. Title from container. DVD extras: Wimples, babies and bicycles; cast members discuss giving birth to "Call the Midwife".
Participant or Performer Note:	Vanessa Redgrave, Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (16:9 enhanced); stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for home use only.
Language Note:	In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.