In 1950's London, they delivered hope for all.
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 of Jennifer Worth.
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 of Jennifer Worth.

Air date: 2026-01-11
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: The Nonnatus team grow increasingly concerned for the welfare of four young children. Sister Catherine faces her first solo delivery, and the midwives attend a women’s lib meeting.

Air date: 2026-01-18
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A new medical technique threatens to change the face of obstetrics forever, whilst a potential rabies outbreak has Poplar in a state of fear. Cyril meets Rosalind’s parents.

Air date: 2026-01-25
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: Rosalind’s skills are tested when she is drawn into an unusual domestic case. Joyce is seconded to the hospital and befriends a single mother with a rare blood group.

Air date: 2026-02-01
Runtime: 57 min
Overview: Sister Catherine is distraught when a newborn baby is snatched from the maternity home, and the Turners grow increasingly concerned for Christopher's well-being.

Air date: 2026-02-08
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: Tragedy strikes a local family, and Dr Turner’s actions come under scrutiny. Sister Julienne must make a decision.

Air date: 2026-02-15
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: The Nonnatus team help a young father come to terms with a life-threatening diagnosis, and Trixie uncovers a mystery illness in a female wrestler.

Air date: 2026-03-01
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: A cohort of junior doctors join the midwives on their district rounds, including Timothy Turner, while Violet turns her hand to midwifery.

Air date: 2026-03-08
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: Sister Veronica must decide her future as the maternity home prepares to close its doors. The Mullucks fight for the rights of all thalidomide victims.















