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.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 8.54.
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Vanessa Redgrave
Jennifer Worth (voice)
Helen George
Trixie Franklin
Jenny Agutter
Sister Julienne
Judy Parfitt
Sister Monica Joan
Cliff Parisi
Fred Burkle
Stephen McGann
Patrick Turner
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6 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 15, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 22, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 29, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 5, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 12, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 19, 2012 | 8.4 |
8 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 20, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 27, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 3, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 10, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 17, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 24, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 3, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 10, 2013 | 8.9 |
8 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 19, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 26, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 2, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 9, 2014 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 16, 2014 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 23, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 2, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 9, 2014 | 8.9 |
8 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 18, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 25, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 1, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 8, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 15, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 22, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 1, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 8, 2015 | 8.5 |
8 episodes • 2016Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 17, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 24, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 31, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 7, 2016 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 14, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 21, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 28, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 6, 2016 | 9.1 |
8 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 22, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 29, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 5, 2017 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 12, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 19, 2017 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 26, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 5, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 12, 2017 | 8.8 |
8 episodes • 2018Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 21, 2018 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 28, 2018 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 4, 2018 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 11, 2018 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 18, 2018 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 25, 2018 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 4, 2018 | 9.1 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 11, 2018 | 9.0 |
8 episodes • 2019Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 13, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 20, 2019 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 27, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 3, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 10, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 17, 2019 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 24, 2019 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 3, 2019 | 8.6 |
8 episodes • 2020Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 5, 2020 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 12, 2020 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 19, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 26, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 2, 2020 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 9, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 16, 2020 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 23, 2020 | 8.6 |
7 episodes • 2021Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 18, 2021 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 25, 2021 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 2, 2021 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 9, 2021 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | May 16, 2021 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | May 23, 2021 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | May 30, 2021 | 8.7 |
8 episodes • 2022Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 2, 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 9, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 16, 2022 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 23, 2022 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 30, 2022 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 6, 2022 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 13, 2022 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 20, 2022 | 8.9 |
8 episodes • 2023Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 1, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 8, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 15, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 22, 2023 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 29, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 5, 2023 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 12, 2023 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 26, 2023 | 8.9 |
8 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 7, 2024 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 14, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 21, 2024 | 8.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 28, 2024 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 4, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 11, 2024 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 25, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 3, 2024 | 8.6 |
8 episodes • 2025Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 5, 2025 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 12, 2025 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 19, 2025 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 26, 2025 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 2, 2025 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 9, 2025 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 23, 2025 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 2, 2025 | 8.4 |
8 episodes • 2026Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 11, 2026 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 18, 2026 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 25, 2026 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 1, 2026 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 8, 2026 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 15, 2026 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 1, 2026 | 8.6 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 8, 2026 | 9.5 |
