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Call the midwife

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JazzAnnNonMouse · 20/01/2013 19:41

Tonight?

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PeneloPeePitstop · 11/02/2013 19:34

My dad's eldest child, a girl, died aged 2 days in 1956.
She was born with Spina Bifida. I only found out about her when looking at family history records.

MarthasHarbour · 11/02/2013 22:10

Bertie you are right, Jane suffered horrendous abuse in the workhouse along with Peggy and Frank, they have changed the storyline significantly, prob to avoid repetition (even though it was true). In the book Jane married the reverend and moved to sierra Leone.

I sobbed at broken biscuits too Sad

Clawdy · 11/02/2013 22:51

I'm reading the book now,and can't understand why Cynthia in the book is described as the one with the "sexy voice" who has Jimmy and his mate blushing and entranced when they have tea at the convent. In the tv version Trixie is the glamorous one?

ErikNorseman · 12/02/2013 07:03

In the book Cynthia was sweet and plain with a sexy deep voice, and trixie was the flirty minx, fairly accurately depicted I think, minus the sexy voice which is a bit of a random casting requirement.

Clawdy · 12/02/2013 10:23

Must have misread that one,can't remember Trixie described so clearly. Just about to start "Shadows of the Workhouse" though.

Indith · 12/02/2013 16:16

I recorded it so I've caught up now.

Last night was very sad. It has been a little while now since I read the books, I end up sobbing at the TV then remember that it has been softened for TV and the books are far more brutal.

I love the way the books are written though and that they have very much kept that tone with the voice over. You can tell that Jennifer Worth herself recognises that she was young and naive and at times uncomfortable with the situations and the poverty she found herself in. She sounds like she was a very wise woman once she had finished growing up.

Last night made me wonder how I will react when faced with difficulties. how will I be able to give mothers bad news? I'll find out soon.

Oodsigma · 17/02/2013 20:15

Who is it that's playing the father in tonight's? Driving me mad trying to place him

rhondajean · 17/02/2013 20:47

This is such a sad episode. Dd1 despairs of me, I have spent most of this series in tears one way or another.

sailorsgal · 17/02/2013 20:47

OMG that poor woman. Sad

SirBoobAlot · 17/02/2013 20:48

Bloody hell, hardcore tonight.

PrinceRogersNelson · 17/02/2013 20:49

Making me feel really shaky. She's going to die isn't she?

GwendolineMaryLacey · 17/02/2013 20:49

I can't watch tonights :(

Sheila · 17/02/2013 20:49

Had to turn over - couldn't bear to watch.

ErikNorseman · 17/02/2013 20:50

This won't end well :(

Sheila · 17/02/2013 20:50

Hope Nadine Dorries is watching.

MadCap · 17/02/2013 20:51

Brave episode.

Oodsigma · 17/02/2013 20:51

Particularly bad tonight. I've read this in the book but its worse seeing it.

Whyriskit · 17/02/2013 20:53

Can you imagine what it must have been like to have so little control of your fertility? And so recently too.
My mum went on the pill in the late 60's and she told me what a revelation it was for women.

JambalayaCodfishPie · 17/02/2013 20:54

Oh gosh, very upsetting.

This whole series has been upsetting though.

MadCap · 17/02/2013 20:55

Yy Sheila and the right wing nutjobs in America.

scarlettsmummy2 · 17/02/2013 20:55

I have found this series to be so grim. It used to be feel good tv, now it's depressing.

Oodsigma · 17/02/2013 20:56

I've never seen it as feel good but I can't describe what I see it as. It's certainly enlightening and gripping.

ErikNorseman · 17/02/2013 20:57

It's not meant to be feel good tv though. The subject matter isn't feel good.

peggyblackett · 17/02/2013 20:59

On my goodness that was so sad.

Oodsigma · 17/02/2013 20:59

:( at the saying goodbye but phew!

Also cried at Sister Monica Joan!