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Critic Reviews
Sep 21, 2012
Season 1 Review:
This BBC hit is the soppily tender story of '50s midwives in London's East End. [1 Oct 2012, p.38]
Sep 21, 2012
Season 1 Review:
The show is a scrubbed-clean soap. [28 Sep 2012, p.66]
The TimesJan 12, 2026
Season 15 Review:
The writer Heidi Thomas could have wrung entire episodes out of each of these subjects but instead chose to weave them into a single one for a terrific opener to the new series, which has set up plenty of storylines to see it through. It was another example of how industrious, and profound, Call the Midwife can be.
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iJan 8, 2024
Season 13 Review:
Newcomer actors brought much-needed fresh blood to a cast that has been lacking oomph after the departures of a few key players, most notably Leonie Elliott’s Lucille. They both have a natural screen magnetism, and made me want to know a lot more about sardonic Trinidadian Joyce and posh, whimsical Rosalind.
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The TelegraphJan 8, 2024
Season 13 Review:
A lot to work through there, but as ever it was all impeccably handled by Thomas and her cast. The downside of so much story is it can feel like a thread or character you might warm to gets short shrift. The upside is if you’re less enthused by a particular character or idea, another one is soon on its way.
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Oct 4, 2021
Season 10 Review:
The themes of women’s rights and sociological progress are strong throughout this season. Contraception, that was so controversial in earlier seasons is becoming commonplace. ... Call the Midwife stays in step with its times. Only seven episodes this season is simply not enough.
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May 5, 2015
Season 4 Review:
Its handling [of the switched-at-birth twist] is as adept as fans have come to expect--and made more poignant by an uncharacteristically softened Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris). [8 May 2015, p.51]
Oct 1, 2012
Season 1 Review:
The first episode offers a somewhat overwhelming dose of midwifery, to the point that some viewers may wonder how Call the Midwife won't grow tiresome with repetitive birthing stories. The addition of Chummy to the cast in episode two and a broader role for the midwives--in episode three Jenny simply spends time with an elderly man--allows the series to avoid growing stale.
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