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Call the midwife. Season one / Neal Street Productions for BBC ; executive producers, Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas ; series created and written by Heidi Thomas ; produced by Hugh Warren ; directors Philippa Lowthorpe, Jamie Payne.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 1000337264 | Warner Home Video2000078264 | Warner Home Video | (disc one)2000078265 | Warner Home Video | (disc two)3000045613 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: [London] : [BBC Home Entertainment], [2012}Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video. Copyright date: ©2012Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9781622243112
  • 1622243110
Related works:
  • Television adaptation of (work): Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011. Call the midwife
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- disc 2. Episodes 4-6 ; bonus materials.
Production credits:
  • Music by Peter Salem ; director of photography, Chris Seager ; editing by Dave Thrasher.
Cast: Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart ; narrator, Vanessa Redgrave.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.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD New DRAMA CALL THE Available 33111010006225
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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.

DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; Dolby digital stereo.

In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Pam Ferris, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Miranda Hart ; narrator, Vanessa Redgrave.

Music by Peter Salem ; director of photography, Chris Seager ; editing by Dave Thrasher.

Originally broadcast as episodes of the television program in 2012.

Based on the memoirs by Jennifer Worth.

"The complete original UK series"--Container.

Title from container.

Widescreen 16:9.

Not rated.

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.

Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- disc 2. Episodes 4-6 ; bonus materials.

DVD extras: Wimples, Babies and Bicycles; cast members discuss giving birth to 'Call the Midwife."

Program content Copyright ©2012 CTM Productions Ltd. 2012 CTM Productions Ltd.

DVD release Copyright ©2012 BBC Worldwide Ltd. 2012 BBC Worldwide Ltd.

Program copyright notice from end credits.

For private home use only.

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