Call the midwife

I think J52 meant an alarm on the fire engine

We moved into a newly built police house in 1970 and no smoke alarms

Me too niggly, the ambulance man wasn't kneeling over a body. Moral insanity ? poor women

Our house certainly didn't have a smoke alarm annie, I don't know about others though! I'm mistaken about the year, of course it's 1963!! I was muddling it up with Endeavour which is 1969!

I would have said 'excuse me etc' to an Ambulance man in 1969. I probably would now!!
I 've just finished watching on catch up, and as always I loved it! I don't think the firebrigade were part of the story, that's why they appeared to be rather shadowy figures. As always it provoked emotional highs and lows. A mental home?!! How awful was that,? Twins, poor lady, but wonderful community, Sister M.J thankfully repaired, but poor Barbara, fingers crossed for her recovery!! Can't wait for the next episode!!!!

I noticed that too. Said to DH “they aren't in much of a hurry these firemen are they? They look like they’re sleepwalking!”

Were many homes fitted with smoke alarms in the early 1960's ?

Last nights acting was a bit poor imo. The fire scenes were quite wooden, no alarm bells and who would say to an ambulance driver ‘ excuse me, can you help? ‘.
I remember a house on fire in 1960s London and there was quite a commotion and urgency.

I don't think it is over sentimental, nurses kind to pregnant women, three married couples in happy marriages, a small group of women living in a nurses home and not bitching each other,

Yes I agree Eleothan a very pleasant change. Interesting from an historical viewpoint as well. I started my nursing career in the 60s so it brings back memories for me

I like it because it generally shows people at their best - being kind to each other - which makes a nice change.

With even soaps like Coronation Street now full of murder, treachery and hatred, it's just so pleasant to see a programme that is uplifting, even if it is over-sentimental at times.

Fancy leaving us up in the air till next week!

Spoilers I mean. And I thought Id checked before posting.

Me too Elrel. I'm rather worried. No spoikers but hope it turns out ok in the end!

Oh dear, I'm worrying about the ending, and the trailer. I won't spoil for anyone who'll be watching on catch up but I think the BBC may be overdoing the (necessary) public service this week.
Maybe Strike will cheer me up! Not!

JessM I don't know if you watched Poldark but in the first series one of the actors was pregant in real life. She carried her beloved pug dog, Horace, around all the time as a disguise, but sadly, we haven't seen so much of him in the later series!

Olivia Colman was also pregnant in The Night Manager. She wore an array of floaty scarves throughout but the series obviously wasn't filmed in sequence as the volume of the scarves expanded and contracted all the way though, hahaha!

I love this programme for its gentleness whilst dealing with difficult issues. Yes, it's cheesy at times, and the doctors expressions at times can look a bit sickly and the background music over sentimental and not always necessary. I know these things, but still enjoy the way the stories are delivered ( sorry, no pun intended there), with some very good acting overall. It's easy watching for a Sunday evening.

I think I posted on a previous thread that I thought that Barbara was a much more suitable partner for the vicar than Trixie.

Sorry, Trixie - I got it wrong
RL does not always imitate art.

LOL they were struggling to disguise that pregnancy in the end weren't they. Last time I spotted a pregnancy in long running drama was The Mentalist, where the actress "went on a course" and otherwise was suddenly a computer expert and only seen from mid-chest upwards. I adore it. It's a rare thing - a programme in which nearly all the main characters are women, along with most of the plots.

Oh yes, I love it too, despite my cynicism winning out at times when the boundaries are pushed a bit too far!

I’m such a soft touch, I can’t help loving this programme no matter how soppy some bits of it are! It!s a lovely harmless bit of escapism.

Thank you annie

With you niggly ?

While it is nice that the actress playing Trixie had time off because she was pregnant, I still don't see why poor Trixie is never allowed to have any lasting happiness.
Also I agree with Suedonin that the two wives story was about a man having his cake and eating it.

While I hear everything every one says about this prog, and at times agree, I still love it was moved to tears over poor Trixie (I KNOW it's rubbish!!) Felt desperately sorry for the family from Pakistan, was totally in sympathy with Sister Monica Joan, loved the way Fred tried and succeeded in helping her, love the Turners and their ups and downs and of course Sister Julienne, wise understanding, fair and firm. What's not to like?!,
Clearly my intellect is limited and clearly I'm one of those dim uneducated people who shouldn't have the vote under any circumstances!!