Call The Midwife

Calendargirl

I agree LullyDully.

Don’t think back in 1966, 55 years ago now, the attitudes to homosexuality were as understanding as portrayed in CTM.

I think they were among the educated young (me). Less so among the generation before me.

Never watched the programme but recently reread Jennifer Worth's books on which the programme was based. In the last book " Farewell to the East End " she tell you what happened to all the characters she worked with like Chummy . That was very interesting .

I started Nursing in London in 1966,homosexuality was well accepted in Medical circles.

I agree LullyDully.

Don’t think back in 1966, 55 years ago now, the attitudes to homosexuality were as understanding as portrayed in CTM.

Yes, watched last night. The year I met my husband too !

Nope

I watched Call the Midwife last night as usual. I didn't think they got the tone of the 60s right last night. I remember a lot more hateful, vitriolic behaviour and sneering at gay people. The cast were so kind and understanding, a reaction from 2021 not 1966.

That sounds like a cheery read. I am afraid I am a bit squeamish these days. I avoid anything referring to Aleppo for example.

Her second book " shades of the workhouse " is 99p to-day Thursday on kindle

Dr and Mrs Turner must be the wettest couple on TV. They don't ring true at all.

I`ve read all the books, but they ended when "Nonnatus House" was demolished, if I remember rightly. And although I still love the series, these stories weren`t written by Jennifer Worth. She never saw her books transferred to TV, as she died just before the series began to be shown.
Also, and I know you`ll all think I`m batty, but I`d love a GP like Dr. Turner.

It’s lovely and I really enjoyed the books.

I am not a fan but if you are and want to read Jennifer Worth's book " Call the Midwife " it is 99p to-day Wednesday on Kindle . I read the books decades ago and the seriese is based on her books .

Oh Yes, I always love to watch.

(& yes, I also thought about Trixie & the rich, newly widowed, new dad). great minds, eh..!!?

Calendargirl

What’s the betting we will see a romance develop between Trixie and the newly widowed rich dad with the baby son?

Me too.

If I was married to Dr Turner I’d be wearing a T shirt with, ‘For God’s sake lighten up!’ written on it.

When he does smile he looks rather unhinged. ?

I just wish Dr Turner's wife, Shelagh, would smile occasionally, instead of looking so pained all the time.

What’s the betting Trixie ends up with the rich father?

I can remember being a young student Nurse in the early 1970s and before we got.our placements at the Woman's Hospital, we were handed a form.to complete which asked us our beliefs regarding assisting at Medical terminations of Pregnancy, and if any of us would object to nursing patients who were seeking this service, either on our own religious grounds or otherwise. Most of us were deemed too young at the time to handle the emotional side of the women seeking these services, and found ourselves kept to the clinics where we handled basic D and C procedures and Fertility Clinic, Fibroids, and Hysterectomy patients but well away from anyone seeking Termination of Pregnancy, or indeed suffering a Miscarriage until our final year of our Training, when we would all be 21 or Older! Ironically, I worked more with women seeking a Termination during my Mental Health nurse training than I ever did during my years as a general Nurse!

JenniferEccles

And the rich father will bail out Nonatus House maybe?

‘And they all lived happily ever after’.

Best thing on Sunday nights

That is interesting, annodomini. A lot of it rings true. The current era is just before my time. My DS1 was born 1970.
I can remember the David Steel abortion act of 1967 which was ground breaking and shocked many but it came alongside a change of public opinion and films like Alfie 1966 and Up the Junction 1968 showing the plight of poor women at that time.

I was thinking of watching from the start and tried S1.E1 tonight but having seen that, and then reading this thread has reminded me why I stopped watching it years ago. Too much screaming, blood and sadness! It's not for me.

Love it !!!!

I once had a neighbour who was a retired midwife. She had been one of the original midwives in Limehouse and told me that it was quite an accurate reflection of the real thing.