Call the midwife

I love it!

In one of Jennifer Worths books she wrote about what happened to her colleagues in later life which was interesting. I can’t remember which one it was, but they are all worth reading. They all went on to have eventful and interesting lives.

It’s a gentle watch. I much prefer it to the endless game shows, those dreadful dating programmes and reality tv programmes and the absolutely awful “The Apprentice” rearing it’s head again. Can’t abide Alan Sugar, nor the awful contestants, who, I know, are encouraged to behave the way they do to make it “good” and “entertaining “ tv. (Questionable in my humble opinion).
Our tv is off more than on these days.

Isnt the narrative at beginning & end supposed to be the elderly voice of the 'original' midwife who wrote the books? (Voiced by jenny Agutter?) I find it hard to tell what she's saying though, as her voice has become a bit too feeble in old age.

I do love CTM but think a lot of the other long run shows have had their day. And why couldn't we have one or two other one- off xmas specials of old well-loved programmes too- like only fools & horses, to show how they're doing now, but without the doom of going under this time? Or a Shakespeare & Hathaway xmas mystery? Ì know its all been harder for them to film but surely we could have had a few more one off specials.Its the least we deserve at xmas when we pay so much for the tv licence.

I was just thinking other day too, that despite its popularity back in the day, that the sit- com 'Bread' never ever did a christmas episode.Never..?

I think Vanessa Redgrave voices it as Jennifer Worth the author and I rather like it.

Back in 1967, did as many women wear hats? Surely Dr. Turner’s receptionist wouldn’t keep her hat on all day at work? And I know Mrs Buckles is Lady Mayoress or an important local councillor at the very least, but she always has a hat on when on official duty.

I mean, 1967, the year of Flower Power and Free Love, did hats really get such a look in?

I like the voice over too, even though Jenny is long gone from Poplar.

While it's past its best CTM is still one of the most enjoyable programmes on TV in my opinion. That being said, I hope they don't drag it out to the point where it starts being ridiculous.

I think Heartbeat went on for far too long and just became a shad of its former self. I'd hate to see CTM going the same way.

I think that free love came later calendar girl. The 60s were not as swinging as people think, apart from the music and fashion it was firmly stuck in the 50s

I probably used an incorrect term silverlining48.

I meant ‘The Summer Of Love’, which I thought started with the San Francisco hippies and Scott McKenzie’s lovely SF ballad, in the summer of 67.

Even at the end of the 60s you couldn’t get the pill without being already married or if engaged giving a wedding date and your new would be married name. Which they used when calling you in to see the nurse. This was in London.1969.

Re the pill. I got married in 1972, a friend and I went to the Family Planning Clinic together for advice. I was ok, as I could say I was engaged and getting married. My friend, with a steady boyfriend, was prescribed contraception, but was made to feel a bit of a hussy!

We lived in quite a rural backwater, probably city FP clinics were more enlightened

‘Come in Mrs Silver Lining ‘ they called which I ignored even as it was repeated but it wasn’t my name. No recognition. 0h yes I remember it well. Very embarrassing.

No London was no different calendar girl

Not a great episode tonight. I disliked the way they made Miss Millícent look so silly, and the cancer storyline didn't show much depth.

I find Lucille calling all her patients ‘precious’ at every touch and turn somewhat irritating, almost as bad as Trixie’s ‘sweetie’ in her posh little voice.

1974 in Glasgow we couldn't rent a flat without a marriage certificate . Agency after agency refused us My kids think thats hilarious .We were getting married,and did 7 months later,put our names on the council house list and got a brand new end terrace 3 bedroom house 2 weeks after the wedding .

Too much going on tonight, all a bit disjointed. And I hate recorders!

Calendargirl in the ‘80s there was a touring ‘60s show with Scott McKenzie et al. Loved hearing him sing ‘When You Go to SF’ live but afterwards he barely acknowledged fans before disappearing into the coach. Papa John who wrote the song was happy to stop and chat however and even gave me a kiss on the forehead.

I was training as a Nurse in London,started in 1966,we were able to get the contraceptive pill from our GP.No need to be engaged or married,which none of us were.

It certainly was several “Summers of love”,fabulous times.

I enjoy call the midwife, but I have to admit Trixie does get on my nerves with her ever so posh accent and she always seems to be looking down her nose at everything

I like it and all the actors.
I dont care if it is sugary sweet it makes a change from a lot of the rubbush on t v. It always makes me cry or nearly tear up. Love Trixies posho voice.

I absolutely love it - great Sunday night viewing. Some of the acting very questionable though, especially Sheila. She rubs me up the wrong way as she’s too good to be true.

I’ll get my tin hat but was a bit fed up and tired last night an found myself giving this programme another chance.

I think it’s dreadful. The doctor and wife are nauseatingly twee. That blonde nurse speaks in a ridiculous accent.
It is beyond sentimental and sugary and some of the acting is worse than your average village am dram !

And I quite like tear jerk programmes too.

Sorry fans of CTM

Josieann

Too much going on tonight, all a bit disjointed. And I hate recorders!

Yes two main storylines that sort of drifted, a silly storyline with Miss Millícent behaving totally out of character, and Matthew just being shoe horned in.