Call the midwife

shysal: information here. She is married to Jack Ashton who playd the part of the curate .

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/call-the-midwifes-helen-george-reveals-how-she-hid-baby-bump-during-filming-41147089.html

Those who haven’t watched last nights CTM turn away now! The scene where the homeless meths drinker man had his shoe “eased off” by the midwife/trainee district nurse and his foot came away with it! Could that happen for real in cases of severe gangrene? The foot looked like a large piece of charcoal - gruesome! I can’t stop thinking about it.

shysal and Ashcombe

and Matthew is played by Ollie Rix who I think is Brian Rix's son.

English is not my mother tongue and I was not in the UK in the 1950-1960's. Right from the start of this series I was struck by how well everybody speaks. To my mind they all speak 'posh'; sentences carefully constructed, no slang words, no grammatical errors. Did you all really speak like that in the 1950-60's?

Greta
Most of my fathers family lived in the road in the opening shot, the one with the ship at the end of the road.

Non of my family spoke like Danny Dyer ( Eastenders fame)

I was distracted by the wardrobe choices. Nancy looked like a pantomime dame in that yellow top.

It’s an easy watch programme. Cant understand why those moaning just not bother if they don’t like it?

Poppyred

It’s an easy watch programme. Cant understand why those moaning just not bother if they don’t like it?

I moan about CTM, Corrie, Vera, Strictly, most of the dramas that are on.

If I only watched the programmes that I really liked, my tv would be off most of the time.

It gives us something to chat about on GN, as some of the threads are a bit repetitive, i.e. News and Politics.

I watched it last night and saw the immaculate state of Sheila’s house. Nothing out of place. How does she manage to do the daily cleaning, shopping, cooking and childcare and still have time to organise centenary celebrations, visit a sick nun, work and collate all the birth defects from nuclear testing and still keep smiling? I want whatever she’s on!

I just accept it as an easy enjoyable, sweet watch.

I enjoyed last night's episode more and I enjoy having conversations about it on GN. I agree about Sheila.
I do like the way they are developing Nancy's character, and I think she could be an interesting one to watch, both from a professional point of view and in her life with her daughter.

Poppyred

It’s an easy watch programme. Cant understand why those moaning just not bother if they don’t like it?

It's not'moaning' to discuss a programme you still like to watch, but feel is not as good as it used to be.

I watched the last two episodes back to back last night. I get what some of you are saying about the characters, though I like the simplicity of the story lines - they don’t demand any brain power of me.

I thought the story of the woman with the shop-lifting son was very poignant. Social workers were scary people in those days.

Ive always thought he looked menacing and a bit wild.

I wonder, from the trailer for next week's episode, if Lucille is pregnant.

Allsorts

Ive always thought he looked menacing and a bit wild.

Who?

Matthew, Fred Buckle, Cyril?

Oh, Doctor Turner probably!

It’s a programme that doesn’t test the brain, jogs along and requires little attention to the detail from me, unlike The Tourist straight after.

Dr Turner’s exaggerated facial expressions remind me of the similar antics of Greg Wallace on Masterchef.

Parsley3

I was distracted by the wardrobe choices. Nancy looked like a pantomime dame in that yellow top.

Yes Nancy's wardrobe is not the best. But I think, going from her introduction last series, that she's meant to be a typical young girl who chooses fashion over what actually suits her. She doesn't suit fussy tops or very short skirts, but because they're in fashion she wears them anyway.

I was also intrigued by Sheila's pussy cat bow blouse and sensible slacks ensemble in madly clashing colours last night.

So relieved Cyril was happy about Lucille's pregnancy

Otherwise, not the best episode. Why was Trixie so shocked at Yvonne leaving Melanie outside in her pram? That was perfectly normal back in 1967.
And Nancy giving Matthew advice on how to woo Trixie was a bit fake and cringy.

I am so pleased someone has mentioned Dr.Turner, every week I watch the programme because it’s easy going lovely stuff. However……..as soon as I see this character, I find myself shouting at the tv, about this appalling chap and my dislike for him. It’s very unfair of me no doubt.

I still enjoy Call the Midwife, I like to see the clothes & homes of the era.

But then, I'm easily pleased..!!

That doctor is a bit slow. There was an episode only recently where a patient was coughing due to breathing in pigeon feathers. You'd think he would have remembered and put 2 and 2 together!
I think there were some attempts at addressing prejudices .... black, Jewish, homosexuals.

I hope nothing awful happens to Phyllis next week.

I love it, it's my little bit of escapism. When I moved I rehomed my amber glass jug and glasses set they use - and Trixie had one of my dresses on tonight!

I'm worried about Phyllis too, I think they've given her such a kind and caring personality.