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Call The Midwife

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H1954 Sun 18-Apr-21 18:41:59

New series starts this evening, so with no big debate, no negative comments.......just a simple yes or no will suffice, will you be watching?
I will!

LullyDully Thu 29-Apr-21 17:23:58

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

LullyDully Mon 10-May-21 19:42:43

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.

TrendyNannie6 Mon 10-May-21 19:47:32

Nope

Grandmajean Mon 10-May-21 20:47:28

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

Calendargirl Mon 10-May-21 22:15:38

I agree LullyDully.

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

heath480 Mon 10-May-21 22:53:57

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

Floradora9 Tue 11-May-21 18:38:50

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 .

Grandma70s Tue 11-May-21 18:51:23

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.