Aired Sunday 15 February, 3:05pm - 4:25pmon U&Drama+1

Call the Midwife

Name: 2:05pm - Series 6 Episode 2
Start: 2026-03-08T14:05:00Z
End: 2026-03-08T15:25:00Z
Location: U&Drama+1

Series 5 Episode 4

The pressures of modern Britain reach Poplar as a hospital secondment and a difficult birth raise moral questions for Sister Julienne. Trixie and Tom help a family breaking apart under the pressure of a son's dreams for the future.

Category: Drama / Historical drama / Medical
Original air date: 07/02/2016

Cast and crew

Philippa LowthorpeDirector
Jennifer AgutterSister Julienne
Pam FerrisSister Evangelina
Judy ParfittSister Monica Joan
Helen GeorgeTrixie Franklin
Miranda HartChummy Browne
Linda BassettNurse Phyllis
Charlotte RitchieNurse Barbra Gilbert
Emerald FennellNurse Patsy Mount
Victoria YeatesSister Winifred
Cliff ParisiFred Buckle
Stephen McGannDr. Patrick Turner
Ben CaplanPolice Constable Peter Noakes
Laura MainShalagh Turner (formerly Shelagh Turner)

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Upcoming broadcasts

Today, 1:05amon BBC Two
Series 15 Episode 7
Today, 1:05amon BBC Two HD
Series 15 Episode 7
Sunday 8 March, 11:50amon U&Drama
Series 6 Episode 1
Sunday 8 March, 12:50pmon U&Drama+1
Series 6 Episode 1
Sunday 8 March, 1:05pmon U&Drama
Series 6 Episode 2
Sunday 8 March, 2:05pmon U&Drama+1
Series 6 Episode 2