About the Show

Call the Midwife, based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth, tells colorful stories of midwifery and families in London’s East End. Inspired by the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care. Call the Midwife was created and written by Heidi Thomas. Executive Producers: Pippa Harris and Heidi Thomas. A Neal Street production for BBC.

Q&A with Heidi Thomas

Creator, writer & executive producer of Call the Midwife talks about the show's popularity and why we shouldn't shy away from the truth of giving birth.
Q&A with Heidi Thomas