Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth Call the Midwife follows Nurse Jenny Lee and the midwives from Nonnatus House convent as they provide the best possible care to the expectant mothers of Poplar in the 1950s. This Call the Midwife box set features the complete series one two and three together with both Christmas specials. In series one Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) gets her first job at Nonnatus House which she soon realises is a nursing convent and not a hospital as she had assumed. As she begins caring for patients she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment making friends with fellow midwives Cynthia (Bryony Hannah) Trixie (Helen George) and the clumsy Chummy (Miranda Hart). In series two it's 1958 and while Jenny has her hands full dealing with an abused patient Trixie and Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris) are forced to board a Swedish cargo ship to tend to the captain's pregnant daughter. In the Christmas special the discovery of an abandoned baby on the convent's doorstep proves to be a catalyst as the community come together to try to trace the child's mother. Elsewhere Jenny finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding elderly local woman Mrs Jenkins (Sheila Reid) while Chummy is determined to stage an unforgettable nativity play. Series three sees Chummy PC Noakes and baby Freddy back in the East End; Sister Bernadette - now known as Shelagh since leaving the convent - preparing for her wedding to Dr Turner; and Jenny facing some tough personal and professional challenges. At Christmas when an unexploded World War II bomb is found under a warehouse close to Nonnatus House the nuns and dozens of local families find themselves homeless. Later Dr Turner finds himself in a race against time to immunise children against polio and when a Royal visitor comes to the East End Chummy persuades them to open the new Community Centre. The fascinating portrayal of birth life death and a community on the brink of huge social change Call the Midwife continues to offer a gripping insight into a world that is so drastically different from how we live now.
This brilliantly wry detective drama stars Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner as DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins a chalk-and-cheese duo uncovering heinous crimes amid the golf clubs, salsa classes, over-subscribed schools and singles clubs of Middle England in this case, the fictitious town of Middleford.Sassy, streetwise Emma's intuitive approach contrasts with Kate's more authoritative and analytical personality, but together Ash and Scribbs make a formidable team whose passion for crime-solving is matched only by their penchant for gossip!This set contains all twelve episodes and features guest appearances from Edward Woodward, Olivia Colman, Lynda Bellingham, Patrick Barlow and Lysette Anthony.
A warm, funny, feel-good series about a family's adventures on a gorgeous Greek island when they uproot from their English home in the hope of a better life. Based on Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to seek out a new destiny for her family when her options in late 1930s England seem to be limited to struggling on or marrying a wealthy but dreary older man. Concerned that the lives of her four children', ranging in age from 11 to 21, are heading down the wrong track, she relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun. This beautifully-shot series follows the family as they adjust to their new life, face a whole new set of challenges and meet new friends, rivals, lovers and animals.
The complete second series of the salon-set drama. After making her choice of Finn over her husband Gavin Allie returns to Manchester to find that Gavin is making the most of his newfound single life. As she has been pushed out of Henshall Ferraday Finn buys a new health and beauty spa for her to run but Allie realises that her talents are better suited to running her own hairdressing salon. To complicate matters Finn's ex wife Mia sets out to win him back at all costs and Gavin e
Determined to gatecrash her ex-lover's funeral on glamorous French hideaway Ile-de-Re, former Hollywood siren Helen escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla, a repressed English housewife stuck in a bad marriage.
Finding their place in the sun A warm, funny, feel-good series about a family's adventures on a gorgeous Greek island when they uproot from their English home in the hope of a better life. Based on Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to seek out a new destiny for her family when her options in late 1930s England seem to be limited to struggling on or marrying a wealthy but dreary older man. Concerned that the lives of her four children', are heading down the wrong track, she relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun. This beautifully-shot series follows the family as they adjust to their new life, face a whole new set of challenges and meet new friends, rivals, lovers and animals.
Back to 1950s East End London for more touching and compelling stories from the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House. It's 1958 and the hard-working midwives of Nonnatus House continue to serve the crowded tenements and slums of Poplar. As they struggle with the challenges of poverty, domestic abuse and the spectre of TB, the midwives also face crises of their own. A chance encounter reunites Jenny with Jimmy; Chummy and P.C. Noakes face a dilemma over their imminent future; a tragic birth puts Cynthia in the spotlight and Trixie enjoys an all-too-tantalising taste of celebrity lifestyle. Back at Nonnatus House, Sister Julienne struggles to keep the beleaguered convent on an even keel as dementia-stricken Sister Monica Joan finds comfort in the friendship of new orderly, Jane; Sister Bernadette experiences a spiritual crisis and Sister Evangelina puts her foot down regarding pain relief. Special Features: Behind the Scenes with Cast Interviews
Joan Collins stars in this comedy drama written and directed by Roger Goldby. Former Hollywood starlet Helen (Collins) decides to pay her respects to her late ex-husband by crashing his funeral on the glamorous French island of Ile-de-Ré. With the help of her best friend Priscilla (Pauline Collins), Helen escapes her retirement home in London and the pair set off on their journey. Things take a turn however, as the duo soon become entangled in a love triangle with reclusive Italian millionaire Alberto (Franco Nero) after they decide to pick him up along the way. The cast also includes Ronald Pickup and Joely Richardson.
Hearts And Bones follows the lives and loves of a group of friends searching for happiness and fulfilment in London. Mark is a teacher Rich is a butcher and Michael works in the City. Their search for happiness and fulfilment is turned upside down by the reckless actions of Emma Mark's long-term girlfriend. Hearts And Bones tells gripping stories about the dilemmas of everyday life as lived by a close group of friends. It's about lying on your CV to get your dream job and paying the consequences; coping with the death of a parent; feeling jealous of your brother; feeling lonely and finding love in unexpected places. But above all it's about the power of friendship. The cast includes stars Hugo Speer (The Full Monty) Damien Lewis (Warriors) and Dervla Kirwan (Ballykissangel). Others include Amanda Holden (Kiss Me Kate Now You See Her) Andrew Scarborough (Touching Evil) Sarah Parish (Peak Practice) and Kieran O'Brien (Cracker).
Includes all four series of the hit BBC One drama series and the Christmas Special. Starring Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris and Jessica Raine.
One of a growing number of female-centred dramas, the first series of Cutting It was a sleeper hit for the BBC. Though its rival hairdresser premise seems fluffy, its classy gloss, off-beat scripting and strong cast make it as addictive as many of the outstanding TV series coming from the US. The drama unfolds when ambitious hairdresser Allie Henshall (Sarah Parish) wants to open a second salon. But her husband and business partner would prefer to start a family. Even when she puts in a bid for a property opposite her salon, Allie is beaten by rival hairdresser Mia Bevan (Amanda Holden). As a business war begins between Allie's Henshall Ferraday salon and Mia's Blade Runner, Allie has to overcome the reappearance of an old flame, Mia's husband, who is happy to rekindle his relationship with her. As the relationship histories among the characters become absurdly intertwined, it is to the cast's credit that the human dynamics of the story surpass its plot. Though there are certainly moments of parody (take Mia's yogic warm-ups with her staff each morning) and questionable twists, Cutting It gives its leading ladies some sharp and funny lines to work with and the space to do so. Both Parish and Holden run the gamut of emotions despite the seemingly clear-cut good woman / bitch divide between their characters initially. Their actions may strain the limits of credibility, but these women hold attention effortlessly. --Laura Bushell
Two complete strangers, Anna and Stephen are brought together by chance by an elderly man who waits for his wife on a station platform.
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