Call the Midwife

Series 3

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This season, Chummy, PC Noakes and baby Freddy are back in the East End and Jenny faces huge challenges both personally and professionally.

8 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1After the closure of Nonnatus House, the nuns and midwives finally move into their new premises. Sister Winifred arrives from the Mother House. Jenny is worried about new mother Merle’s mental state and the welfare of her baby who isn't feeding properly. Dr Turner is worried that it could be something more serious.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Trixie's feathers are ruffled when Jenny is promoted, but the new Acting Sister has more to worry about after a mother-to-be reveals the baby she is carrying doesn't belong to her husband - and to complicate matters, the real father is black. Cynthia is inspired by a lecture on natural childbirth, convinced it will help an overly anxious patient, while Alec and his friends try to persuade Jenny to join them on a CND march.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Sister Julienne and Trixie attend to the female inmates at Holloway Prison, where they meet a troubled young woman. Meanwhile, Jenny deals with a vain patient, Shelagh receives horrendous news, and the girls celebrate Chummy's birthday.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Sister Winifred treats a young Jewish woman whose mother is plagued by remembrances of the Holocaust. Meanwhile, Shelagh tries to find a new way to channel her energy, and Alec suffers a terrible accident.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5The nuns and midwives are busy preparing for Sister Evangelina's surprise jubilee celebrations, marking 50 years since she took her vows, but a face from the past threatens to ruin the party for the guest of honour. It's back to business when a young woman with Down's syndrome is brought in feeling unwell. To everyone's surprise, they discover she is six months pregnant, causing some of them to think the worst, and the staff are joined by new nurse Patsy, whose sense of humour and no-nonsense attitude make her an instant hit.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Tom, the local curate, asks Trixie to join him for a day of cricket. She accepts, but the date is disastrous. Shelagh decides to talk to Dr. Turner about adopting a baby. Patsy, struggling to adapt to the unpredictable and chaotic life that midwifery brings, upsets a young mother in the clinic.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Sister Julienne calms an anxious new mother who has put her baby in danger. Jenny, seconded to The London, is impressed with the facilities, but soon begins to see cracks in the establishment. Chummy is upset to learn that her mother has walked out on her father, leaving Lady Browne penniless. As Dr. Turner and Shelagh continue the adoption process, they uncover a devastating secret.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Jenny is assigned to first-time mother Jeanette, who requires frequent visits during a protracted labour, and when she meets her patient's cousin, Philip, a new friendship begins to grow for the midwife. Meanwhile, Chummy worries about her mother's illness when she discovers Lady Browne has discharged herself from hospital.

Cast of Series 3

  • Vanessa RedgraveJennifer Worth (voice)
  • Helen GeorgeTrixie Franklin
  • Jessica RaineJenny Lee
  • Jenny AgutterSister Julienne
  • Judy ParfittSister Monica Joan
  • Bryony HannahCynthia Miller
  • Pam FerrisSister Evangelina
  • Laura MainShelagh 'Sister Bernadette' Turner
  • Cliff ParisiFred Burkle
  • Ben CaplanPC Peter Noakes
  • Emerald FennellPatsy Mount
  • Victoria YeatesSister Winifred
  • Miranda HartChummy Noakes
  • Max MacmillanTimothy Turner
  • Stephen McGannPatrick Turner
  • Jennifer WorthWriter
  • Pippa HarrisProducer
  • Heidi ThomasProducer

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  • Call The Midwife: Season 3
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