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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 8

Drama about midwives in 1960s London. Sister Julienne learns about a new culture as she helps a family at a difficult time, while Sister Monica Joan struggles with her eyesight.

Sister Julienne is drawn into the heart of a different culture when she is called upon to help a Pakistani family. Having come to terms with her own childlessness, Mumtaz Gani is heartbroken when her husband Saddiq brings home a second wife who is eight months pregnant. Sister Julienne must help Mumtaz come to terms with this new addition to her family.

Elsewhere, Trixie struggles to cope after her break-up with Christopher and looks for comfort at the bottom of a bottle. But it is not long before she can no longer conceal her struggle with sobriety. Sister Julienne and Dr Turner are convinced Sister Monica Joan needs cataract surgery, but before having the first consultation she must acknowledge that her vision is impaired. At clinic, Lucille meets a woman with pica - but this is no ordinary craving, as Mrs Campbell cannot stop eating coal.

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58 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Sister Julienne Jenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis Crane Linda Bassett
Sister Monica Joan Judy Parfitt
Nurse Trixie Franklin Helen George
Shelagh Turner Laura Main
Sister Winifred Victoria Yeates
Nurse Lucille Anderson Leonie Elliott
Nurse Valerie Dyer Jennifer Kirby
Dr Patrick Turner Stephen McGann
Fred Buckle Cliff Parisi
Machinist Rosie Akerman
Mumtaz Gani Balvinder Sopal
Saddiq Gani Simon Rivers
Parveen Gani Aasiya Shah
Mrs Campbell Rose Wardlaw
Mr Campbell Billy Seymour
Christopher Dockerill Jack Hawkins
Mr Edward Greswell Richard Huw
Voice of Mature Jennifer Worth Vanessa Redgrave
Executive Producer Pippa Harris
Executive Producer Heidi Thomas
Executive Producer Ann Tricklebank
Writer Lauren Klee
Producer Ann Tricklebank
Director Rebecca Johnson
Production Company Neal Street Productions

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