Call the Midwife

Series 8

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It is now 1964 and it's evident how the times are changing: from the beacon of the contraceptive pill and the shadow of the 1967 Abortion Act, to the introduction of a new cancer-screening program. The nuns and nurses continue to face a variety of challenging issues including interracial adoption, cleft palate, sickle cell and cot death. And for one of the team, romance could be on the horizon.

Where to Watch Call the Midwife • Series 8

8 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1As spring arrives, Nonnatus House welcomes two new nuns, the experienced Sister Hilda and newly qualified Sister Frances, who must acclimatized to the changing East End. A complicated multiple birth tests the skills of some of the midwives to the limit, but Trixie has to face her fears and Valerie deals with a shocking case that arrives unexpectedly.
Episode 2
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Episode 2Lucille helps elderly hoarder Clarice Millgrove who is struggling to keep her independence; Sister Hilda and the team work hard to help a Ghanaian family with an undiagnosed illness; Violet puts herself forward in the upcoming elections.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Valerie helps a struggling mother accept her son's birth defect. The Turners oversee a measles vaccination trial at the clinic as the team prepare for the Whitsun bank holiday.
Episode 4
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Episode 4The team tries to unite an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant. Trixie's friend is devastated to discover she is pregnant.
Episode 5
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Episode 5Poplar welcomes a brand new cervical cancer screening clinic to the Institute and Dr Turner, Shelagh and Trixie are pleased to be part of the exciting new venture. Also, the prospect of a new romance for Lucille brightens the mood at Nonnatus House.
Episode 6
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Episode 6Mother Mildred returns and helps a docker family tackle end-stage pneumoconiosis. Lucille cares for an unmarried teenage mother who wants to keep her baby.
Episode 7
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Episode 7Trixie cares for heavily pregnant Heather Pugh, who learns of an unfortunate truth which may cause serious health concerns for her unborn child. Meanwhile Mother Mildred decides that inexperienced Sister Frances must attend her first solo birth.
Episode 8
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Episode 8Sister Hilda digs deep to give a terminally-ill patient her final wish, whilst the Turners must prepare to say goodbye to May. Meanwhile, Fred and Reggie are keeping secrets from each other so Cyril gives Violet a plan to get things out in the open.