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Below is a detailed overview of the show, its real-world medical roots, and how to watch it.

Real-life midwives often reflect on how the show mirrors professional values then and now. Promise. | Modern Midwives Blog | Call the Midwife - PBS

Created by and based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth , the series depicts the lives of the midwives and nuns at Nonnatus House as they provide care for the impoverished community of Poplar . Core Characters : Midwives : Trixie Franklin, Phyllis Crane, and Rosalind.