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Episode 7

Episode 7 of 8

Dr Turner prepares for the introduction of the contraceptive pill, while Patsy struggles to help a Bargee woman who is determined to give birth among her own community.

With autumn on its way, the appetite for change is rife across Poplar. As Dr Turner shares his excitement about the impending release of the contraceptive pill, not all of his counterparts at Nonnatus House are as keen for the social change it may bring. Meanwhile, Patsy realises that change isn't always for the best as she struggles to help a transient Bargee woman, who is determined to give birth among her own community, rather than the modern comforts of the maternity home.

As a huge storm threatens Poplar, Nurse Crane is called upon to assist a new mother in a post-natal emergency, the danger bringing a once-distant young couple closer as a result. As the storm subsides, it brings with it the welcome return of Sister Evangelina, herself changed by the time she has spent away from Nonnatus House.

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RoleContributor
Sister JulienneJenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis CraneLinda Bassett
Sister EvangelinaPam Ferris
Sister Monica JoanJudy Parfitt
Nurse Trixie FranklinHelen George
Sister Mary CynthiaBryony Hannah
Shelagh TurnerLaura Main
Nurse Patsy MountEmerald Fennell
Nurse Barbara GilbertCharlotte Ritchie
Sister WinifredVictoria Yeates
Tom HerewardJack Ashton
Dr Patrick TurnerStephen McGann
Fred BuckleCliff Parisi
Nurse Delia BusbyKate Lamb
Daisy BlackerKathryn O'Reilly
Joe BlackerAlex McSweeney
Lou BlackerMaisie Hopkins
Timothy TurnerMax Macmillan
Gina MatlinGrace Stone
Leslie MatlinDanny Walters
Della WheatleyJessie Hills
BessieRosie Ede
Voice of Mature Jennifer WorthVanessa Redgrave
ProducerAnn Tricklebank
DirectorDarcia Martin
WriterHeidi Thomas

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