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The Midwives

The Midwives

Description: A group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s deal with the pressures of their day-to-day lives while trying to cope with the changes in the world around them.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2012
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 14
First episode air date: July 31, 2012
Awards: National Television Award for Outstanding Drama Performance (Female), MORE
Production Locations: Poplar, London
Networks: PBS, BBC One
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