Call The Midwife Season 11

Haven't seen it yet, but thanks for starting the thread, OP!

I won't spoil episode one but for a second you wonder if they went all Miss Marple.

I wish to see Olly Rix's tumescence.

LOL at Nancy on the last episode when Matthew revealed he was hit with the scabies outbreak too.

"I hear they have to bathe every inch of your body....EVERY INCH...."

Nancy, you whore!

Miss Higgins really is the stand-in for every eldergay in the audience.

Matthew is gonna slip Trixie some big British beef! yaaaassss girl get that D!

We won't get it on Netflix for awhile now as Season 10 just dropped in March. So, no spoilers please! otherwise i may need to ignore the thread. maybe that's what i should do...

Why not watch it on PBS?

i don't have cable

Uh, PBS does not require cable

I really hate streaming on my laptop to be honest, and I have a crappy Amazon firestick which i'm sure doesn't have PBS on it.

Well, no beef has been slipped yet. It just looks promising as of last nights US episode. So not much has been spoiled here.

😊 good

Last night's episode was so sad.....

I’m Bernard’s foot.

I gasped audibly at that scene R15.

And you bitches thought [italic]my[/italic] feet were bad??

I didn’t understand why nobody thought to ask Bernard for his last name while he was alive.

R18 They may have--but the effect of the alcohol on his brain may have meant he didn't give a coherent answer.

I hope there is another gay subplot this season.

[quote]I hope there is another gay subplot this season.

No gays this series but the new trans head of midwifery it St Cuthbert's s a right tough old boot. Sister Monica Joan was born during the reign of Queen Victoria yet still has empathy for a defrocked priest who becomes a nun after a chinwag over a custard cream.

Reminder that perhaps our unspoiled viewer should skip this thread......

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Yeah, as soon as Nancy went to help him with his boot I knew exactly what was going to happen. I just didn't realize they were killing off TWO of the homeless guys in an episode. Misandry! (jk)

Sorry R21, I totally forgot the transgender nun didn't appear until the final episode with the flooding of Poplar and the outbreak of Ebola.

[quote] the transgender nun didn't appear until the final episode

Ah yes, Sister Marianne of the Faithfull Order of the Mars Bar. She's a pistol!

In Nancy's garden conversation with Bernard, he offered that he lost his surname a long time ago and is now called by just his first name like a dog. Sounds like we can attribute that to memory loss from the long-term alcohol abuse

Has anyone noticed that the filming seems different this year--likely due to covid? People are standing far away from one another and often only one person is in focus at a time--like maybe there were filmed apart and digitally put back together?

This weeks episode has a focus on male circumcision.

R25 actually it was VERY noticeable last year (Season 10) - they had actors much farther apart and the babies were held at weird angles.

It hasn't been as noticeable this year. One scene where two people kiss was somewhat obviously not a true lip lock and was shot partly out of frame. But otherwise it seems that it isn't quite as desolate or lonely as it was for S10

They need to pull the plug on this show, they’ve run out of stories. Last night it was: the black nurse is pregnant and her husband didn’t get the engineering job he applied for. A Jewish furrier was becoming allergic to fur hair (that’s okay, he’ll become the manager—of his one-person shop). A new mother had trouble breastfeeding her baby and was upset that her twin sister had no trouble feeding her new twins (luckily there’s a new rest home that will give her a break. Fred gave away ice lollies when the freezer broke. Trixie isn’t feeling the spark with her handsome, rich boyfriend. Trixie, you’re nearly 40, get a move on. Every scene lasted approximately one minute before jump cutting to another story.

I thought last night was one of the better episodes I'd seen in a while. And I think this year has been good! They are finally letting some of the characters develop likes and dislikes and quirks. They hadn't really done that since Lucille around and S9 and part one of S10 was a bit tepid because of it.

However, I will say that Violet, Fred and Reggie play the same scenes over and over. I could do without ever seeing any of them again.

The scenes between Sister Hilda and the Jewish guy were very compelling. They have Fenella fucking Woolgar as a cast member and she is SO underused, but that was apparently her episode for the season (she generally gets at least one).

I did think it interesting that the last two episodes have been more about men in Poplar, and not the moms shitting out their new babies.

PS: I still think PBS butchers the episodes a bit in editing. I think we determined before that the UK episodes are sometimes anywhere from a minute to 4 or 5 minutes longer, and PBS is, I think, the one that pushes for quick cuts.

Oh right, I keep forgetting we’re not seeing the exact same show. The editing is so clunky.

I have nooooo idea why they edit it down, because there's still plenty of time within an hour for it to run if they didn't.

They did that to Downton too.

[quote] Will Tim Turner seek sweet relief in the mouth of his med school roommate?

We still need to see this story.....ahem!

I'll try to talk around tonight's US show but two cast members took a temporary leave (both trips)......it was otherwise very intense.

Unless we're going to see Matthew's sizemeat he's starting to bore me a little.

Yes, what’s the deal with those “trips”? This is a limited series, having two main characters take off for other projects (?) is bad planning.

[quote]Yes, what’s the deal with those “trips”? This is a limited series, having two main characters take off for other projects (?) is bad planning.

Helen George was pregnant so wasn't available for the entire series.

No idea about Linda Bassett. Maybe it was planned, maybe unplanned. Maybe she got Covid and they had to write her out for some of the filming then have her come back and record an excuse. It's not like continuity would be a major problem seeing as the characters never change their clothes or hair.

I think it's more that they probably have to limit appearances by some of the older actors. I'm sure they probably can't afford Linda to be in all 8 episodes.

[quote]I think it's more that they probably have to limit appearances by some of the older actors. I'm sure they probably can't afford Linda to be in all 8 episodes.

She's Linda Bassett, not Angela Bassett.

She did do a play at the dreadful Royal Court by the dreadful Caryl Churchill, so maybe Covid rescheduling impacted on that.

True R37

But also they have a big cast. I think they have to be a bit gentle with how they use some of the people who have been there the longest and it's likely budget.

Everyone needs to get their little episode in.

I really think Lucille is out of there at the end of the year, so it will be interesting to see if there are more changes for next year.

Poor Trixie’s real life pregnancy was getting almost impossible to hide by last night’s episode.! Picnic baskets, capes and bicycles can’t hide it anymore,

Someone asked upthread about this season and did it seem like they were doing weird shooting angles and mostly no - I said no.

BUT

The exception to that was a few scenes with Matthew/Trixie where it really seemed almost like they were shot split screen and then edited together. (I assume b/c Helen was preggo)

What the fuck was with that bomb?

Everyone is meandering around inside Poplar House when they hear a scream. Next shot Sister julienne is yelling, “I am holding in my hand an unexploded ordinance from the war!”

Why the fuck are you holding it in your hand? Where did you find it? And didn’t you guys do the”unexploded ordinance from the war” at least once already?

What was the whole point of that? An extra 4 minutes that had to be filled with something? Anything? “Aw put another bomb in there to round iout the episode. Bombs were all over the place in those days. We’ll get some extra film time for Fred, Violet and Reggie because lord knows we can’t get enough of them.”

I’m holding out hope that the unexplored bombs are foreshadowing for the Christmas special when all of Poplar is lost in a fiery explosion.

This shouldn't be too spoilery but tonight's episode has Monica Joan consulting a psychic who has part of her face covered. I thought briefly her face was covered as a plot device because the actress looked like the same one who played Valerie's abortionist gran. ("Chuck it down the pan!")

But it wasn't - however the actress who did play this woman in the episode - Frances Tomelty - was apparently married to Sting at one time. Before Trudie whatersnatch pulled a Mia Farrow on her and stole her husband!

The only unexploded ordnance will be Matthew's 12 x 8 slab - until he finally gets relief.

I thought it was the same actress, too, until I reminded myself that the character had died. They really look similar!

R45 oh good, I'm glad I wasn't the only one. Val's gran was older and a bit more heavyset now that I went back to look, but something about their faces really looked alike.

Frances Tomelty played the dog-whisperer Gypsy woman on All Creatures Great And Small.

Yes, something about the eyes.

Any guesses as to what the psychic told Sister MJ?

R49 She said it at the end. It was also hinted at with the bird at the beginning, and what was inside the broken picture.

(I love this show, but they aren't subtle with the anvils.)

What kind of moronic midwives have never taken care of women who’ve had miscarriages? About 70% of first pregnancies are lost and that’s something Lucille & Sister Julienne should know. They’re behaving as I’d midwives are incapable of understanding and accepting a first pregnancy miscarriage.

“My Gode! Ahm a midwife an ah cahn naht saeve my own babby, Cyril! What good am ah?”

“Dear, dear, dear Lucille. it is impossible for you to work as a midwife after having a miscarriage, which is such a rare and catastrophic thing! We simply cannot allow your fragile self to look at the healthy, feisty newborns of women — especially dark-skinned women — who have successfully brought their pregnancies to fruition. Newborn babies must remind you of your failure as a midwife and as a woman to bring your pregnancy to the culmination in a sweet and self-satisfying child. We’re reassigning immediately.”

The soothsayer woman with the rodent ulcer was married to Sting.

Here she is as Mrs Sting

Wow, ex-Mrs Sting’s daughter with Stung is the spitting image of ex-Mrs Sting when she was younger

She had two kids with Sting.

The son looks like Sting's clone.

Frances Tomelty (the rodent ulcer soothsayer lady) was best friends with Trudie Styler. Trudie lived next door to Francis & Sting for 2 years. Must have been very traumatic for Frances to have her best friend steal her rock star husband from right under her nose.

R50, I just rewatched the ending, and she did not say anything beyond, "Something unfortunate that will happen at Nonnatus House." Were you watching in the US?

Yes, that's the spoiler. Watch episodes 7 and 8 and you'll know.

DAMN!

The coffee lady for sure is a goner

Tim Turner has swollen glands from all the cock he's been sucking.

Pregnant woman to husband, “You are taking care of me. I wish you would see someone and get help for yourself.

Audience: HE’S SICK! MEDICAL CRISIS COMING!

The man whose wife is about to give birth: “I have such headaches lately.”

Audience: BRAIN TUMOR!

“Makes it difficult to see”

BRAIN TUMOR!

Pregnant wife: “How can you drive a train if you can’t see?

Audience; TRAIN! BRAIN TUMOR!

Crow lands on porch and Sister Monica chases it away.

Audience: TRAIN ACCIDENT COMING!

Dr Turner, after attendance at conference with Sister Julienne and Irish Chipmunk: “Here are our train seats. Oh I’m so glad I didn’t drive my car. Train is much better.”

Audience: HOW LONG WILL THEY DRAW OUT THIS LEAD-UP TO TRAIN ACCIDENT?

“Call the Midwife” writers and producers: “Oh we’re going to draw this out for the last half of the show, at least. “

Audience: OHHH, RIIIIGGHT, THEY HAVE TO GET THE TRAIN TO POPLAR SO FRED, VIOLET AND REGGIE WILL GET THEIR WEEKLY ALLOTTED SCREEN TIME. GOD KNOWS, WE DON’T SEE ENOUGH OF THEM.

Old Cockney Woman: ‘Allo sister! Allo, doctor. You remember me? I’m big and strong an’ a true salt o’ the bloody earth type. ‘At’s roit . ‘Ad a load-a big fat bye-bees back inna day. Strong as an ox, I am….and ever so grite-ful to yuz. Oy represent Poplar’s past of sturdy, working poor muvvers who got along wiff nuthin. Them wuz the dyes, eh?”

Audience: HOORAY! SHE’S A GONER, MEANING SISTER JULIENNE WON’T DIE!

Brain tumor train conductor husband of pregnant lady sways at the controls.

Audience: HOORAY! HE’S BITING THE BIG ONE TOO, MEANING DR TURNER WON’T DIE EITHER

Call the Midwife producers release memo to tabloids: “Two beloved characters from Call the Midwife are lost in this week’s tragic episode. Will Poplar survive? Will Sister Monica finally cork it and fly off with the crow?

YOUNG SISTER FAT-FACED WIDE EYED NUN: I’m young! I’ve lately been feeling I’m missing out on so much by just swooping in, delivering babies, then heading back to the convent for the Great Silence. I especially feel this way when I’m around other young people. I’m needed! I think I’m going to work with troubled, rat-faced, ignorant low class babu-factory teens who have no support. I’m going to become a social worker and sex educator, recommending birth control and referring young girls for abortions. I’m leaving the convent! My future lies in NHS as a specialist in human sexuality. I’m ready for the show’s annual cast change!

R61 Yeah, they sure weren't subtle.

[quote] sturdy, working poor muvvers who got along wiff nuthin

Oh dear!

sturdy, working poor muvvers who got along wiff [bold] nuffink [/bold]

The train would have done us all a favor if it had landed squarely on Fred, Violet and Reggie.

Sister Monica Joan would have been saved only by the heroic height of Violet's wig stopping the train.

Soccer fan saves Irish chipmunk nurse

Audience: AWWWW SHIT….

Two more series have been confirmed which will bring it up to the 1970.

1968 sees the legalisation of abortion and the Race Relations act, Enoch Powell's rivers of blood speech, the Dagenham strikes, Mary Bell's conviction and the first heart transplant which Dr Turner will explain in GREAT detail.

1969 sees the Krays convicted, the moon landing, Lulu winning Eurovision and appalling violence in Northern Ireland and the introduction of the 50p piece and chopper bikes.

Maybe they'll stop then or reshape the series without the nuns into a Poplar Medical Centre type drama. The ratings are slipping but it's relatively cheap to make and sells well.

R61, thank you for the recap. It made me laugh out loud several times. If only Television Without Pity still existed, you'd be driving fraus across America to distraction and the head-frau/moderator would be banning you from the site!

In what season will we get to see Tim Turner's towering uncut slab?

I foresee a future of Dickensian miniseries and Game-of-Thrones/sci-fi-hybrid-creature roles for the little rat-faced cockney teen mother

I usually stream from my local station's website, but Episode 8 has been locked in "Passport" since Sunday. This has never happened before; it's supposed to be available for nonmembers for the next 30 days. Has anyone else encountered this? I tried another city's PBS station website, and it's the same thing.

R70 Episode 8 hasn't been broadcast yet (not in the US, anyway).

Today is May 4; episode 8, the season finale, will be broadcast on Sunday, May 8. It becomes available to stream on the PBS app shortly after broadcast on Sunday evening.

I can't stream Episode 8 right now either, but I will watch it on the app on Sunday night. (I'm on the west coast, but I have our PBS app set to my hometown station in Eastern time zone, so it's usually available no later than 6 pm or so here for me to watch.)

The benefit of Passport ($5 a month or more) is that the PBS app will allow you to see the episode a week earlier than broadcast.

Thanks. I thought I'd lost my mind and skipped ep 7 last week, and that we were now on 8. So I thought I had 2 eps to catch up on this week. When I started reading the recent posts here, it sounded like everyone knew what the aftermath of the accident was, and I stopped reading.

I may have confused things at R57 by saying "watch ep 7 and 8" but I didn't mean both were available right now, just that the story is told in those two episodes. My apologies if I confused anyone!

I do think R61, even as a parody, nailed the inevitable pretty squarely! LOL

I hear you lot might need me about now!

Seriously, R72 you didn’t know Brain Tumor Train Man and Brawny Cockney Tea Lady weren’t introduced to be series finale human sacrifices? What show have you been watching?

They won’t kill Dr Turner off or there wouldn’t be anyone to explain all diseases and treatments in kindergatian terms to the audience. Timothy is still in med school, so he can’t take his father’s place.

Sister Julienne isn’t going to give up the easiest role in television. She comes in one day a week, smiles serenely, nods her head and either takes an envelope from someone or gives an envelope to someone. Bam, shooting is finished for the day and off she goes to continue along her National Treasure pathway.

“I have such headaches and a vision problem and gee I’m so tired. How can I drive my train? But I have the greatest life to look forward to with a new baby!” was the death knell. And “I’m a brawny tea lady with a ‘uge family. Very ‘ale and ‘arty I yam” should’ve tipped everyone off. I mean they’ve been flogging the “fans in tears after Call the Midwife episode finale” and “two familiar Poplar characters die in a tragedy” for a while now.

I wonder if one of the nine bye-beeze of Mrs. Brawny Tea will be a recurring character on the next series? She was pretty specific about the height and weight.

They won't kill Dr Turner off cuz he's married to the fucking showrunner! I hate him!!! I'd still be watching if he and simpering Sister Bernadette were killed off!!!!!

[quote]Brain Tumor Train Man

This was of course the actor Marc Elliot who played confused homosexual Syed Masood in Eastenders and abusive homosexual Isaac Mayfield in Holby City,

R77 So he was a train driving homosexual in CTM?

The train accident was due to driver error and since he was South Asian, I expect there will be anti-immigrant protests in the next episode which ties into the rise of skinheads.

Ridley Road is a travesty. I cringed until halfway through then switched to a Columbo rerun featuring Columbo’s dog, Dog.

This shit still on? I lost interest after Chummy left though they still tried mentioning her a few times in later eps.

Chummy established the Just Passing Through roles on CtM. Since then, Sisters Julienne & Monica Joan, Trixie and Fred are the mainstays.

Weren’t they supposed to be leasing rooms to nursing students at Nonnatus House? Did they only have one student, the Irish Chipmunk? I mean, the leasing to nursing students it scheme was supposed to save Nonnatus House. But only one student showed up. I guess Generic Gentleman Millionaire’s donation took care of all that. Another envelope for Sister Julienne.

Sister Julienne’s desk drawer

Top of Sister Julienne’s desk

Are the docto and the nin he master still on?

[quote] docto and the nin he master

Huh?

Admit it, you want me.

Confess!

All this time and I hadn’t realized a train went right through Poplar.

Speaking of Sting, one of his daughters with Trudie Styler looks the closet to Sting. Her name is Eliot Sumner, she's a singer and bassist, she's a lesbian. Eliot has the same facial structure, same cheekbones, same shaped light eyes and eyebrows as Sting.

Joe Sumner looks like a combo of Sting and Frances. Joe is definitely not a splitting image of Sting.

Eliot and Kate Sumner. Kate definitely looks like Frances. If only she'd get a job.

Kate's IG is mostly photos of her traveling and posing in designer clothing. Pushing 40 and still unemployed. Sting should hire her to work at his Tuscany winery or his new restaurant in Tuscany. No wonder Sting has all these side-business, he's supporting SIX adult children.

Ironic, especially as Sting said he'd never support his kids, what a load of crap. He's definitely supporting all of them. Joe has three children. Sting supports them too.

Joe Sumner looks very much like Sting (or a younger Sting) in some poses....this is one

Why are we talking Sting's kids on a Call the Midwife thread?

Because their mom was rodent ulcer lady a few weeks back.

Mother Mildred gets drunk and shows everyone her growler.

Sorry, Tom. A side part to cover thinning is always a turn-off for me. You do have a cute face, though.

Joe Sumner kinda looks like Gronk

I want Jack Ashton to punch me in the fartbox with his cock!

raw!

Is he back on the show? I thought he was busy being a househusband to Nurse Trixie’s oddly named children

He is not, to the show's detriment, back as a cast member.

The hot slab at the moment is Trixie's friend Matthew.

[quote] All this time and I hadn’t realized a train went right through Poplar.

Are you kidding? This is Call the Midwife. Any and all possible threats to Nonnatus House are present in the environment. They already did unexploded bombs twice. A small plane should crash in about 2 years time resulting in the deaths of 2 just-introduced characters and the maiming of an occasionally-recurring cast person of color.

Dr Turner will explain that prior to the establishment of NHS, far more deaths would have occurred because we wouldn’t have had the extensive network of hospitals, maternity homes and public health clinics available to treat the wounded. All of us here in Poplar come together as a team when a crisis hits. Isn’t that right, Fred? It’s the British working class way, established during the war. Without civil defense, think of how many more people would’ve died during the Blitz. Even this just-introduced foreign person with leprosy is now welcome with open arms in our postwar utopia and embraced by educated health professionals and neighbors alike. Now let’s get back to work….

New hot slab of the moment Matthew spent quite a lot of time sniffing around Nonnatus House during the the last episode. Who was taking care of his baby?

[quote]New hot slab of the moment Matthew spent quite a lot of time sniffing around Nonnatus House during the the last episode. Who was taking care of his baby?

The Nanny.

Well that was a pretty exciting episode. Jenny Agutter got to do some acting. Can anyone explain why Sister Monica Joan changed into a black habit to pray for her?

I love this show but they ARE running out of ideas. I think they have two more years and then it might be time to give it a rest....

Oh, that finale sucked balls. At least they're being honest at the Buckle propping they do every episode.

The actor who plays Mr. Buckle was in Eastenders, damn I miss that show.

I watched Eastenders for a very long time. Not sure why the BBC refused to continue Eastenders run on PBS in the US.

Will they marry off Trixie? She’s had 2 babies and she’s no fun anymore since she can’t drink

Helen George aka Trixie was part of the UK jury that awarded points in the Eurovision song contest last night

re Trixie... we know that she's sleeping with the widower... maybe she returns from where ever she went to care for some random relative PREGNANT.

Wouldn't that be a kicker?

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No R111, what I mean is Trixie returns to Poplar/Nonatus House pregnant. If she is showing, I don't know, but she's got to tell rich widower that he knocked her up. Then sister Julienne can wonder if a knocked-up and unwed Trixie can stay in her old room or does she kick Trixie out?

She's waiting for Matthew's 13 x 8.5 primo widower slab.

In the book, I thought real life Trixie married a vicar.

Put your boobies away Trixie, that ain’t the one.

If they need an actress to replace the black one, my wife is free.

Trixie is back.

Also, interesting to know they hadn't used their usual method of showing deliveries for S10 and S11. I wonder if they just showed previously filmed births? You couldn't really tell. There was one time a baby was held up to the camera almost Lion King style and it was the only time I noticed anything different.

Okay mt big take away is: Lulu won Eurovision?

Is that where she started? She was in To Sir With Love and already famous then.

Also when I saw that train driver weirding out I immediately googled London train crashes and there it was.

Helen George's real life Baby Daddy is that cute Vicar she broke up with who later married the plain nurse who died.

Sandie Shaw won Eurovision in 1967, the year that just played out on S11.

If they said Lulu won, it would be a fuck up on their part - she did win, but in 1969, not 1967.

yes R118....as seen at r87

Thanks for the info on Lulu.

She was already famous and had a TV variety show when she went on Eurovision.

So wait, this contest is not for amateurs or beginners. Professional singers and actors can go on? How is that a real contest? Why not juts put your country's biggest stars on it? This is just stupid and I can't even imagine why anyone gets excited about it.

OMG this was horrible. Lulu singing her winning entry Boom Bang a Bang'

Seriously wtf? If pros can enter then the UK just should have sent the Beatles or Stones over every year

The nuns perform an illegal abortion for cash to replenish an empty biscuit tin.

Nah R123, that was Val's gram.

St Raymond Nonnatus would heartily approve of our uterine adventure. The scraping of the endometrium is a great improvement over the implementation of crochet devices which are far less accurate, and a possible cause of life threatening festering of the womb. We shall acquire cakes aplenty through our curettage, thus satisfying more than St Raymond himself. Thanks to induced shedding of the unnecessary zygotes and embryos, Nonnatus House is delivered safely into our careworn hands for yet another season.

Rejoice, I say unto you. We are blessed by the firmament once again and shall enjoy Victoria cakes and trifles as reward for our tasks.

Stifle, you old bat!

Why are so many women going into Nonnatus House and coming out screaming and bleeding?

Gays of Poplar!

Who would you rather have explode in your mouth?

Tom Hereward?

Matthew Aylward?

Fancy getting drilled by the dentist?

‘ Ere now, the Dentist and/or Matthew, mate

Matthew, in a hot minute.

Couple of questions:

Is Marc Elliot gay? He must be a gay favorite because there are a lot of fake "Marc Elliot with Big Cock" pics on the internet.

R80 - Don't want to derail this but you mentioned "Ridley Road". I thought I was the only person that felt that show was a failure. I wanted that show to be good - and from all other indications - mainly plot - should have been good...but it wasn't. It was flat and ultimately boring. How could a story like that be boring? But it was. I stopped watching. Anybody else experience it the same way?

Oh. And one more question. Was there no one among the powers that be that looked at the scripts for the final two episodes, if not the filmed episodes, and said, wow, this is shit?

[quote] Anybody else experience it (Ridley Road) the same way?

I thought it was worse than boring. It was downright awful. Didn’t watch after first episode. Choppy and confusing

Ridley Road was extremely disappointing for a British production.

Jamaica Inn, also on PBS, was better than Ridley Road but not what I was expecting.

Glad I'm not the only one that thought 'Ridley Road' was terrible.

R136 makes a good point; it was hard to believe it was a British production.

My partner says I'm too critical. I tell him he should be more discriminating. We're both (somewhat) right about each other. It makes for interesting viewing and critiques.

And back to the Midwives...

Sometimes we agree. "Call the Midwife" this season was the weakest yet, and we spent most of it laughing about the ham-handed plots and the fact that they were signaling every plot contrivance to come.

And, Annabelle Apsion (Violet Buckle) is quite pretty and a good actress if you see her in other shows.

Annabelle Apsion showed her lady parts in Shameless.

I can't stand the Buckles or the Turners. They needed to leave the show several seasons ago

Boobies or British Fanny, r138?

R140, British Fanny

Decided I can't wait for season 12, so I just watched season one episode one. The tone back then was quite different. And I noticed there were a lot of characters that were around a lot earlier than I realized, like Noakes.

And Trixie and Sister Monica Joan were so young then.