Who is looking forward to the BBC1s adaptation of the novel "Call the Midwife"

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It is on tonight at 8pm. I am interested in seeing how they have adapted this book. Although not impressed that Miranda Hart has been cast, this isnt a comedy:confused:
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  • nick202nick202 Posts: 9,919
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    :rolleyes: Because of course actors can only play in one particular genre...


    Anyway, yes I am looking forward to it!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 118
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    nick202 wrote: »
    :rolleyes: Because of course actors can only play in one particular genre...


    Anyway, yes I am looking forward to it!

    not saying they cant, just cant see her as anything else, dont think shes that funny either tbh
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,440
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    kadylou wrote: »
    It is on tonight at 8pm. I am interested in seeing how they have adapted this book. Although not impressed that Miranda Hart has been cast, this isnt a comedy:confused:

    I don't know the books. It's not really my type of thing but I'm Sky+ing it as I'm looking for a gentle drama to watch.
    As for Miranda Hart being in it that's not a problem as she never makes me laugh anyway. :p
  • StrakerStraker Posts: 79,567
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    Who is looking forward to the BBC1s adaptation of the novel "Call the Midwife"

    Not me. Looks like All Creatures Great and Small but without arms up cows on farms in the middle of the night....... ;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,440
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    Straker wrote: »
    Not me. Looks like All Creatures Great and Small but without arms up cows on farms in the middle of the night....... ;)

    But if shes a midwife there could be hand up ...EDIT ...in the air at excitement of new births. :D
  • MishcollMishcoll Posts: 12,795
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    Sky +ing it as will be watching DOI but am quite looking forward to watching it tomorrow.
  • StrakerStraker Posts: 79,567
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    But if shes a midwife there could be hand up ...

    I was hoping someone would complete that set-up! :D

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    This gets something of a pasting in the Radio Times. Beeb probably think this is a bit edgy for Sunday nights but it just looks like more heartwarming cosy country crap to me.

    Why does this get 6 parts but that South Ridings thing last year had to make do with a ridiculously rushed three?
  • Doghouse RileyDoghouse Riley Posts: 32,491
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    Miranda Hart?

    I'd rather have Wendy Craig.

    Is this series trying to tap into the "The Royal" fan base?

    Can't see it appealing to many men, many of us "don't like seeing all that mess,"
    I witnessed the birth of our last at home, that was enough.

    We'll be giving it a miss, my wife can't stand all that noise some women make and she had three.
  • jacquiannjacquiann Posts: 2,303
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    I'm a retired Midwife, so I think I may try it. I trained in the late 80's, my mentor trained in the 60's & her mother, who was also a Midwife trained in the 40's!
    So I've got lots of stories & anecdotes, I can always remember her telling me about riding a bike to women in labour when she was a student & dad's knocking on the door at all hours when she was a child; for her mum.
    I'm hoping Miranda Hart is as good as Dawn French & Pauline Quirk at crossing over from comedy to drama.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 118
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    ive the read the novel and i dont think its really focused on midwifery or birth, but more the socioeconomic status of west end of london in the 1950s
  • guernseysnailguernseysnail Posts: 18,922
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    I'm looking forward to watching it, I'll have to record it though and I am quite looking forward to seeing how MH manages a serious role!
  • archie2000archie2000 Posts: 274
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    oops, set in 1957, yet a Boeing 707 flying over London a year before it was built?

    Yes, I know, I'm sad that way :cry:
  • JoLucJoLuc Posts: 1,727
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    archie2000 wrote: »
    oops, set in 1957, yet a Boeing 707 flying over London a year before it was built?

    Yes, I know, I'm sad that way :cry:

    Agreed. Nuns. BBC script writers without imagination and babies. No thanks.
    Now watching The Great Barrier Reef. Thank GOD!!!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 219
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    I had been looking forward to this but it's dreadful!
  • Terry WigonTerry Wigon Posts: 6,831
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    I quite like it so far!
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    I take it back: am warming to it slightly. Feels more like an episode of 'how we used to live' than a compelling drama though
  • jabegyjabegy Posts: 6,201
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    I'm enjoying it, it's definitely going to be a regular for me.
  • Cody1Cody1 Posts: 2,257
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    im enjoying it :D

    mind goes to show how societys changed in the last 60 yrs, just picturing midwifes putting up with women laid on their backs with a **** in their mouths now adays :eek:

    twas a different world lol - nice to see cliffe parissi in another role from Minty too ! :)
  • mklassmklass Posts: 3,412
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    I quite like it so far!

    Me too... and another plus to it is!... i haven't spotted Miranda Hart yet either!.... i hope it stays that way!.....:D
  • spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    I like it , is the book worth getting ?
  • stargazer61stargazer61 Posts: 70,906
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    spookyLX wrote: »
    I like it , is the book worth getting ?

    Yes, interesting read
  • jimbo1962jimbo1962 Posts: 2,552
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    uuuarrghh
  • Terry WigonTerry Wigon Posts: 6,831
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    mklass wrote: »
    Me too... and another plus to it is!... i haven't spotted Miranda Hart yet either!.... i hope it stays that way!.....:D

    I don't think she's in this ep. She wasn't in the cast list at the beginning.

    Yuk! to the woman who let her child wee on the floor and had untreated syphyllis! :eek:
  • mklassmklass Posts: 3,412
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    kadylou wrote: »
    ive the read the novel and i dont think its really focused on midwifery or birth, but more the socioeconomic status of west end of london in the 1950s

    Blimey!..... is that supposed to be the West End?..... whatever was it like in the EastEnd then eh!.......
  • spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    Yes, interesting read[/QUOTE
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    Ta will look it up on amazon :D
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