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The Life and Times of Call the Midwife: The Official Companion to Series One and Two

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Life and Times of Call the Midwife: The Official Companion to Series One and Two
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Heidi Thomas
Foreword by Jenny Agutter
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 252,Width 195
Category/GenreTelevision
ISBN/Barcode 9780007490424
ClassificationsDewey:791.4572
Audience
General
Edition TV tie-in edition
Illustrations 200 col illus

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Collins
Publication Date 25 October 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The stories and secrets behind BBC television's most-loved show. The official companion to series 1 and 2, as well as the forthcoming Christmas special. The Life and Times of Call the Midwife takes you behind the scenes of the small-screen sensation that has brought to life Jennifer Worth's experiences as a midwife among the slums and buzzing dockyards of London's East End in the Fifties. Find out how Fifties fashions, make-up and homes were flawlessly recreated. Discover the hidden secrets of the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House and what flavour cake ruled in the kitchen when war-time rationing finally came to an end. Immerse yourself in a world that's been fondly revived to celebrate a glimpse of history that, like today, has childbirth at its heart.

Author Biography

Heidi Thomas is an award-winning and BAFTA and EMMY nominated TV and Film screenwriter, producer and playwright and writer of the hit BBC TV show Call the Midwife (2012). Her other work includes Cranford (2007-2009), Upstairs Downstairs (2010-2012), Ballet Shoes (2007) and I Capture the Castle (2003). Heidi has influenced British TV for over a decade and brought stories, period dramas and historical events into our homes in such a captivating and original way that her work has regularly received record breaking viewings.

Reviews

'The cast is a great mix of women who all just gelled. I love them all.' Miranda Hart