The BBC has announced further details of Call The Midwife, a major new drama series for BBC One in 2012 by Neal Street Productions. It is starting on Sunday 15th January 2012 at 8pm on BBC1. It is based of course on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth.
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History of Midwifery and Childbirth Research Group
So how accurate was that first episode? In particular I would be interested to know when the birthing position used (one knee drawn up to the chin) came into fashion, and when it went out of fashion again!