Broadcast and release dates
Call the Midwife episodes and locations
Every Call the Midwife episode from series 1 in 2012 to series 15 in 2026, with the Christmas specials placed in broadcast order at the start of the series that followed them. Most episodes mix the Chatham dockyard streets with studio sets, so only episodes with a named, specific filming place are linked to a location.
Call the Midwife
Series 1
- Series 1, Episode 1 · 15 January 2012
Series 1, Episode 1
Jenny begins work in Poplar and confronts the gap between her training and her patients’ living conditions.
- Series 1, Episode 2 · 22 January 2012
Series 1, Episode 2
Chummy joins Nonnatus House while Jenny supports a pregnant young woman with little protection.
- Series 1, Episode 3 · 29 January 2012
Series 1, Episode 3
An elderly veteran’s circumstances trouble Jenny as her colleagues face sensitive cases.
- Series 1, Episode 4 · 5 February 2012
Series 1, Episode 4
The team searches for a missing baby, and Cynthia questions her handling of a patient.
- Series 1, Episode 5 · 12 February 2012
Series 1, Episode 5
A family illness draws the convent together while Chummy braces for a personal introduction.
- Series 1, Episode 6 · 19 February 2012
Series 1, Episode 6
Jenny revisits an old relationship as Chummy’s family challenges her future with Peter.
Call the Midwife
Series 2
- Christmas special 2012 · 25 December 2012
Christmas Special 2012
An abandoned baby brings urgent questions as Jenny works through a mystery at Christmas.
- Series 2, Episode 1 · 20 January 2013
Series 2, Episode 1
Jenny’s birthday gives way to care for a woman experiencing domestic abuse.
- Series 2, Episode 2 · 27 January 2013
Series 2, Episode 2
Cynthia’s practice is questioned after a baby’s death and Jimmy returns.
- Series 2, Episode 3 · 3 February 2013
Series 2, Episode 3
Jenny works at the London Hospital while the district team cares for a pair of twins.
- Series 2, Episode 4 · 10 February 2013
Series 2, Episode 4
A difficult birth asks much of Jenny as an unusual guest visits Nonnatus House.
- Series 2, Episode 5 · 17 February 2013
Series 2, Episode 5
The community prepares a summer fete and the midwives take part in the baby show.
- Series 2, Episode 6 · 24 February 2013
Series 2, Episode 6
Poplar begins mass tuberculosis screening as Jenny visits a family affected by the disease.
- Series 2, Episode 7 · 3 March 2013
Series 2, Episode 7
Cynthia treats a diabetic man whose treatment of his wife causes concern.
- Series 2, Episode 8 · 10 March 2013
Series 2, Episode 8
Chummy approaches motherhood while Sister Bernadette considers a life-changing decision.
Call the Midwife
Series 3
- Christmas special 2013 · 25 December 2013
Christmas Special 2013
An unexploded wartime bomb disrupts Poplar’s Christmas plans.
- Series 3, Episode 1 · 19 January 2014
Series 3, Episode 1
Monica Joan recognises clues to an illness and Chummy draws on an old connection.
- Series 3, Episode 2 · 26 January 2014
Series 3, Episode 2
Jenny takes on greater responsibility while Cynthia introduces a different birthing method.
- Series 3, Episode 3 · 2 February 2014
Series 3, Episode 3
Julienne and Trixie work at a prison as Shelagh receives difficult medical news.
- Series 3, Episode 4 · 9 February 2014
Series 3, Episode 4
Alec’s accident shakes Jenny; Winifred supports a survivor and Shelagh joins a choir.
- Series 3, Episode 5 · 16 February 2014
Series 3, Episode 5
Patsy arrives amid a troubling pregnancy case and Evangelina’s jubilee plans.
- Series 3, Episode 6 · 23 February 2014
Series 3, Episode 6
Patsy’s approach causes tension, while Trixie meets Tom and the Turners discuss family.
- Series 3, Episode 7 · 2 March 2014
Series 3, Episode 7
Jenny bends procedure to help an anxious mother as another patient needs mental health care.
- Series 3, Episode 8 · 9 March 2014
Series 3, Episode 8
Chummy cares for her mother while the Turners await adoption news and Shelagh performs.
Call the Midwife
Series 4
- Christmas special 2014 · 25 December 2014
Christmas Special 2014
As 1959 ends, the midwives handle a demanding Christmas caseload.
- Series 4, Episode 1 · 18 January 2015
Series 4, Episode 1
Barbara joins the team; Trixie encounters childhood poverty and a romantic surprise.
- Series 4, Episode 2 · 25 January 2015
Series 4, Episode 2
Barbara supports a first-time mother through a birth that takes an unexpected course.
- Series 4, Episode 3 · 1 February 2015
Series 4, Episode 3
The team helps parents facing a criminal charge while dysentery spreads in Poplar.
- Series 4, Episode 4 · 8 February 2015
Series 4, Episode 4
A busy night tests the midwives; Winifred reaches out to women working on the streets.
- Series 4, Episode 5 · 15 February 2015
Series 4, Episode 5
A family refuses treatment for a newborn and Barbara finds a way across a language barrier.
- Series 4, Episode 6 · 22 February 2015
Series 4, Episode 6
A pregnant teenager and an Irish Traveller community bring difficult choices for the team.
- Series 4, Episode 7 · 1 March 2015
Series 4, Episode 7
Two former school friends meet again at the maternity home with unexpected consequences.
- Series 4, Episode 8 · 8 March 2015
Series 4, Episode 8
A deaf expectant mother receives support, and Fred’s approaching marriage causes family friction.
Call the Midwife
Series 5
- Christmas special 2015 · 25 December 2015
Christmas Special 2015
Monica Joan goes missing as the team prepares for Christmas 1960.
- Series 5, Episode 1 · 17 January 2016
Series 5, Episode 1
A child’s birth raises concern about a medicine; Trixie’s fitness class brings another emergency.
- Series 5, Episode 2 · 24 January 2016
Series 5, Episode 2
Barbara assists a dockworker’s family with a difficult decision, while Evangelina revisits an error.
- Series 5, Episode 3 · 31 January 2016
Series 5, Episode 3
Typhoid tests a family and a teacher’s pregnancy troubles Winifred.
- Series 5, Episode 4 · 7 February 2016
Series 5, Episode 4
Julienne sees new hospital methods but is unsettled by a difficult birth.
- Series 5, Episode 5 · 14 February 2016
Series 5, Episode 5
A new mother’s past affects her family while Fred takes over Violet’s shop.
- Series 5, Episode 6 · 21 February 2016
Series 5, Episode 6
Attacks on women unsettle Poplar, alongside the discovery of a hidden pregnancy.
- Series 5, Episode 7 · 28 February 2016
Series 5, Episode 7
Dr Turner plans access to the contraceptive pill and Patsy attends a bargee family.
- Series 5, Episode 8 · 6 March 2016
Series 5, Episode 8
The source of infant disabilities emerges as a loss changes life at Nonnatus House.
Call the Midwife
Series 6
- Christmas special 2016 · 25 December 2016
Christmas Special 2016
The team travels to a South African mission clinic whose future is uncertain.
- Series 6, Episode 1 · 22 January 2017
Series 6, Episode 1
A new authority figure changes the way Nonnatus House is run.
- Series 6, Episode 2 · 29 January 2017
Series 6, Episode 2
An accident at the docks strains the district as Ursula’s decisions divide the team.
- Series 6, Episode 3 · 5 February 2017
Series 6, Episode 3
The Turners face new rules while a woman from the Chinese community needs urgent care.
- Series 6, Episode 4 · 12 February 2017
Series 6, Episode 4
Financial pressure pushes an expectant mother toward an arrangement Tom finds painful.
- Series 6, Episode 5 · 19 February 2017
Series 6, Episode 5
Valerie joins the team as Fred helps a vulnerable young man and Mary Cynthia is missed.
- Series 6, Episode 6 · 26 February 2017
Series 6, Episode 6
Valerie attends a Somali mother, and colleagues seek suitable care for Mary Cynthia.
- Series 6, Episode 7 · 5 March 2017
Series 6, Episode 7
Dr Turner supports the Mullucks through the long effects of thalidomide.
- Series 6, Episode 8 · 12 March 2017
Series 6, Episode 8
A wedding is quickly arranged, Shelagh goes into labour, and the pill changes patients’ choices.
Call the Midwife
Series 7
- Christmas special 2017 · 25 December 2017
Christmas Special 2017
Snow and frozen pipes complicate births and daily life around Poplar.
- Series 7, Episode 1 · 21 January 2018
Series 7, Episode 1
Lucille arrives during a harsh winter as an older patient faces eviction.
- Series 7, Episode 2 · 28 January 2018
Series 7, Episode 2
Lucille meets prejudice in a maternal-care case, while Winifred encourages fathers’ involvement.
- Series 7, Episode 3 · 4 February 2018
Series 7, Episode 3
A diagnosis devastates an expectant mother amid a local beauty contest.
- Series 7, Episode 4 · 11 February 2018
Series 7, Episode 4
Julienne helps a family across a cultural divide as Monica Joan’s sight worsens.
- Series 7, Episode 5 · 18 February 2018
Series 7, Episode 5
Lucille earns a frightened mother’s trust while the team investigates possible smallpox.
- Series 7, Episode 6 · 25 February 2018
Series 7, Episode 6
Barbara cares for a recently widowed mother as Monica Joan has eye surgery.
- Series 7, Episode 7 · 4 March 2018
Series 7, Episode 7
A troubled young man needs Dr Turner’s help while Barbara falls ill.
- Series 7, Episode 8 · 11 March 2018
Series 7, Episode 8
A neighbouring maternity home closes, increasing Nonnatus House’s workload.
Call the Midwife
Series 8
- Christmas special 2018 · 25 December 2018West Wittering Beach
Christmas Special 2018
The nuns visit their mother house as an election raises questions about Julienne’s future.
- Series 8, Episode 1 · 13 January 2019
Series 8, Episode 1
Two nuns arrive; Valerie faces a disturbing case and colleagues manage a multiple birth.
- Series 8, Episode 2 · 20 January 2019
Series 8, Episode 2
Lucille helps an elderly woman remain independent while the team seeks an elusive diagnosis.
- Series 8, Episode 3 · 27 January 2019
Series 8, Episode 3
Valerie helps a mother understand her son’s condition as a measles trial begins.
- Series 8, Episode 4 · 3 February 2019
Series 8, Episode 4
Julienne mediates an estranged family case while Trixie’s class prepares an event.
- Series 8, Episode 5 · 10 February 2019
Series 8, Episode 5
A cervical-screening clinic opens and the team adjusts to its new work.
- Series 8, Episode 6 · 17 February 2019
Series 8, Episode 6
Mother Mildred returns while Crane is unwell and a former dockworker needs care.
- Series 8, Episode 7 · 24 February 2019
Series 8, Episode 7
Frances attends her first birth alone, and Trixie supports a patient with an STI.
- Series 8, Episode 8 · 3 March 2019
Series 8, Episode 8
Hilda works to fulfil a dying patient’s wish as the Turners face uncertainty about May.
Call the Midwife
Series 9
- Christmas special 2019 · 25 December 2019Calanais Standing StonesGearrannan Blackhouse VillageSt Clement's Church, RodelEilean Glas LighthouseLuskentyre Beach
Christmas Special 2019
Illness at home and a nursing shortage take members of the team to the Outer Hebrides.
- Series 9, Episode 1 · 5 January 2020
Series 9, Episode 1
Diphtheria alarms Poplar and Fred finds an abandoned infant.
- Series 9, Episode 2 · 12 January 2020
Series 9, Episode 2
Julienne attends a pregnant woman working in prostitution; Turner investigates unexplained symptoms.
- Series 9, Episode 3 · 19 January 2020
Series 9, Episode 3
A lift traps Lucille with a labouring patient, while Crane treats a Sylheti woman.
- Series 9, Episode 4 · 26 January 2020
Series 9, Episode 4
New doctors disrupt established routines and Fred tries to help an elderly neighbour.
- Series 9, Episode 5 · 2 February 2020
Series 9, Episode 5
Frances seeks support for a cancer patient’s household as Julienne reflects on care.
- Series 9, Episode 6 · 9 February 2020
Series 9, Episode 6
May’s adoption faces a challenge, and a sick infant affects Valerie’s family.
- Series 9, Episode 7 · 16 February 2020
Series 9, Episode 7
Trixie helps a blind new mother while a junior doctor completes training.
- Series 9, Episode 8 · 23 February 2020
Series 9, Episode 8
Council funding for Nonnatus House comes under threat during another demanding birth case.
Call the Midwife
Series 10
- Christmas special 2020 · 25 December 2020
Christmas Special 2020
Christmas plans falter when Monica Joan needs hospital care and other troubles arise.
- Series 10, Episode 1 · 18 April 2021
Series 10, Episode 1
Julienne weighs a private clinic partnership to support the convent’s finances.
- Series 10, Episode 2 · 25 April 2021
Series 10, Episode 2
Trixie follows up a delivery patient whose later collapse raises questions.
- Series 10, Episode 3 · 2 May 2021
Series 10, Episode 3
Shelagh investigates a patient’s worrying pregnancy symptoms.
- Series 10, Episode 4 · 9 May 2021
Series 10, Episode 4
World Cup excitement reaches Poplar while the team continues its district work.
- Series 10, Episode 5 · 16 May 2021
Series 10, Episode 5
Pupil midwives settle in as Julienne covers home visits.
- Series 10, Episode 6 · 23 May 2021
Series 10, Episode 6
Trixie assists a woman expecting her fifth child amid serious personal strain.
- Series 10, Episode 7 · 30 May 2021
Series 10, Episode 7
Housing conditions reach a crisis while Nancy’s revelation unsettles the team.
Call the Midwife
Series 11
- Christmas special 2021 · 25 December 2021
Christmas Special 2021
Lucille and Cyril prepare to marry on Boxing Day amid disrupted festive arrangements.
- Series 11, Episode 1 · 2 January 2022The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Series 11, Episode 1
An Easter parade opens the year as Poplar follows Eurovision.
- Series 11, Episode 2 · 9 January 2022
Series 11, Episode 2
Trixie and Frances work in the cytology clinic and confront patients’ concerns.
- Series 11, Episode 3 · 16 January 2022
Series 11, Episode 3
The order marks a centenary and reflects on a century of service in Poplar.
- Series 11, Episode 4 · 23 January 2022
Series 11, Episode 4
A heatwave tests the district as Hilda and Turner help a young father.
- Series 11, Episode 5 · 30 January 2022
Series 11, Episode 5
Trixie supports a family adapting to a disabling workplace injury.
- Series 11, Episode 6 · 6 February 2022
Series 11, Episode 6
With colleagues away, the remaining team shoulders a busy autumn.
- Series 11, Episode 7 · 13 February 2022
Series 11, Episode 7
A sudden event threatens members of Nonnatus House personally.
- Series 11, Episode 8 · 20 February 2022
Series 11, Episode 8
After a tragedy in Poplar, the team rallies to care for those hurt.
Call the Midwife
Series 12
- Christmas special 2022 · 25 December 2022
Christmas Special 2022
The maternity clinic moves after a train crash and Rhoda Mullucks returns.
- Series 12, Episode 1 · 1 January 2023
Series 12, Episode 1
Sister Veronica arrives and brings a different energy to the convent.
- Series 12, Episode 2 · 8 January 2023
Series 12, Episode 2
Lucille struggles with her health while colleagues attend expectant parents.
- Series 12, Episode 3 · 15 January 2023
Series 12, Episode 3
Nancy’s spending on Colette and extra work come to a head.
- Series 12, Episode 4 · 22 January 2023
Series 12, Episode 4
Crane attends training where her age becomes an issue.
- Series 12, Episode 5 · 29 January 2023
Series 12, Episode 5
Nancy supports a new mother whose relationship faces social prejudice.
- Series 12, Episode 6 · 5 February 2023
Series 12, Episode 6
Trixie helps a young mother as Veronica leads a council initiative.
- Series 12, Episode 7 · 12 February 2023
Series 12, Episode 7
Wedding preparations continue while Nancy visits an expectant mother.
- Series 12, Episode 8 · 26 February 2023
Series 12, Episode 8
The community celebrates Trixie and Matthew’s wedding amid a busy maternity schedule.
Call the Midwife
Series 13
- Christmas special 2023 · 25 December 2023
Christmas Special 2023
Apollo 8’s mission frames Christmas as Monica Joan worries about her health.
- Series 13, Episode 1 · 7 January 2024Chatham Riverside
Series 13, Episode 1
New pupil midwives begin their training and cycle through Poplar.
- Series 13, Episode 2 · 14 January 2024
Series 13, Episode 2
Shelagh and Joyce support an expectant mother after her husband leaves.
- Series 13, Episode 3 · 21 January 2024
Series 13, Episode 3
Reggie helps Fred improve a church garden during a visit home.
- Series 13, Episode 4 · 28 January 2024
Series 13, Episode 4
Poplar anticipates the moon landing and plans to mark it together.
- Series 13, Episode 5 · 4 February 2024
Series 13, Episode 5
Violet organises a seaside outing despite poor weather.
- Series 13, Episode 6 · 11 February 2024
Series 13, Episode 6
The pupil midwives approach examinations and assess their progress.
- Series 13, Episode 7 · 25 February 2024
Series 13, Episode 7
Rosalind and Joyce qualify, earning their red cardigans.
- Series 13, Episode 8 · 3 March 2024
Series 13, Episode 8
A visitor surprises Miss Higgins as Poplar selects a Mother of the Year.
Call the Midwife
Series 14
- Christmas special 2024, Part 1 · 25 December 2024Dreamland Margate
Christmas Special 2024 – Part 1
Flu complicates the first festive instalment as a funfair arrives in Poplar.
- Christmas special 2024, Part 2 · 26 December 2024Dreamland Margate
Christmas Special 2024 – Part 2
Shelagh helps a family in poverty and Rosalind encounters an escaped prisoner.
- Series 14, Episode 1 · 5 January 2025
Series 14, Episode 1
A pregnant teenager’s family seeks answers, and demonstrations disrupt the district.
- Series 14, Episode 2 · 12 January 2025
Series 14, Episode 2
Trixie treats an unmarried mother while the clinic addresses rising gonorrhoea.
- Series 14, Episode 3 · 19 January 2025
Series 14, Episode 3
Rosalind supports new parents after a worrying birth and Joyce makes district visits.
- Series 14, Episode 4 · 26 January 2025
Series 14, Episode 4
Sister Catherine arrives and faces her first demanding work under Crane.
- Series 14, Episode 5 · 2 February 2025
Series 14, Episode 5
Veronica searches for a family at an abandoned warehouse during the holidays.
- Series 14, Episode 6 · 9 February 2025
Series 14, Episode 6
A council strike brings disease risks while Joyce handles a complicated case.
- Series 14, Episode 7 · 23 February 2025
Series 14, Episode 7
The team supports a family with addiction history and the Turners advance May’s adoption.
- Series 14, Episode 8 · 2 March 2025
Series 14, Episode 8
A mother-and-baby home is evacuated while Nancy’s wedding and Catherine’s training take turns.
Call the Midwife
Series 15
- Christmas special 2025, Part 1 · 25 December 2025
Christmas Special 2025 – Part 1
Senior staff travel to Hong Kong to assist the order while May’s family questions remain.
- Christmas special 2025, Part 2 · 26 December 2025
Christmas Special 2025 – Part 2
The Hong Kong mission is threatened and young colleagues celebrate back in Poplar.
- Series 15, Episode 1 · 11 January 2026The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Series 15, Episode 1
Catherine undertakes a solo delivery as the team worries about four children and meets women’s liberation campaigners.
- Series 15, Episode 2 · 18 January 2026
Series 15, Episode 2
A new obstetric method draws debate and a possible rabies scare alarms Poplar.
- Series 15, Episode 3 · 25 January 2026
Series 15, Episode 3
Rosalind handles a difficult domestic case; Joyce supports a mother with a rare blood group.
- Series 15, Episode 4 · 1 February 2026
Series 15, Episode 4
A newborn disappears from the maternity home and the Turners worry about Christopher.
- Series 15, Episode 5 · 8 February 2026
Series 15, Episode 5
A local tragedy puts Turner’s judgement under scrutiny and Julienne faces a choice.
- Series 15, Episode 6 · 15 February 2026
Series 15, Episode 6
A father confronts a grave diagnosis while Trixie investigates a wrestler’s illness.
- Series 15, Episode 7 · 1 March 2026
Series 15, Episode 7
Junior doctors join district rounds and Violet tries midwifery work.
- Series 15, Episode 8 · 8 March 2026
Series 15, Episode 8
The maternity home nears closure as Veronica considers her future and the Mullucks campaign.
UK first broadcast dates are BBC One dates. Episode links to places come from the Kent Film Office, Visit Outer Hebrides, the West Wittering Estate and Radio Times. The 2024 Christmas special is linked as a whole, since the funfair filming is not assigned to one part. The 2026 prequel Sisters in Arms is not listed because it had not been broadcast when this guide was updated.