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Our Favorite Scenes from Season 12

What dog??

Sister Monica Joan has a secret dog friend and because she's named him "Nothing", she can attribute his noises to "Nothing".

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What dog??

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Sister Monica Joan has a secret dog friend and because she's named him "Nothing", she can attribute his noises to "Nothing".

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Trixie's Bachelorette Spa Day

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Nurse Franklin's 'hen-do' spa day offers the ladies a chance to relax before the big wedding. The bachelorette party also

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Sister Monica Joan's Illness

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Sister Monica Joan has fallen ill and has Nurse Crane and Sister Julienne very concerned.

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Who's Invited to Trixie's Wedding?

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The nuns and nurses receive the most perfect wedding invitations from Trixie and Matthew.

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Is Nancy Leaving Nonnatus House?

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Sister Julienne confronts Nurse Corrigan about her recent application for employment elsewhere. Nancy asserts that with th

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Vasectomy, Contraceptives and Giggles in Men's Health Talk

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Dr. Turner and Sister Veronica host a talk on men's health including topics like contraceptives and a new procedure that c

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Shelagh's Doubts About Another Baby

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Shelagh and Patrick Turner discuss the possible expansion of the family - and Shelagh's doubts.

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Busted! Sister Monica Joan's Secret Dog Is Discovered

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Nothing's cheese thievery - and some painted evidence - give him away.

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Nurse Franklin's Dinner Party Trouble

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Trixie's weeks of practice are put to the taste buds of her friends and colleagues. Can her fine tastes in clothing and su

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Delivering babies, check. Delivering fancy meals...

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Trixie goes into intense cooking training to prepare for her upcoming wedding.

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Poplar Is Not the Fashion Capital of the World

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Nurse Corrigan is always very fashionable, but her finances could use a little help. Will Nancy's one-of-a-kind fashion fe

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Nurse Crane's Review Interrupted By Her Biggest Fan

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Sister Monica Joan makes a surprise appearance at Phyllis' hearing with the medical board. Nurse Crane might be close to r

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Sister Monica Joan Reins in Chaos at the Maypole Dance

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Sister Monica Joan thought she was going to see a Maypole dance recital. Instead, Poplar's children screaming and playing

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Sister Monica Joan Isn't A Fan of Raffles, or Marmalade

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Shelagh visits looking for items that can be given away for a raffle. Sister Monica Joan seizes an opportunity to get rid

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Sister Julienne Confronts Sister Veronica

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Sister Julienne receives a letter about the newly arrived Sister Veronica's habit of telling fibs. Her latest embellishmen

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Can Trixie and Matthew Handle Their Wedding Plans?

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As Trixie and Matthew's big day draws near, their wedding plans become more stressful. Among the worries are Nurse Crane's

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Bad News for a Mother with Cancer

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Sister Julienne visits with an expecting mother who has a rare form of cancer. It may require the mother to give birth in

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Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House, who visit the expectant mothers of Poplar, providing the poorest women with the best possible care.

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Midwives Andrea Altomaro, Michelle Collins, Katie Moriarty, and Deborah McBain talk about Call the Midwife as part of a 10 year anniversary celebration of the show.

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Recapping the Emotional Rollercoaster of the Season 12 Finale

by Michelle Collins | May 09, 2023

Fair warning for anyone who has not watched the episode yet…have tissue readily available!

A Community Brought Together By Love

by Deborah McBain | May 07, 2023

This season opened with Poplar divided by racism, hate and fear but ends in a community brought together by love.

Go Where Love Is, Because That Is Where Life Is

by Andrea Altomaro | May 07, 2023

Season 12 came to a close with us experiencing some of the highest highs and lowest lows, all within the last hour.

Call the Midwife Season 12, Episode 8 GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | May 05, 2023

Drum roll, please. Coachella before it was Coachella. An event to rival any royal coronation. The party of the century.

Building a Better Community Starts with You

by Katie Moriarty | May 01, 2023

Episode 7 got me thinking about how I can impact and encourage my own community.

When Love Requires Sacrifice

by Andrea Altomaro | April 30, 2023

We all make the best decisions we can with the information we have at the time, using our love to drive us forward.

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