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It’s February 1971, pancakes are being made and Reggie (Daniel Laurie) is practicing with the new decimal coins.
Sister Catherine (Molly Vevers) is delighted to receive a letter which confirms she is now a fully qualified midwife. She visits a pregnant woman who is experiencing on-going nausea. Unfortunately, there is not really any medication for hyperemesis since Thalidomide.
While making sure everything is up to date with a patient’s diabetes medication, Nurse Crane (Linda Bassett) becomes much more concerned about the man’s children who aren’t properly dressed despite the cold weather.
Trixie (Helen George) speaks to the Board of Health and is summoned to attend a meeting about the future of medical service provision.
At a postnatal visit, Rosalind (Natalie Quarry) is surprised to see a political meeting in progress. She is fascinated as the women discuss a march through London. Later, Nurse Crane, Trixie, Rosalind and Joyce (Renee Bailey) attend a local meeting and all except Nurse Crane feel emboldened and inspired as they are encouraged to burn their bras. Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) is intrigued by the movement and quietly reads The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer.
On Saturday 6th of March, many of the Nonnatus House women gather outside and dangle their bras in flames, waving them as they burn before marching with placards and banners aloft as part of Poplar Women’s Liberation March.
