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Episode 3

Episode 3 of 8

Drama set in the 1950s. Jenny is seconded to the London Hospital, while back in Poplar the midwives are introduced to a forthright pair of identical twins, one of whom is pregnant.

Jenny is seconded to the short-staffed London Hospital to work on the male surgical ward. Initially hesitant about her temporary assignment, she becomes increasingly reluctant about her new duties when she finds herself working under an intimidating surgeon, Mr Tracey.

Back in Poplar the midwives have a new addition to the household, Jane, who lends a hand in Jenny's absence. In one of their most unusual cases, the nuns and nurses are introduced to a forthright pair of twins, Meg and Mave Carter. The two women are identical in every way - they even share a husband - except one of them is now pregnant. As the pair come to terms with the impact that a baby will have on each of them, Jenny unexpectedly helps to save the life of an old friend.

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Sun 10 Feb 2013 13:25

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Credits

Role Contributor
Jenny Lee Jessica Raine
Sister Julienne Jenny Agutter
Sister Evangelina Pam Ferris
Sister Monica Joan Judy Parfitt
Trixie Franklin Helen George
Cynthia Miller Bryony Hannah
Sister Bernadette Laura Main
Dr Turner Stephen McGann
Jimmy George Rainsford
Meg/Mave Carter Monica Dolan
Sid Carter Terence Frisch
Jane Sutton Dorothy Atkinson
Matron Lucy Robinson
Nurse Patsy Mount Emerald Fennell
Mr Gillespie Robert Putt
Aubrey Tracey Anthony Calf
Francine Spencer Cassandra Compton
Voice of Mature Jenny Vanessa Redgrave
Producer Hugh Warren
Director Roger Goldby
Writer John Martin Johnson
Writer Heidi Thomas

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Feb 2013 20:00
  • Sun 10 Feb 2013 13:25