Call the Midwife: Season 5

2016 · 8 episodes · ★ 8.1

Series 5

What Season 5 of Call the Midwife

In season five, Sister Monica Joan goes missing at Christmas time leaving the nuns and nurses distraught. Shelagh rushes to put together a children’s choir in time for a BBC broadcast from the church. Elsewhere Trixie, having battled through her issues with alcohol, finds a new purpose in her keep fit classes. And could friendship blossom into something more for vicar Tom Hereward and Barbara?

8episodes

Jan 17, 2016premiered

Mar 6, 2016Latest episode

6.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Episode 1
Jan 17, 2016 · 49 min · ★ 8.6
When a baby is born with severe deformities of the kind later identified as caused by the drug thalidomide, the midwives find it difficult to handle the situation, and the baby's father rejects her completely, to his wife's dismay. Trixie's new sideline as a keep fit instructor brings her into conflict with Sister Julienne, and she also becomes suspicious of the relationship between Barbara and Tom. Rather than return to Wales as her mother wishes, Delia moves into Nonnatus House.
Directed by Sydney Macartney · Starring Alice Brown, Maxine Evans, Liz White, Chris Reilly
5x02 Episode 2
Jan 24, 2016 · 49 min · ★ 7.9
Barbara treats a pregnant woman whose dockworker husband is struggling to support her as opportunities for work dry up. She is forced into a difficult decision that leaves Barbara facing the biggest test of her career. Nurse Crane meets a kindred spirit when she learns to speak Spanish, and Sister Evangelina helps a woman with breastfeeding, leading to unforeseen consequences.
Directed by Sydney Macartney · Starring Nicky Goldie, Katherine Rose Morley, Leanne Joyce, Laura Matthews
5x03 Episode 3
Jan 31, 2016 · 52 min · ★ 7.7
A outbreak of typhoid erupts, and suspicion over who the carrier could be threatens to break apart a closely knit family. Sister Winfred faces a personal dilemma when a local teacher is revealed to be pregnant by a married man. When the woman takes matters into her own hands, Sister Winifred is forced to consider the role her own prejudices may have played. Meanwhile, Barbara inadvertently agrees to go to dinner with Tom, but is wracked with worry about how Trixie will react.
Directed by Sheree Folkson · Starring Kate Copeland, Ben Caplan, Holly Atkins, Teddy Dixon
5x04 Episode 4
Feb 7, 2016 · 51 min · ★ 8.0
Sister Julienne is seconded to a maternity ward, and is impressed by how modern technology is being used to help the mothers - but is left with a moral dilemma after assisting on a traumatic birth. A young man from Poplar is delighted to be accepted into university, but his mother is less than happy. His dreams are jeopardised when his girlfriend gets pregnant, a development that puts pressure on the whole family.
Directed by Sheree Folkson · Starring Alice Brown, Max Macmillan, Dinita Gohil, Gerrard McArthur
5x05 Episode 5
Feb 14, 2016 · 51 min · ★ 8.4
Turner and Shelagh are at the forefront of the advances in medical technology, and begin a campaign to ensure better respiratory health for their patients. However, Timothy fears their own lifestyle is not good for them and tries to encourage his parents to give up smoking. Violet injures her back and is forced to leave the shop in Fred's hands, a decision that strengthens their relationship but which proves to have other, unforeseen consequences. A new mother's past comes to light, with devastating repercussions for her family. Nurse Crane draws on her own experiences to help her.
Directed by Lisa Clarke · Starring Annabelle Apsion, Alice Brown, Max Macmillan, Celeste Dodwell
5x06 Episode 6
Feb 21, 2016 · 51 min · ★ 7.9
Poplar is rocked by a series of violent attacks on women, and a prostitute is too ashamed to report what she knows - but her actions lead to a dangerous man roaming the streets, with devastating consequences for the residents of Nonnatus House. A mother tries to keep her daughter's pregnancy a secret to avoid gossip, putting her life in danger. The Turners go on a long overdue holiday, but the weather ruins their plans.
Directed by Lisa Clarke · Starring Alice Brown, Max Macmillan, Sarah Durham, Jill McAusland
5x07 Episode 7
Feb 28, 2016 · 52 min · ★ 8.4
The introduction of the contraceptive pill is welcomed by Dr Turner, but some of his colleagues are less keen on the idea. Patsy tries to help a bargee who wants to give birth among her own community rather than in a maternity ward. Nurse Crane deals with an emergency during a storm, and a familiar face returns to Nonnatus House - but has been changed by her time away.
Directed by Darcia Martin · Starring Max Macmillan, Danny Walters, Alex McSweeney, Maisie Hopkins
5x08 Episode 8 Season Finale
Mar 6, 2016 · 52 min · ★ 8.2
Dr Turner is horrified to realise he may be partly to blame as the cause of the recent rise in birth deformities comes to light, and tries to prevent further cases. Sister Evangelina returns to work, but has clearly been affected badly by her stroke, and her health continues to deteriorate. A pregnant bride goes into labour during her wedding reception, while her mother is forced to come to terms with her grandchild being conceived out of wedlock.
Directed by Darcia Martin · Starring Annabelle Apsion, Alice Brown, Max Macmillan, Maxine Evans