Call the Midwife: A Labour of Love: Ten Years of Life, Love and Laughter *(Epub)
An intimate and engrossing celebration of the first ten years of the international smash-hit TV series Call the Midwife. Learn the up-close and personal story of Call the Midwife as told by the cast and crew. A Labour of Love is a moving journey through beloved series and features personal reflections, stills of fan-favorite moments, and anecdotes and insights from co-stars, producers, technical crew, and guests. Each chapter, spanning each of the ten years of Call the Midwife—set from 1957–1966 and filmed from 2011–2021—takes a deep dive into the themes, locations, fun times and technical challenges from each season. Author Stephen McGann, who plays the indefatigable Dr. Turner, intersperses personal interviews with key cast and crew about their feelings, thoughts, and memories of filming key moments of the drama. MUST-HAVE FOR ALL FANS: From Trixie’s mod outfits to The Buckle’s courtship to Sister Monica Julienne’s wise words, fans of Call the Midwife will revel in favorite moments, images, stories and quotes. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Includes original interviews and reflections from the cast and crew. LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED: With stunning photos from both behind and in front of the camera, Labor of Love reveals rare behind-the-scenes moments and captures favorite scenes. SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Like the series it commemorates, Labor of Love explores the changing attitudes of the late 50s to the mid-60s and the impact on women’s health, family life, and British culture and the realities working-class women’s life in mid-century England. FROM THE DESK OF DR. TURNER: Author and actor Stephen McCann has played beloved Dr. Patrick Turner on all nine seasons of Call the Midwife and offers an insiders’ perspective and unprecedented access to the cast and creators. Read more
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Why Must Read Call the Midwife: A Labour of Love: Ten Years of Life, Love and Laughter?
I just finished reading--and I feel the same way I do after watching an episode of the series. Stephen McGann (our beloved Dr. Turner) has done a marvelous job of assembling thoughts and comments from his co-stars and a number of the behind-the-scenes personnel, along with a huge number of beautiful photos. The synopses of all the episodes are great to read through, refreshing your memory about the various episodes. But what made the book truly special for me were Mr. McGann's own thoughts, insights and evaluation of the series, going all the way back to the beginning. I truly got the sense that the show is as special and unforgettable to him as it is to all the fans, and his words felt like a love letter to the CTM community. As others have said, it's a very heavyweight book, and the binding is a little less than up to the task of holding it together. I was aware as I was reading that I had to be very careful how I was holding it. But that's a minor consideration. If you're a devoted Call the Midwife fan, this is a book you'll definitely want to add to your collection, one that you'll probably go back and re-read over and over again. Five stars, and a million thumbs up!
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