Call The Midwives

[Biccylova]

That shows how upset i am it was tonights Call the midwives not Casualty, sorry.

[goodgoalie]

I think you only call them one at a time....

[thistles]

I was in tears watching Call the midwives, well acted by everyone.xxx

[anneasquith]

Great avatar thistle :-)

[woofgang]

I am so not sure about tonight's episode....I felt that it had crossed a line from honest (if emotional) storytelling to a cynical manipulation of the viewer's emotion....

[Guilbert53]

Biccalova,

No need to put in a brand new question when correcting something

Just "reply" to your original question.

[MWG14]

It was very sad but that's real life, now as in the 60s.

[chessington]

so sad poor babs

[hellywelly4]

I found myself watching the actors acting. It was strange. The curate and his wife and the doctor and his son. They didn't appear natural, and i was conscious it was 'pretend' instead of being drawn into the story. I always watch Call the Midwife and have never felt this before.

[woofgang]

that's odd hellywelly, I thought the same....all very deliberate and "lets make the audience cry"

[hellywelly4]

Exactly woofgang. Almost contrived would you say? It spoilt it for me really.

[hc4361]

I thought Phylis was wonderful, a real demonstration of dignity.

[hellywelly4]

Phyllis is wonderful as you say hc. Superb actress.

[albaqwerty]

The actress who plays Nurse Crane, is, imo, a very, very fine actress.

Having read some of the comments on this thread, I find I am agreeing with the posters who suggested it was contrived to have the audience sobbing.
At the time of watching, when Babs' fingertips turned black, I said to Mr Alba she was on her way out.
Still went through a few paper tissues tho :-)

[woofgang]

definitely contrived Hellywelly and unworthy of the show.