Call The Midwife !

[mikey4444]

This is a program I do not normally watch but I was advised to do so tonight by my niece, who is a midwife.

I resume that the birth deformities that are being shown is due to Thalidomide. The close up of the little baby Susan was very detailed...does anyone know how this was achieved ?

Trick photography I am guessing ?

[woofgang]

yup, very good super imposition of a real baby’s head onto the animatronic body

[tonyav]

Has a new series started, mikey ?.

[Canary42]

CGI possibly (didn't see it so only guessing)

[losgigs]

A 'Thalidomide prosthetic baby' was made, according to the report in the Mail tv magazine. It was so realistic, I was in tears. Very moving episode.

[mikey4444]

Yes, I am guessing CGI as well. Extraordinarily realistic !

[woofgang]

amazing and wonderful how the attitude to babies (and adults) with disabilities has changed...and it all started with the amazing courage of their parents.

[Mamyalynne]

I cried too, beautifully acted and scripted episode.

[Fitzer]

Yes it was set up at the end of the last series, the lady with bad morning sickness was prescribed the new wonder drug to combat it.

[pastafreak]

Beautiful episode. But then,they all are.

[Gavmacp]

I am not one to harp back to the days when there was no swearing and nudity on the television. But it does show that it isn't necessary!

[fiction-factory]

I only half watched it but wasn't there a reference to 'getting your leg over' by the main character though when talking to the keep fit girls?

[Mamyalynne]

Leg overs as exercises yes, I smiled too.

[fiction-factory]

Sorry, that was in response to Gavmacp's point ans wasn't meant to detract from the sentiments of the thread regarding the portrayal of the thalidomide issue

[hellywelly4]

It's strange how things change - a friend has Myeloma (blood cancer) and she is being treated with thalidomide. Who would have thought it would come in useful eventually.

[hc4361]

It's also used to treat leprosy.

[mikey4444]

I seem to recall seeing a program on the Beeb, that showed that birth defects were beginning to come back in South America ( I think ! ) because Thalidomide was being used for something there. There were not enough checks being undertaken to make sure it wasn't being taken by women of child-bearing age. Seems daft to me.

[netibiza]

It was brilliantly done, I so hoped it wasn't for real. I cried when Susan smiled at the doctor (i think it was. )