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Created by British screenwriter Heidi Thomas, this beloved BAFTA-winning period drama series has been on screens for over a decade. It’s brought to life by an impressive array of UK acting talent including Vannessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Emerald Fennell, Charlotte Ritchie and Miranda Hart. Brimming with community spirit, the series was co-produced by Neal Street Productions and BBC.

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Newly-qualified midwife Jenny (Vanessa Redgrave) joins a community of nuns who are also nurses in London’s East End. Surprised to find herself at a convent and intimidated by her surroundings, she navigates initially tricky relationships with formidable Sister Evangelina (Pam Ferris) and the eccentric Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt) until incredibly strong bonds form between the nurses.