Call the Midwife follows the lives of a group of midwives who work in the impoverished East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s. They face the challenges of providing care to expectant mothers in a time of poverty, persecution, and bigotry. The series explores their personal lives as well, including their relationships with each other and with the nuns of the convent where they live.
Love Child (2014) is a drama TV show set in Australia in the year 1969. It explores the generational conflict and societal changes of the era, including the sexual revolution and women's liberation. The story revolves around the lives of nurses and patients in a maternity ward, highlighting the challenges faced by single mothers and the use of psychedelic drugs for medical purposes.
A former midwife puts her skills to use as a private investigator, juggling her cases with the challenges of being a single mother.
Bodies is a compelling TV show that revolves around the lives of doctors and nurses in a hospital. It explores the complexities of medical procedures, personal relationships, and ethical dilemmas. The series delves deep into the world of medicine, showcasing the challenges faced by healthcare professionals on a day-to-day basis.
Perfect Life is a TV show that follows the lives of three girlfriends as they navigate through relationships, infidelity, and self-discovery. The show explores themes of prejudice, modern society, and the challenges of maintaining a satisfying relationship.
Breathless is a captivating TV mini-series that takes place in 1960s London. The story revolves around the medical profession, specifically the lives of doctors and nurses in a hospital. It explores the challenges and dilemmas they face in dealing with patients, as well as their personal relationships and struggles. The show delves into controversial topics such as abortion and the changing societal norms of the time. Breathless is a compelling period piece that combines elements of drama and medicine.
Isabella Rossellini is convinced that, in the maternal animal world, anything goes. 'Mammas,' a series of short videos, has Rossellini playing the role of nine different animals to show the viewer that some mothers lie, are polygamous, and walk out on their animal children all the time.
Lola (40) enjoys a happy life until an unforeseen pregnancy throws her plans into disarray. Resistant to motherhood and confronted by societal expectations, Lola and her boyfriend, Bruno, deal with the situation. As Lola confronts her inner fears about the repercussions of not embracing motherhood, she embarks on a quest for answers. Unexpectedly, Bruno reveals his desire to become a father, adding further tension and complexity to Lola's search for clarity about her future amidst pressure to conform to societal norms.
Inconceivable is an American primetime television medical drama, which was broadcast on NBC. The program premiered on September 23, 2005. The show revolved around the professional and personal lives of those who work at the Family Options Fertility Clinic. The clinic is run by its co-founders along with their new partner. The staff includes an attorney, a nurse, office manager and a medical technician. The series was created by Oliver Goldstick and Marco Pennette. Goldstick and Pennette also serve as executive producers as do Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The show was a Touchstone Television and Tollin/Robbins production. It was one of the few shows produced by the former not to air on ABC in recent years. Only two episodes aired before the series was canceled.
There is no bigger moment in a person’s life than when they first hold their baby in their arms. It doesn’t matter how many guidebooks you’ve read, or antenatal classes you’ve attended - nobody is ever prepared for the total shock of new parenthood. This warm and insightful new series follows the lives of eight babies in those first six months of their lives and the impact on their parents’ lives and relationships. Our families are drawn from a range of backgrounds – from young first-time parents of triplets, to seasoned pros, a single-parent family to a modern-day ‘earth mother’. We will follow each of our families on the rollercoaster ride of their lives.
Illa de Arousa, 1971. Maria is a woman who earns her living by seafood. She is also known on the island for helping other women in childbirth with special dedication and care. After an unexpected event, she is forced to flee and begins a dangerous journey that will make her fight for her survival. Seeking her freedom, Maria decides to cross the border by one of the smuggling routes between Galicia and Portugal.
Agatocles, a grumpy and gruesome caffector, finds out a baby's out of his cafe and, to the surprise of everyone, decides to adopt it.
The planet’s busiest maternity hospital is located in one of its poorest and most populous countries: the Philippines. There, poor women face devastating consequences as their country struggles with reproductive health policy and the politics of conservative Catholic ideologies.
A 38-year-old woman feels her biological clock is ticking and is torn between her ex and a younger lover.
It is 1968 and Marianne is nineteen years old. She has been sent to a home for young girls, far from her family and friends. Here she meets other girls whose secrets have turned their lives upside down.