Call the Midwife: Season 4 (DVD)

Show is one of the best shows on T.V. and shows no sign of slowing down with a virtually all new cast. What I most admire is how the handle sexism and racism without putting a modern spin on it. The people smoke, especially the doctors, and they treat people according to gender but you can feel the future beginning to happen. The episode about the man kissing a man in a public toilet was heart breaking but it ended as well as it could and you saw where Britain and the rest of the world was going. My wife and I both commented on how wonderful the nuns and the lay mid wives interact and it feels like a toast to an early non nameable feminism. If you have not watched this show begin at the beginning and catch up for this is TV at its finest

My heart never stops wrenching when I watch an episode of CTM, and this season is no exception. I enjoy the new members of the cast very much, but must admit I miss Chummy and hope she re-enters as some point. I adore Sister Monica-Jones and am so happy she keeps hanging in there. British TV has turned me into yet another Anglophile - embarrassing, I know , but seriously, there is no better TV anywhere on the globe. Thank you PBS, Netflix, Amazon Prime for fanning the love affair.

"Call the Midwife" is the type of show I can watch over and over again, and never tire of. This show is unique, and well written. As for Season 4, I wasn't sure I would like the newer cast, but they have proved themselves worthy of this fabulous show. As an American, this is by far my favorite BBC production to date.

Absolutely superb series from the BBC! All of the characters are not only very believable, but they are all fine actresses and actors. Just another example of how British television far exceeds anything that American television puts out. I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a superbly put together show.

And, thanks to Amazon, I can catch up if I miss an episode. Someday I might go back and binge on all the seasons in a row but, for now, I'm content with the series schedule. Like so many other British productions, this series takes "little" stories, adds more little stories and more little stories until you really get to know and care about the characters. I particularly like the explanation of how strong all the English, but especially the women, had to be after the end of WWII. Thanks for making this available.

Incredible acting. My favorite series.

Wonderful period drama with fully drawn and lovable characters. I know people who criticize the sentimentality, but I bought completely. I hope they do another season. I thought it would falter without Jessica Raine, but it did not.

I binge watched all 4 seasons this summer and liked season 4 even better than the first three seasons: a mix of happy and sad endings. I thought the characters have become "rounder:" even lovely people can reveal small mindedness and have blind spots. Even smart people can do the wrong thing. Women had it hard and were bossed around a lot, no matter how competent. So it's interesting to see these characters grappling with life and not always being perfect and rosy. As for complaints from some viewers about including characters and situations who are LGBT, I thought that it was well-integrated into the storylines and had nothing to do with promoting a PC agenda. Do you think that there weren't people of all kinds in the 50s and 60s? I just wish that they'd give the Trixie character a better love interest than the curate. His character has never shown that he understands HER or does anything that she likes -he never listens/asks what she thinks--she must buck up and learn to like what he likes and understand HIM. I hope she gets well and gives him the old heave ho permanently and not because she thinks she isn't good enough for him but because he isn't good enough for her. At least that's how I'd write the next season!

I have watched all 4 seasons as soon as they were available on DVD. And I like this season the best. My impression is that there are more smiles in it than in the previous seasons. I especially love seeing Dr. Turner's many happy smiles after years of seriousness.I found I consistently came away from each episode - even if it featured a very difficult situation - feeling upbeat and positive, aware of the miracle of life and grateful to be alive.I'm very grateful to Jennifer Worth for writing the book that sparked the series. And I think perhaps what stuck with her all those years later were the difficult and tragic stories, more than the many, many joyful births. And I think that is what ended up in her book, and thus in the first 3 series. And in Jessica Raine's performance. I think she acted the part beautifully as intended. But I always felt a bit anguished in watching it.I find the main characters who remain more 'cleanly' positive. And I enjoy the newcomers to the series. They also add to the brightness and pleasure. And I love, love, love that it's a series that is about women supporting women!

If you loved the first three series of Call the midwife, you will love this one! I was worried with Nurse Jennifer Lee's departure ( the midwife who's memoirs the series is based on) that the series would lose authenticity and that the stories would be as intriguing , I was wrong. These seasons dealt with some hot button topics such as immigration and homosexuality. New nurses Crane and Barbara are great additions to the cast. I love that Miranda Hart played chummy in a recurring way so we still got to see her as she worked with the mother/baby home. The personal connection the nurses have with their patients and communities is very inspirational to a nurse like myself. I also like how we learn about the general social situation in the early 1960s in England and how they dealt with the challenges of then new National Health Service( NHS). The personal lives of both the nuns and nurses at Nonantus House is both interesting and a good enough reason to watch the show itself. I look forward to watch series 5 now and hope it is renewed for a sixth.The DVD opens with the Christmas special and continues into the first episode of series 4.

Following these characters is a gradual thing, with such good characters in the series, The acting is good. I’d say if you liked Heartland or Downton Abbey, you might like this. Not a stuffy period piece.

This is the best season, yet. With the departure of Jenny Lee, the other characters and stories could be developed and developed they became. To be honest, Jenny was my least favourite character - she was whiny and spoiled. I am now anxious for season 5 since so many questions were left unanswered. Was the baby switching ever resolved? Will Trixie become a recovering alcoholic? Will Patsy find love again? My only disappointment was the absence of special features at the end. I love those interviews and outtakes.

I love this series. Season 4 does not live up to the 5 star rating of the first 3 for me -- While the story plots remain good we have to become familiar with a number of new characters. Why do they feel compelled to add suggestions of lesbianism in the new characters, and for that matter Trixie's alcoholism. The first 3 series focused on the cases they dealt with, while this one focuses more on the main characters. Miranda Hart and Jenny are missed! I expect the next series will engage us more with the new characters.