A good friend (thanks, Tom) recommended a British TV series to me and it is quite good. "Call the Midwife" it's called and it takes place in East London in the 1950's. Young nurses are living in a convent and are, no surprise, midwives to mostly the poorer class, but not always. (Convoluted sentence, that was.) You can download the first season free from Netflix if you have a download device like the english-muffin sized Roku player or stream it from your computer to your TV. Tom says the second season is out but not yet available via Roku, but that shouldn't stop you from watching the first season. It is narrated by Vanessa Redgrave, whose gravely honeyed voice is always a treat to hear.
Really good characters, good situations, heartbreak and .... whatever the opposite of heartbreak is. Well done, there are poignant moments that will make you cry and scenes that will make you laugh out loud. Highly recommended, check it out.
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