A drama about the lives of a group of midwives who care for expectant mothers in the East End of London during the 1950s

In 1957, twenty-two year old Jenny leaves her home to become a midwife in a deprived nursing convent helping poor pregnant mothers coping with harsh living conditions. A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself....

London, 2027. It's been eighteen years since baby Diego was born and now he is dead. As humankind faces extinction, a disillusioned Theo becomes an unlikely champion when he is asked by his former lover to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for.

London, 2027. Humanity has become infertile and no child has been born for 18 years. Science is at loss to explain the reason. Immigration is a crime and refugees are caged like animals. African and East European societies have collapsed and their dwindling populations are migrating toward England and other wealthy nations. Torn apart by nuclear fallout, rampant terrorism and political rebellion. In this climate of nationalistic violence, a London...