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The Young Midwives of Essex

  • 1 Series
  • 8 Episodes
  • Category: Real Stories
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

Combined documentary and reality series following the lives of young midwives at the busy maternity ward of Basildon University Hospital in Essex as they navigate life on and off the ward.

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All episodes for series 1 of The Young Midwives of Essex

  • S1 E1 · Literal Babies Delivering Babies

    Mollie makes being a midwife look easy as she helps a woman give birth.

  • S1 E2 · You Don't Do This Job for the Money

    Newly-qualified Tacha is still getting to grips with the pace of a busy ward.

  • S1 E3 · Every Student Counts

    Student midwives Ruby and Grace are now learning on the job

  • S1 E4 · Not Everything Is Butterflies and Rainbows

    The preceptorship midwives undergo bereavement training.

  • S1 E5 · Existential Crisis Incoming

    Summah and Lilli head to Tenerife for a well-earned break.

  • S1 E6 · Think About the Future

    The young midwives enjoy a night out together.

  • S1 E7 · Make or Break

    It's make or break for student midwives Ruby and Grace as they prepare for crucial exams.

  • S1 E8 · With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

    Tacha and Lilli must make decisions about their futures.

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