query: who did david ryall play in call the midwife

pos: David Ryall his long life through a series of flashbacks. Ryall's last appearance was in "Call the Midwife", where he played Tommy Mills. This episode was aired on BBC One on 1 March 2015 and was dedicated to his memory in the closing credits. Ryall had one son and two daughters: Jonathan Ryall (born 1966), who was the manager of the Australian band Glide; Imogen Ryall (born 1967), who is a singer and Charlie Ryall (born 1986), who is also an actor. Ryall died on 25 December 2014 aged 79. David Ryall David John Ryall (5 January 1935 – 25 December 2014)

pos: David Ryall his long life through a series of flashbacks. Ryall's last appearance was in "Call the Midwife", where he played Tommy Mills. This episode was aired on BBC One on 1 March 2015 and was dedicated to his memory in the closing credits. Ryall had one son and two daughters: Jonathan Ryall (born 1966), who was the manager of the Australian band Glide; Imogen Ryall (born 1967), who is a singer and Charlie Ryall (born 1986), who is also an actor. Ryall died on 25 December 2014 aged 79. David Ryall David John Ryall (5 January 1935 – 25 December 2014)

neg: David Ryall David Ryall David John Ryall (5 January 1935 – 25 December 2014) was an English stage, film and television character actor. He had leading roles in "Lytton's Diary" and "Goodnight Sweetheart", as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's "The Singing Detective" and Andrew Davies's adaptation of "To Play the King". He also portrayed Billy Buzzle in the ITV sitcom "Bless Me, Father" and Frank in the BBC sitcom "Outnumbered". Born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, Ryall was educated at Shoreham and Wallington grammar schools. He received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1962, during which time he

neg: Call the Midwife (book) Call the Midwife (book) Call the Midwife, later called Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s, is a memoir by Jennifer Worth, and the first in a trilogy of books describing her work as a district nurse and midwife in the East End of London during the 1950s. Worth wrote the book after retiring from a subsequent career as a musician, and it was originally published in July 2002. Reissued in 2007, it became a bestseller, as did the sequel "Shadows of the Workhouse" (2005, reissued 2008) and the final volume "Farewell to the

neg: David Ryall face in the theatre, with appearances in Patrick Marber's "Don Juan in Soho" at the Donmar Warehouse in 2007. His television and film career included "The Knowledge", "The Singing Detective", "Shelley", "Inspector Morse", "Plotlands", "State of Play", "The Elephant Man", "Truly, Madly, Deeply", "Black Beauty" and "Two Men Went to War". He appeared as Max, an antiques collector, in episode 4 of BBC drama "Bonekickers". In 2005, Ryall played the role of Winston Churchill in the French television drama "Le Grand Charles", based on the life of Charles de Gaulle. Ryall appeared in the BBC One sitcom "Outnumbered" from 2007

neg: David Ryall to 2011, in which he played Frank (known as "Granddad"), a character who suffers from dementia. The character appeared in series 1 and 2. Ryall reprised his role in the Christmas specials in 2009 and 2011. On 26 December 2016 the Christmas special was dedicated to his memory. In 2010, Ryall portrayed Elphias Doge in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1". Ryall appeared briefly as an old soldier in the BBC Drama "Our Girl" starring Lacey Turner, in 2013. He was also cast in the BBC Drama "The Village", as Old Bert, Britain's oldest man who recounts

neg: David Ryall the Clarence Derwent Award in 1985), "The School for Wives", "Wild Oats", "Democracy" and "The UN Inspector". In 1979 Ryall played a small role as a mechanic in the episode Earnshaw Strikes Back in the long running BBC series Last of the Summer Wine. In 1983 he worked on 'A Matter of the Officers' and "Jean Seberg" with Julian Barry, who remained a lifelong friend. In 1984 Ryall performed a one-man show of stories and poems by Edward Bond at the NT, entitled "A Leap in the Light". Ryall portrayed discredited scientist Frank Skuse in the March 1990 docudrama "Who

neg: Call the Midwife (book) – Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi, authors of "The Sugar Girls", wrote that their "aim was to capture a lost way of life, just as Jennifer Worth had done", describing the midwife books as their "touchstone". Call the Midwife (book) Call the Midwife, later called Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s, is a memoir by Jennifer Worth, and the first in a trilogy of books describing her work as a district nurse and midwife in the East End of London during the 1950s. Worth wrote the book after retiring from a subsequent career

neg: Gerard McCarthy played the leading role of David Hothouse in the UK premiere of "Stalking The Bogeyman". The production received widespread critical & public acclaim with McCarthy receiving a Best Actor nomination at the Off West End Awards. So far in 2017, McCarthy has played Emmett Forrest in Leicester Curve's production of Legally Blonde at the Opera Garnier in Monte Carlo and, most recently, joined the cast of BBC drama Call The Midwife. In 2018, he joined the cast of Call The Midwife as Terry Davidson, before playing Erwin Bach in the original West End cast of Tina, The Musical at the

neg: Call the Midwife (book) As well as the name of the convent, names of the characters are generally pseudonymous, with the exception of Cynthia, who remained a close friend of Jennifer Worth's in later life. The success of "Call the Midwife" led publishers to release many similar real-life stories about nurses, midwives, and life in the East End of London in the 1950s, most notably Edith Cotterill’s "Nurse on Call" (Ebury, 2010), and Dot May Dunn’s midwife memoir "Twelve Babies on a Bike" (Orion, 2010). They both went into the "Sunday Times" bestseller lists. Some writers acknowledged the inspiration they took from Worth’s writing

neg: Bryony Hannah was to leave "Call The Midwife", and would not participate in Series 7.. Shortly afterwards it was announced that she would star in the posthumous premiere of Olivier Award winner Kevin Elyot's final play "Twilight Song", alongside Adam Garcia and Paul Higgins. Bryony Hannah Bryony Hannah (born 1984) is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress, best known as Cynthia Miller in BBC One's "Call the Midwife". The daughter of a teacher and a retired Royal Navy lieutenant-commander, Hannah comes from Portsmouth, and after leaving school worked in a pub in Southampton. She was then accepted to RADA, having won a Laurence

neg: Linda Bassett BBC Two comedy "Grandma's House". Since 2015, she plays Nurse Phyllis Crane on the BBC drama series "Call the Midwife" Linda Bassett Linda Bassett (born 4 February 1950) is an English actress. Her television credits include Victoria Wood's "Dinnerladies" (1999), "Lark Rise to Candleford" (2008–11), "Grandma's House" (2010–12) and "Call the Midwife" (2015–present). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 1999 film "East Is East" and for the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for the 2013 revival of the play "Roots" at the Donmar Warehouse. Bassett was born in Pluckley,

neg: Call the Midwife Call the Midwife Call the Midwife is a BBC period drama series about a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It stars Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Cliff Parisi, Stephen McGann, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, Victoria Yeates, Jack Ashton, Linda Bassett, Charlotte Ritchie, Kate Lamb, Jennifer Kirby, Annabelle Apsion and Leonie Elliott. The series is produced by Neal Street Productions, a production company founded and owned by the film director and producer Sam Mendes, "Call the Midwife"

neg: Victoria Yeates began touring in a production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible". In 2014, she joined the cast of the BBC period drama "Call the Midwife" as Sister Winifred, a midwife who moves to Poplar, London in the late 1950s to work at Nonnatus House. She is engaged to musician Paul Housden, with whom she lives in London. Victoria Yeates Victoria Natalie Yeates (born April 19, 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Sister Winifred in the period drama series "Call the Midwife". She also appeared in the film "". Yeates was born and raised in

neg: Lisa Diveney "Injustice" where she played the on-screen daughter of James Purefoy and Dervla Kirwan. She then went on to play Bridget in Bijan Sheibani's production of "Moonlight" at the Donmar Warehouse, where she starred alongside David Bradley and Daniel Mays. Diveney played Julia Masterson in Series 2 of the BBC award-winning drama Call the Midwife, In 2014 Diveney starred alongside Sir Tony Robinson and Imogen Stubbs in "The Hypochondriac". Diveney appeared as Sasha in the critically acclaimed premiere of Moses Raine's "Donkey Heart" directed by Nina Raine at the Old Red Lion which transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in 2015. Diveney

neg: Jennifer Worth episode of the television series "Call the Midwife", based on her experiences in Poplar, London, in the late 1950s, was dedicated to her. Jennifer Worth Jennifer Worth RN RM (25 September 1935 – 31 May 2011) was a British nurse and musician. She wrote a best-selling trilogy of memoirs about her work as a midwife practising in the poverty-stricken East End of London in the 1950s: "Call the Midwife", "Shadows of the Workhouse" and "Farewell to The East End". A television series, "Call the Midwife", based on her books, began broadcasting on BBC One on 15 January 2012. Worth, born

neg: Maurizio Malagnini and the sixth season of the period drama "Call the Midwife". His recent projects include the ITV Movie "Peter & Wendy" and "The C Word", a BBC TV-movie based on the book and blog by Lisa Lynch. Malagnini is currently composing the music for the seventh season of "Call the Midwife". Primetime Emmy Awards The Music + Sound Awards, International The Music + Sound Awards, UK Televisual Bulldog Awards, UK Maurizio Malagnini Maurizio Malagnini is an Italian composer who lives in London. Maurizio Malagnini is a composer based in London, who earned a master's degree with honors from the Royal

neg: William Bolitho Ryall William Bolitho Ryall William Bolitho Ryall (1891–1930) was a South African journalist, writer and biographer who was a valued friend of prominent writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Noël Coward, Walter Lippmann and Walter Duranty. He wrote under the name ‘William Bolitho’ but was known to his friends as ‘Bill Ryall’. He died on 2 June 1930 at the age of 39 just as his reputation was being established. Ryall was born as Charles William Ryall at Droitwich, in January 1891. His father was a Baptist minister, born in South Africa and he was taken there as an infant. He changed

neg: Stephen McGann speaker at the Cambridge Science Festival in March 2015. He published a guest essay in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine in April 2015, discussing issues of medical accuracy and communication in "Call the Midwife". In January 2016, McGann published a companion book to "Call the Midwife" called "Doctor Turner's Casebook", in which he revisits key medical cases featured in the TV series and discusses their historical and social contexts. The BBC screened a documentary special based on the book, titled "Call The Midwife: The Casebook", on 15 January 2017. In July 2017, McGann published "Flesh and Blood:

neg: An Adventure in Space and Time of 1960s Dalek props crossing the bridge, in a recreation of a famous scene from "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" (1964). Interior scenes replicating early "Doctor Who" production at Lime Grove Studios were also filmed, with replicas of early television equipment being used. A number of the cast have appeared in "Doctor Who" at one time or another, most notably original companions William Russell and Carole Ann Ford. David Bradley appeared in the Series 7 episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship", while Jessica Raine was in the Series 7 episode "Hide" and the "Call the Midwife" charity cross-over mini-episode; Jeff Rawle

neg: Call the Midwife 2013 and to SVT (Sweden) for transmission from 19 May 2013. In February 2013, BBC Worldwide reported that "Call the Midwife" had been sold in over one hundred global territories, with global sales contributing to the UK's position as the second largest TV exporter behind the United States. In February 2017, it was reported that the BBC had exported "Call the Midwife" to 237 global territories. A second series of eight episodes aired in the UK in early 2013. The series achieved a consolidated series average of 10.47 million viewers. A third eight-part series aired in the UK from January

neg: Sebastian Ryall at the time of the alleged incident, he believed the girl to be over the legal age of 16 and that they were "just kissing" Sebastian Ryall Sebastian "Seb" Ryall (born 18 July 1989) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender, most recently for Sydney FC. Ryall played junior football for West Pymble Football Club in Sydney. Ryall later played for the AIS in the Victorian Premier League before signing for Melbourne Victory on a 2-year contract in August 2007. He made his first appearance for the club in their round 3 match against Adelaide

neg: Call the Midwife Portugal); ERT (Greece); ABC in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand, where its debut recorded a 35% share of the audience – 20% above average. In July 2012 BBC Worldwide announced it has sold the global Video on Demand rights of the programme to Netflix. According to BBC Worldwide America executive vice-president of sales and co-productions Matt Forde, BBC expects to sign another 13 to 15 deals for "Call the Midwife" with other international download-to-own and VoD services by the end of 2012. The second series of "Call the Midwife" has been sold to PBS for transmission from 31 March

neg: Call the Midwife television," while Caitlin Moran claimed the series encapsulated "how unbelievably terrifying, dreary and vile it was to be a working-class woman 60 years ago." Call the Midwife Call the Midwife is a BBC period drama series about a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It stars Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Cliff Parisi, Stephen McGann, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, Victoria Yeates, Jack Ashton, Linda Bassett, Charlotte Ritchie, Kate Lamb, Jennifer Kirby, Annabelle Apsion and Leonie Elliott. The

neg: Leonie Elliott In January 2018, she made her debut the hit BBC series "Call the Midwife" as Jamaican nurse Lucille Anderson, whose character was based on the many Caribbean nurses who moved to the UK to assist the growing demand of the NHS in the 1960s. Television Films Leonie Elliott Leonie Samantha Elliott (born 15 April 1988) is an English actress, best known for her role as Lucille Anderson in the BBC series "Call the Midwife". She also starred as Cherry Patterson in the Lenny Henry comedy-drama "Danny and the Human Zoo". Elliott was born in Brent, London. Her family emigrated from

neg: Sebastian Ryall Sebastian Ryall Sebastian "Seb" Ryall (born 18 July 1989) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender, most recently for Sydney FC. Ryall played junior football for West Pymble Football Club in Sydney. Ryall later played for the AIS in the Victorian Premier League before signing for Melbourne Victory on a 2-year contract in August 2007. He made his first appearance for the club in their round 3 match against Adelaide United and played in their Grand Final win over Adelaide in March 2009. In April 2009 he signed with Sydney FC for the 2009/2010 A-League

neg: Daniel Bailey Ryall Daniel Bailey Ryall Daniel Bailey Ryall (January 30, 1798 – December 17, 1864) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey on a general ticket in the United States House of Representatives from 1839-1841. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he attended Trenton Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1820, and commenced practice in Freehold Township, New Jersey. Ryall was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1831 and 1833–1835 and served as speaker 1833-1835. Ryall was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress,

neg: Hide (Doctor Who) twist was added in later, because Moffat felt the monster should be more fleshed out, and Cross chose to mirror the love plot between Emma and the Professor. Cross wanted to tell the story with "a small cast and as few locations as possible". Jessica Raine was offered the part of Emma Grayling, and later said that she had not realised "what an institution "Doctor Who" is" until she arrived on set. She said it was produced very differently from her series "Call the Midwife". Raine had also worked with Matt Smith before on a play. Cross said that Raine

neg: Call the Midwife (book) Herriot did for vets". Worth wrote the first volume of her memoirs by hand and sent them to Coates to read, and Coates later served as advisor on the books and the TV adaptation. The book is set in Poplar, in the East End of London, where "Jenny Lee" (Worth’s maiden name) works as a midwife and district nurse, attached to a convent, Nonnatus House (a pseudonym for the Community of St. John the Divine, where Worth actually worked). The story is split between chapters describing individual mothers and their often-traumatic deliveries, and more light-hearted incidents back at the convent.

neg: Claud Eustace Teal permanent basis. In the TV series Templar always greets Teal with mock respect: "Claud Eustace Teal, pride of Scotland Yard". Whilst Teal always gruffly refers to Templar by his surname only, Templar addresses Teal with the much more chummy "my dear Claud". The character did not appear in the spin-off, 1978's "Return of the Saint", but did make a reappearance in the first episode of the 1989 series of TV movies starring Simon Dutton. On this occasion, he was played by David Ryall. The most recent appearance of the character has been in the 1997 film version of "The Saint",

neg: Sarah Stone (midwife) of France, who was a well-trained and educated midwife; du Coudray had invented her own machine of a women’s pelvic area to give instructions for the birthing process. Unlike Stone, du Coudray did not have children of her own, but adopted a girl as her niece, who also became a midwife. These women were influential in their practice across their countries. Many women, and men most likely, benefited from the information that they passed on from their experiences. Stone, although not inventing a machine or becoming a royally active midwife like du Coudray, left her legacy in her treatise, fighting

neg: Lisa Diveney then went on to play Masha in "The Seagull" to critical acclaim Regent's Park Open Air Theatre directed by Matthew Dunster. Lisa Diveney Lisa Diveney is a Welsh actress, best known for playing Beth in the Only Fools and Horses comedy spin-off The Green Green Grass, who was Boycie's son Tyler's girlfriend in series 1 - 3, and has more recently appeared in an episode of BBC drama Call the Midwife. Diveney trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. John Sullivan (writer) cast Diveney in the role of Beth in "The Green Green Grass" where she played

neg: Sarah Gordy Gordy starred in Series 3, of an episode of "Call the Midwife," which was first broadcast on BBC One on 16 February 2014. She played Sally Harper, a young woman with Down's Syndrome who fell pregnant from her relationship with Jacob Milligan, a young man with cerebral palsy, played by Colin Young. Written by series creator, Heidi Thomas, the episode highlighted the treatment of people with physical and intellectual disabilities in British society in the late 1950s. She also appeared in the BBC Radio 4 play, "Resurrection", in April 2012 and has read four "Bedtime Stories" for CBeebies. in 2012,

neg: Rhiannon Ryall Ryall went on to write and publish a number of other books on Wicca and magic through Capall Bann, including "Celtic Lore and Druid Ritual" (1994), "Weaving the Web of Magic: A Potpourri of Rituals, Chants, Dances, Webs, Cords, Runes, Talismans and Magical Information" (1996) and "Teachings of the Wisewomen" (2000). Rhiannon Ryall Rhiannon Ryall is the pseudonym of an English-born Australian Wiccan who achieved notoriety for her controversial claims regarding the existence of a group of Wiccans living in England's West Country during the 1940s. These claims were first publicised in 1993 when the English company Capall Bann published

neg: Heidi Thomas her with the Technicolor Writing Award in recognition of her contribution to the industry. A production of the musical "Gigi" was newly adapted by Thomas and ran at the Kennedy Center in January 2015, and then on Broadway, closing in June 2015. Thomas is married to actor Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Turner on "Call the Midwife", with whom she has a son, Dominic. Heidi Thomas Heidi Thomas (born 13 August 1962, Garston, Liverpool, Lancashire) is an English screenwriter and playwright. After reading English at Liverpool University, Thomas gained national attention when her play, "Shamrocks And Crocodiles", won the John

neg: Emerald Fennell cast of the BBC One series "Call the Midwife" as Patsy Mount, after dyeing her blonde hair red. She is also known for her film roles in "Anna Karenina" (2012) and "Albert Nobbs" (2011). On 23 October 2018, TVLine revealed that Fennell will play Camilla Parker Bowles on the Netflix series "The Crown". In 2008, Fennell was commissioned to write a film script (co-produced by Madeleine Lloyd Webber). Called "Chukka", it's a romantic comedy about a group of teenagers who fight the closure of their school by taking on the rich kids at polo. Her first novel was published by

neg: Hesston, Pennsylvania Top railroad, one-half mile south of the station for the purpose of shipping limestone to their furnace at Saxton.’ In the 1890’s—the first telephones are installed in the village by the "Raystown Branch Telephone Company". As the population grew—so did the one room school houses and churches in the village and surrounding township. ‘There was a doctor on 24-hour call who traveled by horse and buggy, and a midwife who delivered many babies.' On June 16, 1925—the Grafton Post Office changed to its present name Hesston. In 1947—the village is electrified when Valley Rural Electric Cooperative strings the first lines

neg: Jennifer Worth Jennifer Worth Jennifer Worth RN RM (25 September 1935 – 31 May 2011) was a British nurse and musician. She wrote a best-selling trilogy of memoirs about her work as a midwife practising in the poverty-stricken East End of London in the 1950s: "Call the Midwife", "Shadows of the Workhouse" and "Farewell to The East End". A television series, "Call the Midwife", based on her books, began broadcasting on BBC One on 15 January 2012. Worth, born Jennifer Lee in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, was raised in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. After leaving school at the age of 15 she learned shorthand and typing

neg: Rhiannon Ryall Claiming that they were "pre-Gardnerian", she asserted that her family had not been Wiccan, and as such she was not a hereditary witch, but that aged sixteen, she, like many other boys and girls who were the same age, were taken to the female "Elders of the village" who taught them about the Craft. Ryall continued her claim, asserting that the religion's local followers worshiped the Great Goddess, who was often known as "the Green Lady" and who it was believed slept during the winter months, along with a Horned God, whom they referred to as "Old Horny". Ryall claimed

neg: Goulburn Valley Grammar School founded in 1982 by Mr. Vic Ryall. It has students from Years 5–12. In 2008 a new principal was appointed, Mark Torriero. He succeeded Ian Rule, who had been in the position of Principal since 1998. The school has four houses Dunlop, Fairley, McLennan and Ryall. The houses were names after Edward "Weary" Dunlop, Sir Andrew Fairley, Ian McLennan and founding principal Vic Ryall. The house colours are Blue for Dunlop, Red for Fairley, Green for McLennan and Yellow for Ryall. Students from these houses complete annually in the school Swimming, Athletics, Cross-Country, and Eisteddfod Competitions. 31% of students gained

neg: Midwifery in the Middle Ages from Bruges stating "Communal expenses – Item, by Copp. Voers. Two midwives who were called to see a newborn infant found in front of the city walls on Christmas Eve, 20 solidi." In more exceptional situations, if the midwife had a much respected reputation, they may also serve as court midwife. Green writes that in France in the early fifteenth century, "Bourgot L'Oubliere... served as both midwife and gardener to the French queen." Midwives did not participate in guilds or attempt to organize themselves on their own like male medical practitioners did. Green writes that such organization and "licensing, which

neg: Justine Siegemund Kerger, his own colleagues at the Frankfurt on Oder medical faculty sided with Siegemund instead, and it did not help that Kerger's own statements demonstrated that he lacked her practical experience-based professional knowledge of women's reproductive and infant anatomies and childbirth. His groundless allegations did not affect Siegemund's professional employment opportunities, and in 1670 she was named the "city midwife" of Legnica/Lignitz. Her expertise and dexterity caught the attention of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg who appointed her as his court midwife termed the "Chur-Brandenburgische Hof-Wehemutter" in Berlin in 1683. She also served as royal midwife for Frederick III's sister

neg: Casualty (series 33) Munroe, who later specialises in pediatric emergency medicine. Neet Mohan appears as F1 doctor Rash Masum, while Derek Thompson stars as Charlie Fairhead, the clinical nurse manager, senior charge nurse and emergency nurse practitioner. Cathy Shipton appears as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, a sister and midwife. Charles Venn portrays senior staff nurse Jacob Masters, while Azuka Oforka features as staff nurse Louise Tyler, who is later promoted to senior staff nurse. Amanda Henderson and Jason Durr play staff nurses Robyn Miller and David Hide. Charlotte Salt, Michael Stevenson and Maddy Hill portray paramedics Sam Nicholls, Iain Dean, and Ruby Spark respectively.

neg: Alfred Broughton be obscene to ask him to do so, in case he died during the ambulance journey. In the event, the government lost by one vote; had Broughton been present, it would have survived. Broughton died five days later, aged 76. On 8 June 2009 an afternoon play called 'How Are You Feeling, Alf?' about Broughton and the 1979 no confidence vote was aired on BBC Radio 4. David Ryall played Broughton and Malcolm Tierney was James Callaghan. He is a character in the National Theatre's "This House". Alfred Broughton Sir Alfred Davies Devonsher Broughton (18 October 1902 – 2 April

neg: Characters of Casualty their castings were announced on 4 September 2013. It was announced that former "Call the Midwife" star, George Rainsford would play Ethan and that Richard Winsor would be playing Caleb. The BBC said of Caleb and Ethan, "He is a pure adrenaline junkie, who is the total opposite to his,studious witty whizz kid brother and both characters will have a big impact on the emergency department." Casualty's executive producer, Oliver Kent, said: "The arrival of Ethan and Caleb will instantly change the dynamic of the ED. Whilst very different characters, one thing they will have in common is an ability

neg: David Ogden (conductor) and Beverley Minster in 2005. He has also conducted several appearances on BBC Radio 4's Sunday Worship including services from Gloucester Cathedral in 2014, St Peter de Merton Church in Bedford in 2012 He has worked as conductor, arranger and music adviser on many editions of BBC TV's Songs of Praise, including a live television broadcast co-ordinating simultaneous performances in Ghana and the UK in 2001. He was Religious Music Adviser for series 1 to 5 of the BBC's drama series, Call the Midwife. David Ogden worked with the Royal Mail Choir in the BBC Two series The Choir: Sing

neg: David Ryall Bombed Birmingham?" In 1994 he played Feste in Sir Peter Hall's production of "Twelfth Night" – a performance which was praised highly by Sir Alec Guinness in his autobiography. In 1996–97, working with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he played God in "The Mysteries", and Polonius in "Hamlet", for which he was nominated for the "Helen Hayes Award" during its tour of the United States. He worked with Sir Peter Hall again in the 1999 production of "Lenny" in the West End, and after that in the 2000 epic "Tantalus", in Colorado and the UK. Ryall continued to be a regular

neg: Connor (Angel) a dying show. In order to avoid swamping themselves with comments from irate fans of either side, they did not say if his addition was a good or bad choice. David Hofstede in his book "What Were They Thinking?" openly criticized Connor and Dawn’s addition, appointing them number No.98 in his list of "100 Dumbest Events in Television History". Connor's appearance as a regular in "After the Fall", was initially met with dismay by some fans. IDW representative Chris Ryall responded to these complaints with optimism, assuring the fans that the character would win them over, just the way he

neg: Midwife toad give away their presence by their ringing call. During the day, the midwife toad hides under stones and logs or in underground tunnels. They often hide in dry, sandy soil, which is easier to dig into using their forelegs and snout. It emerges at dusk to forage for food, but always returns to the same hiding places before dawn. During the winter, the common midwife toad hibernates in its hole or in a burrow that has been deserted by a small animal. The Midwife toad crawls around the area close to its hiding place at night to search for food.

neg: Personal Call Christie either did not specify Newton Abbot as one of the locales in the play or was happy for it to be changed, saying, "Any station will do. Newton Abbot telephone boxes and station geography would have to be vetted, of course." In 1960, the BBC remade the play, this time produced by David H. Godfrey, and it was again transmitted on the Light Programme, this time at 9.30pm on Tuesday, 29 November. No cast members from the 1954 production took part in this later version which was reviewed by Frederick Laws in "The Listener" who said it, "worked as

neg: Infestation (comics) hardcover. Published monthly from April 2011 - July 2011. Written by Chris Ryall with art by Mark Torres. Published monthly from June 2011 - September 2011. Written by Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz with art by David Messina. The series has been collected into a number of trade paperbacks: Infestation (comics) Infestation is a comic book crossover published by IDW Publishing, and connecting various of its licensed and original series together. It was published from January to April 2011. It consisted of two book-end one-shots, "Infestation" #1–2, set in the "Zombies vs. Robots" and "CVO" universes, and two-issue limited series

neg: John Ryall John Ryall John Joseph Ryall (25 January 1875 – 26 May 1953) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1940 until its abolition in 1950. He succeeded his father as councillor for the Cobden Riding of the Grey County Council in 1904 and remained a member until his death, always returned unopposed. He was chairman of the Grey County on eight occasions. Ryall was born in 1875, the son of Denis Ryall of Barrytown. His father was a storekeeper and a member of the Grey County Council, including its chairman. Ryall took over his father's business in

neg: John Ryall Highway 6. Ryall's hobby was horse racing, and betting on horses. Ryall died on 26 May 1953 at Lewisham Hospital in Christchurch. A 1998 portrait of John Ryall in "The Coaster" states that Mount Ryall () inland from Barrytown is named for him, but Reed's "Place Names of New Zealand" attributes the name to his father. The Croesus Track that starts in Barrytown traverses the peak. John Ryall John Joseph Ryall (25 January 1875 – 26 May 1953) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1940 until its abolition in 1950. He succeeded his father as councillor

neg: Alex McSweeney 2015. In an episode of "Call the Midwife" (March 2016), he played Joe Blacker. Alongside his acting career, he is also a Doctor of Literature and lectures at two London Universities in English & Drama. Drama at Kingston University and is a Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at London Southbank University. He wrote 'Out of the Cage' a play about women munition workers in the First World War in 2013/14. It subsequently got published and premiered at the Park Theatre London in January 2015. A national tour of the play was put in motion for 2017. He then

neg: Chris Ryall "Rom the Space Knight". After Ryall leaving IDW in March 2018 to work at Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, in December 2018 Ryall returned to IDW to serve as President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer. Ryall lives in San Diego with his wife Julie and daughter Lucy. Chris Ryall Christopher "Chris" Ryall (born April 2, 1969) is best known as the Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing (June 2004–present), and as a writer in the comic book industry. In February 2011, his Eisner Award-nominated series, "Zombies vs. Robots", co-created with artist Ashley Wood, was optioned by Sony Pictures for

neg: Childbirth in rural Appalachia date of delivery was determined by taking the phase of the moon into consideration. A delivery during a full moon was considered dangerous to the child and the mother. The arrival of the midwife at the home of the expectant mother varied. Sometimes the family would call the midwife when the labor started and sometimes she would arrive at the home a few days before the anticipated birth. This was probably dependent on the proximity of the midwife to the woman’s house. The midwife and her assistant would assist with chores around the house if they were able to arrive

neg: Fallen Angel (comics) signed. Several days later, David and IDW Editor in Chief Chris Ryall discussed the move in an interview, in which they revealed that while López retained his ownership in the property, he would not be the artist on the new series. "Fallen Angel" resumed publication as a five-issue limited series, which was expanded to a regular monthly series due to high sales. Although López provided some of the covers, the bulk of the interior art, in the early stages of the series, was provided by J. K. Woodward. Other artists like Kristian Donaldson also did short runs. The final issue

neg: Jessica Raine Jessica Raine Jessica Raine (born Jessica Helen Lloyd; 20 May 1982) is an English actress. She is known for playing midwife Jenny Lee in the first three series of BBC One drama "Call the Midwife". Raine was born in Eardisley, Herefordshire, where she was raised on her father's farm. She is the younger of two daughters of farmer Allan Lloyd (descended from the Lloyd family of Baynham Hall), and his wife Sue, who trained as a dancer and then worked as a nurse. Educated in Kington, Herefordshire, she wanted to be an actress from the age of 13, as her

neg: Daniel Bailey Ryall serving in office from March 4, 1839 to March 3, 1841. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Freehold, New Jersey in 1864 and was buried there in Maplewood Cemetery. Daniel Bailey Ryall Daniel Bailey Ryall (January 30, 1798 – December 17, 1864) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey on a general ticket in the United States House of Representatives from 1839-1841. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he attended Trenton Academy. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1820, and commenced

neg: Rhiannon Ryall Rhiannon Ryall Rhiannon Ryall is the pseudonym of an English-born Australian Wiccan who achieved notoriety for her controversial claims regarding the existence of a group of Wiccans living in England's West Country during the 1940s. These claims were first publicised in 1993 when the English company Capall Bann published Ryall's "West Country Wicca: A Journal of the Old Religion", in which she made the claims that when growing up along the borders between the English counties of Devon and Somerset, she was initiated into a local Wiccan tradition that many of the people in the surrounding villages were members of.

neg: Audax Minor died at Columbia, Maryland. His obituary in "Time magazine" described him as a "jaunty, tweedy Canadian." Audax Minor Audax Minor (1887 – October 8, 1979), the pen name of George F. T. Ryall, was a Canadian writer who worked as the horse racing columnist for "The New Yorker" for 52 years. Born in Toronto, Ryall was sent to England to be educated in 1900. In England, he began working as a general reporter for the newspaper "London Exchange-Telegraph" and began writing racing reports from England for "New York World". Ryall afterwards went to New York City, and his first column

neg: Audax Minor Audax Minor Audax Minor (1887 – October 8, 1979), the pen name of George F. T. Ryall, was a Canadian writer who worked as the horse racing columnist for "The New Yorker" for 52 years. Born in Toronto, Ryall was sent to England to be educated in 1900. In England, he began working as a general reporter for the newspaper "London Exchange-Telegraph" and began writing racing reports from England for "New York World". Ryall afterwards went to New York City, and his first column for "The New Yorker" was published on July 10, 1926. "The New Yorker" had been launched

neg: Too Much of a Good Thing (radio play) Too Much of a Good Thing (radio play) Too Much of a Good Thing is a radio play, recorded entirely on location, as if it were a film, by Mike Leigh. Liane Aukin, the 'midwife' of the project, a BBC radio producer, knew Leigh through her brother David, the general manager at Hampstead Theatre. She had initially asked Leigh to revive "Abigail's Party" on the radio, but he preferred to supply an original piece. Ronald Mason, the head of radio drama, was enthusiastic and allocated £5000. Leigh rehearsed the play for three weeks with the three actors - Lesley Manville,

neg: David Paisley later he went to Caledonian University to study Optometry. At 18, Paisley finally came out to his family who were supportive and helped in his efforts campaigning against the Keep the Clause campaign. Paisley began acting as a teenager when he heard about an open audition for television drama "Tinsel Town", a 1999-2000 television drama (co-produced by BBC Scotland and Raindog/Deep Indigo Productions). He went on to play one of the main characters, Ryan Taylor, the 17-year-old boyfriend of a police officer. Later he appeared in a few stage productions. Then in 2002, he landed the part of gay midwife

neg: Salome (disciple) mention those who call themselves Simonians after Simon, and those naming themselves Helenians after Helen, his consort. There are Christian sects named after Marcellina, Harpocratian Christians who trace themselves to Salome, and some who follow Mariamne and others who follow Martha, and still others who call themselves Marcionites after their leader, Marcion." In the early Christian texts, there are several other references to "Salome". A Salome appears in the infancy gospel attached to the name of James the Just, the Protevangelion of James, ch. XIV: That Salome is the first, after the midwife, to bear witness to the Miraculous Birth

neg: William Bolitho Ryall the same quality which proved the key to Lenin's success, namely, the gift of making a quick and accurate summary of facts and drawing therefrom the right, logical and inevitable conclusions. . . . Unlike most people, he never blindly accepted the opinion of others, but always thought things out for himself, and never ceased to impress on me the necessity of doing that at all times." William Bolitho Ryall William Bolitho Ryall (1891–1930) was a South African journalist, writer and biographer who was a valued friend of prominent writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Noël Coward, Walter Lippmann and Walter

neg: Chris Ryall In February 2006, IDW promoted Ryall to Publisher. Among the properties he helped develop and shepherd to IDW Publishing were Hasbro's "Transformers", "Locke & Key", Toho’s "Godzilla", CBS/Paramount's "Star Trek", HBO's "True Blood" and 2000 AD's "Judge Dredd". During Ryall's tenure at IDW, the publisher was made a premiere publisher, won their first Eisner Awards, published the first-ever inter-license crossover and the first-ever "Doctor Who" crossover, and is currently the fourth-largest publisher in the country. In 2009, Ryall and co-writer Scott Tipton released the prose primer on the comic book industry, "Comic Books 101", through IMPACT Publishing. In addition to

neg: Audax Minor horse racing, from starting barriers to horse training, from the Saratoga Special Stakes to the names given horses. "Being one of those peevish fellows who believe that every horse deserves a good name (and you'll find that, on the whole, the better racers are well named)," Ryall wrote in 1960, "I'm sorry to say this year's crop of two-year-olds has fared pretty badly... Ambiopoise... Nassue... Rulamyth..." He also wrote for "PM", "The Blood-Horse", "Town & Country", "The Sportsman", "Polo", and "Country Life". Ryall won the Walter Haight Award in 1972. Ryall also wrote on automobiles, polo and men's fashions. He

neg: Dee Ryall Dee Ryall Deanne (Dee) Sharon Ryall (born 16 June 1967) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Mitcham for the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2014 and Ringwood from 2014 to 2018. Ryall grew up in Blackburn North, Victoria, where she attended and gained her Higher School Certificate from Blackburn High School. Ryall completed her Certificate of Nursing at The Alfred Hospital in 1988 and in 1991 completed a Bachelor of Nursing from La Trobe University. She was involved in business for 15 years as a specialist in management systems.

neg: John Ryall 1897, and also ran the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand and was postmaster. On 19 July 1902, Ryall married Alice Prendergast at St Patrick's Church in Greymouth. Denis Ryall's death in September 1904 caused a by-election in the Cobden of the Grey County Council. Joseph Taylor and John Ryall were nominated, but Taylor withdrew and Ryall was declared elected unopposed. Until his death nearly 50 years later, Ryall stood at every subsequent election for the Cobden Riding and was returned unopposed every time. He was chairman of the Grey County Council in 1911, 1916, 1927, 1931, 1936,

neg: Tony Ryall generators and Air New Zealand. He announced in February 2014 that he was to retire from politics at that year's general election. Ryall was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services as a Member of Parliament, in the 2015 New Year Honours. Ryall joined law firm Simpson Grierson in November 2014 as head of its public policy practice. In February 2015, he was appointed a director of the New Zealand subsidiary of Australian nib Health Funds, a health insurance company. He is currently chief executive of BestStart Educare Limited. Tony Ryall Anthony Boyd Williams Ryall

neg: The River (UK TV series) The River (UK TV series) The River is a British TV series from 1988 starring David Essex, Katy Murphy, and David Ryall. "The River" follows the tranquil life of lovable, Cockney, ex-convict Davey Jackson (Essex) who is lock keeper on the canal near the village of Chumley-on-the-Water. His peaceful life is turned upside down by the arrival of the neurotic, sharp-tongued Sarah MacDonald (Murphy). Over the six episodes of the series the love-hate relationship between Davey and Sarah blossoms into a shaky romance, their potential happiness often spoiled by the machinations of Davey's cunning Aunty Betty (Vilma Hollingbery) and the

neg: Dee Ryall Ryall contested the 2010 Victorian State election in the marginal electorate of Mitcham in metropolitan Melbourne, representing the Liberal Party, winning 52.90% of the vote after preferences had been distributed. Mitcham had been held by Brumby Government Minister Tony Robinson on a margin of 2%. Dee Ryall Deanne (Dee) Sharon Ryall (born 16 June 1967) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Mitcham for the Liberal Party from 2010 to 2014 and Ringwood from 2014 to 2018. Ryall grew up in Blackburn North, Victoria, where she attended and gained her

neg: Call the Midwife poor East End in the 1950s. The Sisters and midwives carry out many nursing duties across the community. However, with between 80 and 100 babies being born each month in Poplar alone, the primary work is to help bring safe childbirth to women in the area and to look after their countless newborns. "Call the Midwife" is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, featuring narration – and an appearance in the 2014 Christmas Special – by Vanessa Redgrave as an older Jenny. The ship in the opening titles is the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line liner in dry dock

neg: Helen George They met when they were both in "Hotel Babylon", but started their relationship several years later. In August 2015, representatives of George confirmed that she and Boot had split up after three years of marriage. In April 2016, she began dating her Call The Midwife co-star Jack Ashton when they went to South Africa to film the show's Christmas special. In September 2017, their daughter, Wren Ivy, was born. Helen George Helen George (born Helen Thomas; 19 June 1984) is an English actress. She plays Trixie Franklin on the BBC TV drama series "Call the Midwife". In 2015, she participated

neg: Leonie Elliott Leonie Elliott Leonie Samantha Elliott (born 15 April 1988) is an English actress, best known for her role as Lucille Anderson in the BBC series "Call the Midwife". She also starred as Cherry Patterson in the Lenny Henry comedy-drama "Danny and the Human Zoo". Elliott was born in Brent, London. Her family emigrated from Jamaica in the 1960s; like her character on "Call the Midwife", her aunt moved to England to train as a nurse. She began acting at 8 years old. She attended The Harris School of speech and drama, and trained as an actress at the Identity School

neg: George Ryall George Ryall George Ryall (born 26 September 1958) is an English professional golfer. Ryall was born in Portishead, Somerset and turned professional in 1988. He has won several tournaments on the Gloucester and Somerset PGA Circuit and headed the Order of Merit in both 2006–7 and 2008–9. On turning 50 in 2008 Ryall joined the European Senior Tour, gaining a conditional card at his first attempt at qualifying school. He failed to win sufficient money in his rookie season to retain his playing status, which resulted in limited opportunities in 2010. He made the most of those chances, finishing tied

neg: Childbirth in rural Appalachia communities. If a family had a horse and buggy, they would send for the midwife and bring her to the home. Many families could not afford this luxury. In this case the midwife would travel by foot to the house. Granny midwives were not experts on birth only. They attended to sick members of the community, educated the people about health, and comforted the dying and their families. Some midwives did not charge for their services. Others had a sliding scale depending on the income of the family. Many families who could not afford midwifery services paid the midwife in

neg: Chris Ryall a parody site. Ryall, along with Web designer Ming Chen, news writer/editor Scott Tipton and many freelance columnists and cartoonists, launched the site on June 17, 2002. In addition to serving as the site's Editor-in-Chief, Ryall wrote multiple weekly columns for the website, including "One Hand Clapping", "TV Recommendations", "A Night Out", and "TV Pilot Reviews". Ryall continued to run the site after joining IDW in mid-2004. He departed the site altogether in January 2006. On June 21, 2004, Ryall joined San Diego-based comic-book publisher IDW Publishing as the company's second Editor-in-Chief. Ryall's first published comic-book work as writer with

neg: George Ryall for 5th at the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in early July which gained him entry to the Van Lanschot Senior Open the following week, where he claimed his first title with a one stroke victory over Andrew Oldcorn. George Ryall George Ryall (born 26 September 1958) is an English professional golfer. Ryall was born in Portishead, Somerset and turned professional in 1988. He has won several tournaments on the Gloucester and Somerset PGA Circuit and headed the Order of Merit in both 2006–7 and 2008–9. On turning 50 in 2008 Ryall joined the European Senior Tour, gaining a conditional

neg: James Ryall by Tipperary, however it turned out originally that the report was misquoted. In December, 2010 Ryall confirmed his retirement from Inter-County hurling. James Ryall James Ryall (born 14 November 1980 in Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 to 2010. James Ryall was born in Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny in 1980. He was educated locally and later attended Coláiste Éamann Rís in Kilkenny, a well known hurling school. Here his hurling talents were quickly spotted and he won a Leinster

neg: Chris Ryall "Kiss Kids", with co-author Tom Waltz and artist Jose Holder. All three series were published in 2013. In July 2014, Ryall won the Best Editor award at the True Believers Awards (formerly the Eagle Awards) at the London Film & Comic Con: Ryall wrote four series in 2015: "Zombies vs Robots", "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" with artists Tony Akins and Ilias Kyriazis, "Onyx", co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez, and "String Divers" with artist Nelson Daniel. That year Ryall was once again named to Bleeding Cool's Top 100 Power List, moving up the rankings to #40. In 2016, Ryall co-wrote

neg: James Ryall James Ryall James Ryall (born 14 November 1980 in Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 to 2010. James Ryall was born in Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny in 1980. He was educated locally and later attended Coláiste Éamann Rís in Kilkenny, a well known hurling school. Here his hurling talents were quickly spotted and he won a Leinster Colleges' title with the school's senior hurling team. Ryall later attended the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, where he was named hurler of

neg: Sebastian Ryall starting on the bench. Ryall proceeded to earn multiple best on ground awards during his stint as skipper. Ryall scored his first A-League goal in 3 years on 25 November, heading a free-kick from Jordy Buijs home during Sydney's 3-1 win over Brisbane Roar. On the 17th of January 2018, Ryall had his contract terminated with Sydney FC at his request in order to seek a break from football, stating that he had grown "disillusioned" and grown out of favour with the sport. In doing so, allows for Ryall to pursue other opportunities outside of football and a hope to

neg: Cristela Alonzo has a trademark, raucous laugh: “If I’m laughing, you know I’m either very happy or very sad,” she said. “I cope with things with jokes." She is an observational comic who reflects on stories in her own life. Inspired by Bill Cosby and Roseanne Barr and her favorite childhood shows ("The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne"), Alonzo lives in Los Angeles. Her "home club" is the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California. Alonzo was named after the midwife who delivered her. The midwife turned out to be her "Cristela" co-star Maria Canals-Barrera's husband's (actor David Barrera) aunt. Cristela Alonzo

neg: William Bolitho Ryall fruits and flowers. He had told Duranty that it would be a "place of wonder and beauty, no matter what it costs" but Duranty adds: "Poor Bolitho! He did not know that it would cost his life. An attack of acute appendicitis wrongly diagnosed by a local doctor, then a last minute rush in a local ambulance to the operating-table in Avignon, where he arrived too late; and death from peritonitis after thirty-six hours of agony." His play, "Overture", was later performed at the Longacre Theatre, New York from 5 Dec 1930 to Jan 1931 with 41 performances. This is

neg: Too Much of a Good Thing (radio play) to the moment of penetration, when it was decided that Davis would grab a little cushion which he placed between the two of them so he could, as Manville says, 'do the thrusting and carry on'." Too Much of a Good Thing (radio play) Too Much of a Good Thing is a radio play, recorded entirely on location, as if it were a film, by Mike Leigh. Liane Aukin, the 'midwife' of the project, a BBC radio producer, knew Leigh through her brother David, the general manager at Hampstead Theatre. She had initially asked Leigh to revive "Abigail's Party" on

neg: The Oracle of Reason (according to Royle Ryall was the "Oracle's" business manager. He died on 11 February 1846, aged just 37). Paterson was imprisoned for one month in January 1843 for "displaying obscene and blasphemous literature in the window of the "Oracle" office in Holywell Street; and for fifteen months in November 1843 for selling blasphemous publications in Edinburgh. The masthead of the "Oracle" began to look like a police gazette." Paterson "had the bluster of Southwell but not his ability, and the quality and circulation of the "Oracle" declined rapidly. Ryall did not have Holyoake's business abilities, and Chilton continued only behind

neg: Roy Hudd 2002 to 2003 he appeared as the undertaker Archie Shuttleworth in the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" and has since returned for occasional guest appearances. He also starred in the ITV drama 'The Quest', alongside Sir David Jason and Hywel Bennett, from 2002-2004. In 2007 he appeared in episodes of "New Tricks", "Casualty" and "The Last Detective". In 2010 he appeared in BBC dramas "Missing" and "Ashes to Ashes". In 2012 he appeared in an episode of the BBC drama "Call the Midwife". In 2014 he appeared in episodes of "Midsomer Murders", "" and "Holby City". In December 2015 Hudd

neg: Midwifery income, to be able to gain their freedom. It is not known from these epitaphs how certain slave women were selected for training as midwives. Slave girls may have been apprenticed, and it is most likely that mothers taught their daughters. The actual duties of the midwife in antiquity consisted mainly of assisting in the birthing process, although they may also have helped with other medical problems relating to women when needed. Often, the midwife would call for the assistance of a physician when a more difficult birth was anticipated. In many cases the midwife brought along two or three

neg: Call the Midwife million. The critical reception for series two has praised the programme's sharp blend of prime-time period charm and hard-hitting social commentary. Caitlin Moran in "The Times" called this "an iron hand in a velvet glove", while Allison Pearson in "The Daily Telegraph" lauded its ability to "tickle the middle of the brow while touching the most anguished parts of the human condition". In particular, commentators have noted the attention given to female social issues in the drama's post-war, pre-pill setting. Alison Graham in the "Radio Times" dubbed "Call the Midwife" "a magnificently subversive drama" and "the torchbearer of feminism on

neg: Pippa Harris Logan for Showtime / Sky Atlantic. She also executively produced the critically acclaimed, BAFTA nominated Shakespeare film series, The Hollow Crown (2012) and (2016), as well as Britannia (2018) which was the first was the first co-production between Sky and Amazon Prime Video in 2018, starring Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Liana Cornell and Stanley Weber. Harris continues to executive produce the hugely successful, BAFTA and NTA winning Call The Midwife which has returned for a seventh series in 2018. She is the editor of her grandmother's correspondence with Rupert Brooke between 1908 and 1915. Harris was elevated to

neg: Bryony Hannah Bryony Hannah Bryony Hannah (born 1984) is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress, best known as Cynthia Miller in BBC One's "Call the Midwife". The daughter of a teacher and a retired Royal Navy lieutenant-commander, Hannah comes from Portsmouth, and after leaving school worked in a pub in Southampton. She was then accepted to RADA, having won a Laurence Olivier Bursary. In 2014, Hannah gave birth to her first child. Hannah has starred in "Dead Boss" as Christine. She is perhaps best known for her work on "Call the Midwife". Her character was introduced as Nurse Cynthia Miller. During the course

neg: Call the Midwife as the introduction of the contraceptive pill in the fifth series. "Call the Midwife" achieved very high ratings in its first series, making it the most successful new drama series on BBC One since 2001. Since then, five more series of eight episodes each have aired year-on-year, along with an annual Christmas special broadcast every Christmas Day since 2012. It is also broadcast in the United States on the PBS network, with the first series starting on September 30, 2012. In December 2015, the Director-General of the BBC Tony Hall announced the show had been commissioned for a 2016 Christmas

neg: Call the Midwife viewers. It was the No.1 rated programme on UK TV for all weeks of its transmission, ending March 11th 2018. The first series was released in a Region 2, two-disc set on 12 March 2012. Series 2 was scheduled for release on 1 April 2013 in the UK (region 2) with a collector's edition, "Call the Midwife Collection", containing series 1, 2 and the 2012 Christmas Special, released on the same date. In the United States, the first series was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 6 November 2012. Series 2 was scheduled for release on DVD and Blu-ray on

neg: Call the Midwife which included a 2016 Christmas episode that took place in South Africa. On 23 November 2016, the BBC announced a three-year deal with Neal Street Productions, commissioning a seventh, eighth and ninth series, all with Christmas specials. The new commission will keep the series on air until at least 2020. In May 2012, BBC Worldwide and the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) announced that the first series of "Call the Midwife" would premiere in the United States on 30 September 2012. BBC Worldwide has also sold the programme to SVT (Sweden); NRK (Norway); RÚV (Iceland); Yle (Finland); AXN White (Spain;

neg: Call the Midwife 18 June 2013. Series 3 was released on Blu-ray on 20 May 2014. Series 4 was released on Blu-ray on 19 May 2015. A second series of "Call the Midwife" was immediately commissioned after the drama's opening episode attracted an audience of nearly 10 million viewers. The second episode increased its audience to 10.47 million, while the third continued the climb to 10.66. Episode 4's rating of 10.89 million overtook 2010 ITV hit "Downton Abbey" as the largest first series audience for original drama on British television in recent years. In the United States, the series 1 transmission on PBS

neg: Philippa Lowthorpe in the past decade. She also directed the first "Call the Midwife" Christmas Special (2013), for which she won a BAFTA for directing. She is the only woman ever to have won this award. Other directing credits include the multi-award winning "Five Daughters" (2010), "Jamaica Inn" (2014), "Cider with Rosie" (2015), and the feature film "Swallows and Amazons" (2016) for BFI/Studio Canal/BBC films. Her credits include "Jamaica Inn", "Call the Midwife", for which she won a British Academy Television Craft Award in 2013, "Five Daughters", "" (2006), and "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2003). A 2013 interview with her appears on

neg: Call the Midwife 2014, with a consolidated average of 10.53 million. On 28 February 2014, BBC confirmed that "Call the Midwife" had been commissioned for a 2014 Christmas special and fourth series, to air in 2015. On 3 November 2014, BBC announced that an eight-episode fifth series had been commissioned; it began airing on 17 January 2016; the fifth series takes the story into 1961. The sixth series began airing in the UK on 22 January 2017, taking the drama into 1962. Season seven, again consisting of eight episodes, began airing on Sunday, 21 January, 2018, with episode one viewed by 9.87 million

neg: Roadside (musical) 2001 and starred Jennifer Allen (Mitz Foster), Ryan Appleby (Red Ike), G.W. Bailey (Pap Raider), Steve Barcus (Black Ike), Tom Flagg (Ned the Nailer), James Hindman (Amos K. "Buzzey" Hale), Julie Johnson (Hannie), Jonathan Beck Reed (Texas), and William Ryall (The Vedigree Marshall) Roadside (musical) Roadside is a musical with a book and lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt. Based on Lynn Riggs' 1929 play of the same name, it focuses on "early-20th century folks who didn't care to be absorbed into statehood". Jones directed the play "Roadside" for his master's thesis in directing at the University

neg: Call the Midwife drew an average household audience rating of 2.1, translating into 3.0 million viewers – 50 percent above PBS' primetime average for the 2011–12 series. The autumn 2012 PBS broadcast of the first series of "Call the Midwife" in the United States received widespread critical acclaim, earning a Metacritic score of 8.0. "The Wall Street Journal" declared that "this immensely absorbing drama is worth any trouble it takes to catch up with its singular pleasures", while "The Washington Post" stated that "the cast is marvelous, the gritty, post-war set pieces are meticulously recreated". "TV Guide" called the series "a delight to