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Paul Moffett 6/14/26 Paul Moffett 6/14/26

#81 – Goodbye to Val’s Gran (S9.8)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the eighth and final episode of season nine of Call the Midwife.

In this episode, Phyllis and Lucille each have a patient and it turns out both women’s baby has the same father. Yikes! Meanwhile, Val’s Gran is released from prison on palliative care, and Nonatus House’s funding is seriously cut.

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Paul Moffett 6/7/26 Paul Moffett 6/7/26

#80 – Dr McNulty’s Fish and Chips (S9.7)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the seventh episode of season nine of Call the Midwife.

In this episode, Trixie's patient wrestles with the reality of being a new mother and also blind. Meanwhile Dr. McNulty wrestles with his own demons, in the form of drug addiction, and Phyllis needs help with the Cubs.

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Paul Moffett 5/31/26 Paul Moffett 5/31/26

#79 – The Turners Want to Adopt May (S9.6)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the sixth episode of season nine of Call the Midwife.

In this episode, May’s mother reappears, throwing a wrench in the Turners’ adoption plans. Meanwhile, Lucille’s patient give birth to a baby with a heart defect. Also: McNulty is back, and Fred plans a garden show.

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Paul Moffett 5/24/26 Paul Moffett 5/24/26

#78 – Sister Julienne Goes to the Movies (S9.5)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the fifth episode of season nine of Call the Midwife!

In this episode, Sister Francis has a patient who is overlooked and taken for granted by her whole family, and Sister Hilda deals with the worries of a nervous new father.

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Paul Moffett 5/17/26 Paul Moffett 5/17/26

#77 – Men at Nonatus? (S9.4)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the fourth episode of season nine of Call the Midwife!

In this episode, four newly trained doctors spend some time at Nonatus learning obstetrics in the real world. Meanwhile, Fred meets a local man who keeps pigeons.

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Paul Moffett 5/10/26 Paul Moffett 5/10/26

#76 – Lucille Seconded to St. Cuthbert’s (S9.3)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the third episode of season nine of Call the Midwife!

In this episode, Phyllis cares for a Sylhetti woman with apparent incontinence, and Lucille cares for a white woman with apparent racism. Meanwhile, Shelagh and Violet throw a fashion show to raise money for a new incubator.

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Paul Moffett 5/3/26 Paul Moffett 5/3/26

#75 – Sister Monica Joan and Flowers on the Altar (S9.2)

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the second episode of season nine of Call the Midwife!

In this episode, Sister Julienne’s sex-worker patient lies to herself about her ability to care for a child, and Val has a patient whose is forced to transition from being cared for by her mother to caring for her mother.

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Paul Moffett 4/26/26 Paul Moffett 4/26/26

#74 – Fred Finds a Baby (S9.1)

We're back! Sorry about the long hiatus!

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the first episode of season nine of Call the Midwife!

On this episode Fred finds and abandoned baby, Mother Mildred gives care and guidance to priest's housekeeper, and Phyllis's patient has a son with diphtheria.

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Paul Moffett 5/25/25 Paul Moffett 5/25/25

#73 – Christmas Special: The Outer Hebrides (S9.0)

On this episode a contingent from Nonatus House travels to the Outer Hebrides to deliver medical relief to Scottish people! Fred runs afoul of local traditions, Dr. Turner has to work without heat or electricity or hospital support, many of the nurses see themselves, in different ways, in one of their patients, and Shelagh is not that kind of Scottish.

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the season eight Christmas Special of Call the Midwife!

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Paul Moffett 3/30/25 Paul Moffett 3/30/25

#72 – Val Has a Hard Time (S8.8)

On this episode Val must testify against her grandmother in court. Also in this episode, Sister Hilda has a young patient who has terminal cancer, and Sister Frances comes to terms with some anger.

This week on Poplar Opinion we're talking about the eighth episode of season eight of Call the Midwife!

On this episode Val must testify against her grandmother in court. Also in this episode, Sister Hilda has a young patient who has terminal cancer, and Sister Frances comes to terms with some anger.

Poplar Opinion is produced by Clockworks Academy, an online school that offers courses on literature and popular culture. Check out all our courses at clockworksacademy.com.

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If you have thoughts about Poplar Opinion or about Call the Midwife, we’d love to hear from you!