61: The Vicars Watch... Call the Midwife (the labour pangs of peace)

In which Cate gets right into character, Sister Bernadette/Shelagh leads us to reflect on painful callings, Chummy's travailing and the ladies grief leads to Holy Quiet, and we reveal both our biscuit and monk/nun alter egos. CW: this episode discusses the difficult labour and risked death of Chummy (a character from Call the Midwife) and her child (41:10-42:54). This week, the vicars watched Series 2 Episode 8 of Call the Midwife, ' (BBC 2013) ------- We are the Vicars Watch Dibley - three real priests who talk about pop culture and what it's taught us about life, faith and the church. We've watched Dibley, and now we're watching everything else! ------- Follow us: Instagram @vicarswatchdibley | Twitter / X @VicarsWatch | Facebook @VicarsWatchDibley Contact us by email at [email protected] ------- Hosts: Revd Ruthi Gibbons (Instagram @ruthigibbons) Revd Ross Meikle (X @meikle_treacle, Instagram @storytellerross) Revd Cate Thomson (Instagram @revdcate) Producer + music and editing by Revd Natalie Gibbons. ------ Any opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the Church of England or any other organisations with which we are affiliated.