I watched it over here (UK) a few months ago and enjoyed it. There is a second series promised and I'm looking forward to it. There are some heatbreaking parts though, which I was glad I'd know about before watching.
I'd allready read Call the Midwife and Farewell to the East End which are well worth reading. The TV series combines stories from both books but the books give a lot more detail on many of the situations.
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