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    Judy Parfitt: 'Call The Midwife' not ‘woke’ enough to win a Bafta

    Call The Midwife star Judy Parfitt makes claim about why the hit BBC show has never been nominated for Best drama at the Baftas.

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    Call The Midwife: The origins of the hit British drama

    At the BFI/Radio Times festival recently, Call the Midwife (which won the Best Period Drama category in the opening vote) was voted Best Drama of the 21st Century, beating The Night Manager (Contemporary), Merlin (Sci-fi), The Bridge (Foreign Language), The West Wing (US) and Happy Valley (Crime). Sent the memoirs by author Jennifer Worth, Pippa, Ann and Heidi batted a few ideas about, eventually deciding against a film and heading for television, and the BBC.