History Trivia / CallTheMidwife

** "DTE", or "Dr Turner Effect", refers to Stephen [=McGann=] -- and his character, Dr Turner -- making women everywhere swoon. Any photograph in which he looks particularly attractive will be labeled with "DTE".]

* ArtifactTitle: In this case, Artifact PortmanteauCoupleName. The Turners, now known among fandom as Shelagh and Patrick, hadn't yet had their first names (or in then-Sister Bernadette's case, her pre-Order name) revealed onscreen while the two were falling in love in series 2, so the fandom christened them Turnadette ('''Turn'''er and Bern'''adette'''). The final episode of that series revealed 'Shelagh' and 'Patrick', but the portmanteau has remained 'Turnadette', even though the former has now spent longer onscreen as Shelagh Turner than she did as Sister Bernadette.

* ArtifactTitle: In this case, Artifact PortmanteauCoupleName. The Turners, now referred to among fandom as Shelagh and Patrick, hadn't yet had their first names (or in then-Sister Bernadette's case, her pre-Order name) revealed onscreen while the two were falling in love in series 2, so the fandom christened them Turnadette ('''Turn'''er and Bern'''adette'''). The final episode of that series revealed 'Shelagh' and 'Patrick', but the portmanteau has remained 'Turnadette', even though the former has now spent longer onscreen as Shelagh Turner than she did as Sister Bernadette.

* ArtifactTitle: Or in this case, Artifact PortmanteauCoupleName. The Turners, now referred to among fandom as Shelagh and Patrick, hadn't yet had their first names (or in then-Sister Bernadette's case, her pre-Order name) revealed onscreen while the two were falling in love in series 2, so the fandom christened them Turnadette ('''Turn'''er and Bern'''adette'''). The final episode of that series revealed 'Shelagh' and 'Patrick', but the portmanteau has remained 'Turnadette', even though the former has now spent longer onscreen as Shelagh Turner than she did as Sister Bernadette.

* ArtifactTitle: Or in this case, Artifact PortmanteauCoupleName. The Turners, now referred to among fandom as Shelagh and Patrick, hadn't yet had their first names (or in then-Sister Bernadette's case, her pre-Order name) revealed onscreen while the two were falling in love in series 2, so the fandom christened them Turnadette ('''Turn'''er and Bern'''adette'''). The final episode of that series revealed 'Shelagh' and 'Patrick', but the portmanteau has remained 'Turnadette'.

* HeyItsThatGuy!
** Sister Evangelina is [[{{Matilda}} The Trunchbull]].
** Sister Monica Joan is the Queen from ''Film/EverAfter''.
** Sister Julienne is Jessica 6 from ''Film/LogansRun'', Roberta "Bobbie" Waterbury from ''Literature/TheRailwayChildren'', and Alex Price from ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'', among ''many'' others.
** Chummy is Miranda from -- well, from ''Series/{{Miranda}}''.
** Nora Harding is Barbara Havers from ''TheInspectorLynleyMysteries'', using [[FakeBrit a dialect]] she hasn't used since 2007.
** Hey, isn't that nurse treating [[spoiler:Timothy Turner]] for polio in the second Christmas Special [[Series/CallMyBluff Sandi]] [[Series/{{QI}} Toksvig]]?
** [[Series/OrphanBlack Mrs. S]] is Attracta in episode 4x06.
** Jessica Raine played Emma Grayling in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
** In 4x07, we have [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Mrs. Hudson]] as a cancer patient. Or [[Literature/TheWorstWitch Miss Bat]] depending on how old you are.
** [[Series/BandOfBrothers Smokey Gordon]] is now working as a policeman.
* HeyItsThatVoice: The narrator is Vanessa Redgrave, no less.

** Hey, isn't that nurse treating [[spoiler:Timmy Turner]] for polio in the second Christmas Special [[Series/CallMyBluff Sandi]] [[Series/{{QI}} Toksvig]]?
** [[Series/OrphanBlack Mrs. S]] is Attracta in episode 4x07.

** ShowRunner Heidi Thomas is often referred to as "The Queen" in the fandom on Tumblr.

** "DTE", or "Dr Turner Effect", refers to Stephen [=McGann=] -- and his character, Dr Turner -- making women everywhere swoon. Any photograph in which he looks particularly attractive will be labeled with "DTE".

** In 4x07, we have [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Mrs. Hudson]] as a cancer patient.

* ThrowItIn: "The Road Scene" was originally planned to be shot in bright sunshine, but on the day of filming, the crew encountered a classically English misty fog. Cast and crew alike raved about the effect, with Stephen [=McGann=] citing in particular the symbolism of "Laura [Main] coming out of the fog" in particular as lending the scene a mystical, dreamlike quality that fit the romance perfectly.

* StarMakingRole: For Jessica Raine, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, and Laura Main.

* RealitySubtext: Episode 3x01 dealt with cystic fibrosis because Jenny Agutter lost two infant siblings to the disease, and her niece has it as well; she has since focused most of her charity work on finding a cure.
** Also, Sister Monica Joan's struggles with dementia are [[RealitySubtext very much coloured]] by the fact that Judy Parfitt's real-life husband died of Alzheimer's, which obviously shapes her performance.
* ShipperOnDeck: Stephen [=McGann=] and Laura Main ship their characters almost as desperately as the fans do. Possibly more.
** Doubles as ApprovalOfGod as Laura Main said that she's proud of the Turnadette shippers and glad the pairing is so popular.

** Netflix, however, has now released extended versions of episodes, in particular season 2.

** In 4x08, we have [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Mrs. Hudson]] as a cancer patient.

* FanNickname: Stephen [=McGann=], who plays Dr Turner, has been fondly nicknamed by his fanbase "the Human Disaster" (for his questionable sartorial choices and general {{adorkable}}ness). This nickname is as official as it gets; to the consternation of the whole fandom, [[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-26/stephen-mcgann-call-the-midwife-isnt-about-nostalgia-its-a-warning it appeared in]] the ''Radio Times''.

* FanNickname: Stephen [=McGann=], who plays Dr Turner, has been fondly nicknamed by his fanbase "the Human Disaster" (for his questionable sartorial choices and general {{adorkable}}ness. This nickname is as official as it gets; to the consternation of the whole fandom, [[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-26/stephen-mcgann-call-the-midwife-isnt-about-nostalgia-its-a-warning it appeared in]] the ''Radio Times''.

* FanNickname: Stephen [=McGann=], who plays Dr Turner, has been nicknamed by his fanbase "the Human Disaster" (for his... questionable sartorial choices, and for his general {{adorkable}}ness. This nickname is as official as it gets; to the consternation of the whole fandom, [[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-26/stephen-mcgann-call-the-midwife-isnt-about-nostalgia-its-a-warning it appeared in]] the ''Radio Times''.