Call Nurse Millie

It's 1945 and as the troops begin to return home the inhabitants of London attempt to put their lives back together. For 25 year old Millie a qualified nurse and mid-wife the jubilation at the end of the war is short-lived as she tends to the needs of the east end community around her. But while Millie witnesses tragedy and brutality in her job she also finds strength and kindness. And when misfortune befalls her own family it is the enduring spirit of the community that shows Millie that even the toughest of circumstances can be overcome.

Through Millie's eyes we see the harsh realities and unexpected joys in the lives of the patients she treats as well as the camaderie that is forged with the fellow nurses that she lives with. Filled with unforgettable characters and moving personal stories this vivdly brings to life the colourful world of a post-war East London.