Catch up on the Season 7 finale of Call the Midwife. The question over Donald’s sexuality is introduced when Sgt. With Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Kirby, Victoria Yeates, Jack Ashton. Posted by Emma Goddard on May 07, 2018. So as this chapter comes to a close, let’s join the midwives for one last hurrah. Reggie, who had previously observed how lonely Barbara’s grave looked while tending to his late mother’s grave, appeared at Tom’s doorstep with a gift. March TV Calendar: New and Returning Shows, March TV Calendar: Series Return and Premiere Dates. Catch up with our Season 7 GIF recaps. Written by Olive is distraught at the idea of a crowded house, as she gets closer to having her child, and also conveys her concern with two grown men living together under one roof. Sister Monica Joan is quick to put a stop to this, and she notes that the women have allowed their grief — even for a world leader they have no ties to — to consume them. Before he does so, Stanley arrives to see his friend back to his flat, claiming that he’s his neighbor. Warning: spoilers ahead. 4. Anytime, anywhere. Nurse Crane is in awe when she hears that it is Barbara. Tom stands by Reggie, admiring the thoughtful gift, a nod back to Season 6 when Tom surprised Barbara on their wedding day with a rented carousel following their wedding. So there you have it. As a grieving Tom considers his future Sister Monica Joan wanders into a cinema, meeting projectionist Stanley Hodgkiss. A large crowd of Sister Monica Joan’s peers gather for the event, complete with a viewing of her life through old film and photos, and of course, her favorite, cake — a perfect end to Season 7. A nearby maternity home closes, bringing new patients to Nonnatus, while Tom deals with his grief and Sister Monica Joan is given a surprise. Sister Winifred denies his donations, feeling it’s too soon. There the projectionist Stanley Hodgkiss informs her that a ticket purchase is required regardless. don @ minifie-1. *Cue tears again*. Having finally bonded with Nurse Crane, Josie later reveals that she has chosen a name for the baby before she gives her up for adoption. When Dr. Turner realizes that they are more than just neighbors and friends, he and Stanley share a silent understanding with one another. Despite their quarrel just hours prior, the new baby seems to sway Olive’s opinion of Donald and Stanley’s relationship. She refuses to allow her emotions to envelop her completely, and instead busies herself with world affairs. Dr. Turner points out that this is in no way relevant to his deteriorating mental state (bless you, Dr. Turner), and offers to bring the elderly man home. Unwilling to miss out on her daily dose of current events, she uses Nonnatus House funds to support this — because it’s purely educational, of course. A nearby maternity home closes, bringing new patients to Nonnatus, while Tom deals with his grief and Sister Monica Joan is given a surprise. Meanwhile, Trixie returns from Italy, and the midwives help with a difficult birth. Even when the house’s new television breaks, she doesn’t let that bring her down as she ventures to the nearest cinema to sit in on the newsreel that precedes the feature film. Though Lucille attempts to talk him down, he wanders off while she’s providing care to a now-agitated Olive. Over the past two months, our Sunday nights have been spent with the hardworking women of Nonnatus House as we witnessed them brave some of the biggest blows the series has delivered thus far. The two take a walk to Barbara’s resting place, and when Tom unwraps Reggie’s present, he reveals a small tin carousel. *Cue tears again*, Each member of the group slowly finds their own way to fill the void that has resulted from Barbara’s death, but as soon as it seems like everything might return to normal, word spreads across the globe that President Kennedy has been shot. Still in mourning, he arrives at Nonnatus House with all of Barbara’s effects. Tom stands by Reggie, admiring the thoughtful gift, when Tom surprised Barbara on their wedding day with a rented carousel following their wedding. While Tom and the others mourn through tears and sorrow, Sister Monica Joan takes a different approach to coping. As their argument continues, the secret of Donald and Stanley’s relationship that Olive may have suspected all along is exposed. As Nurse Crane goes back to work, she meets Josie Winterlee, a young woman who has expressed a desire to give her baby up for adoption. Instead, she says she’ll keep Barbara’s things in safe keeping at Nonnatus House until Tom has moved through the process of grieving and can more clearly decide what he wants to do with her belongings. Use the HTML below. The intimate statement reveals the true nature of their relationship with one another. READ MORE. A Small Distraction for Sister Monica Joan. Forgot how we got here? As confirmation of Donald’s dementia leaves Stanley with major decisions to make, elsewhere in Poplar, Tom returns from his weeklong stay with his parents. When Phyllis is admitted to hospital, Mother Mildred returns to cover her assignments, and soon causes a stir, while Lucille cares for an unwed teenager who wants to keep her baby. As a grieving Tom considers his future Sister Monica Joan wanders into a cinema, meeting projectionist Stanley Hodgkiss. We’ve made it to the Season 7 finale of Call the Midwife and it has been quite the journey to get here. Rather than looking forward and embracing the life around them, they are getting stuck in a continuous cycle of mourning. After Barbara’s funeral, he questions whether or not he should take a leave of absence to be with his parents or if he should trudge through the pain alone. As with Olive and Stanley a new arrival brings reconciliation and the staff assemble for the memorable occasion that is Sister Monica Joan's birthday. He insists that as someone who always wanted to help others in need, and believing this will also help him move on, Barbara would have wanted to donate her possessions. A friend of Trixie's finds herself in an impossible situation, while Sister Julienne endeavors to mend a fractured-mother daughter relationship. When Josie makes this confession, Nurse Crane realizes how tough she has been on her, and despite their differences, lets the scared mother know that she will be there for her during this important moment.