BBC drama Call the Midwife wrong on illegal abortion story

Popular BBC drama Call the Midwife has been criticised by pro-lifers for its misleading portrayal of the history of backstreet abortions. The hit show about midwives in London’s East End in the 1960s returned to BBC One in its eighth series earlier this month, and in the first episode featured a controversial storyline on a botched... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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July 20, 2018

Gunpowder among 2017’s controversial shows

BBC’s Gunpowder is among several TV shows to have sparked controversy over violence on the small screen in recent years. The 2017 drama series, which recalled the terrors suffered by a group of Catholic conspirators in 1605, was cited in a number of reports for its violent scenes, as Ofcom figures revealed that almost a... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

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