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'''''One Born Every Minute''''' was a comedy sketch broadcast on [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] during that year's [[Comic Relief]] fund-raiser. It | '''''One Born Every Minute''''' was a comedy sketch broadcast on [[15 March (releases)|15 March]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]] during that year's [[Comic Relief]] fund-raiser. It parodied the {{wi|Channel 4}} documentary series ''[[One Born Every Minute (series)|One Born Every Minute]]'' and the [[BBC]] dramas ''[[Call the Midwife (series)|Call the Midwife]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
A couple about to give birth in a modern British [[hospital]] call for a midwife on the intercom in their hospital room. | [[Dawn (One Born Every Minute)|Dawn]] is about to give birth but calling the midwife has strange consequences. | ||
== Plot == | |||
A couple about to give birth in a modern British [[hospital]] call for a midwife on the intercom in their hospital room. Several characters from ''[[Call the Midwife]]'' enter, replete with "reassuring [[1950s]] speak" and post-[[World War II|war]] advice on how to give birth. Dissatisfied, the expectant parents try their intercom another time, now requesting a Doctor. [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materialises and out pops the [[Eleventh Doctor]] with the dire warning that the couple's twins, Jonathan and Edward, will one day grow up to be the most frightening creature imaginable: [[Jedward]]. Horrified, the midwives ask the Doctor to take them back to the [[1950s]]. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Sister Evangelina]] - [[Pam Ferris]]<ref name="cast">There was no credit roll, nor were most ''[[Call the Midwife]]'' characters named in dialogue. Character names here are based upon typical credits from ''[[Call the Midwife]]''.</ref> | * [[Sister Evangelina]] - [[Pam Ferris]]<ref name="cast">There was no credit roll, nor were most ''[[Call the Midwife]]'' characters named in dialogue. Character names here are based upon typical credits from ''[[Call the Midwife]]''.</ref> | ||
* [[Chummy Brown|"Chummy" Brown]] - [[Miranda Hart]]<ref name="cast" /> | * [[Chummy Brown|"Chummy" Brown]] - [[Miranda Hart]]<ref name="cast" /> | ||
* [[Jenny Lee (One Born Every Minute|Jenny Lee]] - [[Jessica Raine]]<ref name="cast" /> | * [[Jenny Lee (One Born Every Minute)|Jenny Lee]] - [[Jessica Raine]]<ref name="cast" /> | ||
* [[Trixie Franklin|"Trixie" Franklin]] - [[Helen George]]<ref name="cast" /> | * [[Trixie Franklin|"Trixie" Franklin]] - [[Helen George]]<ref name="cast" /> | ||
* [[Cynthia Miller]] - [[Bryony Hannah]]<ref name="cast" /> | * [[Cynthia Miller]] - [[Bryony Hannah]]<ref name="cast" /> | ||
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== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' is also referred to, but described only as "Strictly". | * ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' is also referred to, but described only as "Strictly". | ||
* | * A joke is made about [[Bruce Forsyth]]'s longevity on British television. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* Smith recorded his portion of the skit on 18th December 2012, whereas the ''Call the Midwife'' cast recorded their part at a later date. | * Smith recorded his portion of the skit on 18th December 2012, whereas the ''Call the Midwife'' cast recorded their part at a later date. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 23 March 2024
One Born Every Minute was a comedy sketch broadcast on 15 March 2013 during that year's Comic Relief fund-raiser. It parodied the Channel 4 documentary series One Born Every Minute and the BBC dramas Call the Midwife and Doctor Who.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dawn is about to give birth but calling the midwife has strange consequences.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
A couple about to give birth in a modern British hospital call for a midwife on the intercom in their hospital room. Several characters from Call the Midwife enter, replete with "reassuring 1950s speak" and post-war advice on how to give birth. Dissatisfied, the expectant parents try their intercom another time, now requesting a Doctor. The TARDIS materialises and out pops the Eleventh Doctor with the dire warning that the couple's twins, Jonathan and Edward, will one day grow up to be the most frightening creature imaginable: Jedward. Horrified, the midwives ask the Doctor to take them back to the 1950s.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dawn - Margaret Cabourn-Smith [1]
- Expectant father - Dan Mersh[2]
- Sister Evangelina - Pam Ferris[3]
- "Chummy" Brown - Miranda Hart[3]
- Jenny Lee - Jessica Raine[3]
- "Trixie" Franklin - Helen George[3]
- Cynthia Miller - Bryony Hannah[3]
- Sister Julienne - Jenny Agutter[3]
- Narrator - Vanessa Redgrave[3]
- Modern nurse - unknown
- Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Strictly Come Dancing is also referred to, but described only as "Strictly".
- A joke is made about Bruce Forsyth's longevity on British television.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Smith recorded his portion of the skit on 18th December 2012, whereas the Call the Midwife cast recorded their part at a later date.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ http://twitter.com/MCabournSmith/status/710141856881975296
- ↑ http://twitter.com/MCabournSmith/status/710214473685078017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 There was no credit roll, nor were most Call the Midwife characters named in dialogue. Character names here are based upon typical credits from Call the Midwife.
