187. Heathen names and hooting in appreciation, with Heidi Thomas

Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

BBC

Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the playwright and screenwriter behind Call the Midwife, Heidi Thomas. They discuss the history that drives the hit show, the secret to taking risks in TV, and Fi’s special connection to the first episode and the world changing medical invention, ergometrine. Plus why Heidi was known as Baby Thomas for the first days of her life, a brief discussion of 'The Hair', and Jane's interrupted with a honk of approval. Get in touch: [email protected]

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.8	Look, I've served up such a productive day.
0:07.8	Oh god, seriously, I've had a man in, sorted out the printer, superb, now works.
0:13.2	Excellent.
0:14.2	And actually, it was gratifying me more complicated than I thought, so I don't feel quite so bad about it.
0:19.2	Plus, I cleared up the sesame oil spillage in the cupboard.
0:22.6	And I've had my tax code changed.
0:25.3	So, happy to have you up here.
0:27.0	But can I just say, sympathy, everything goes out to other people trying to contact HMRC.
0:33.0	I mean, he was a lovely lad when I got through to him, but it was a long wait for you and
0:36.2	how it really was.
0:37.2	It was a good 45 minutes.
0:38.2	Yes, I bet it was.
0:39.2	But I always feel very sorry for them.
0:41.2	Oh yeah, the other end.
0:42.2	Oh yeah, I'm never rude.
0:43.2	I'm never rude.
0:44.2	Because it's not rude to those people, why would you be?
0:46.2	No, I'm not rude.
0:47.2	Well, I'm not rude.
0:48.2	Sometimes I'm upset.
0:49.2	Oh yeah.
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