The Young Midwives Of Essex | Preview (U&W)

UKTV has commissioned The Young Midwives of Essex (8x60’) from Firecracker Films (Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies). This brand-new docu-reality series will delve into the working and social lives of Basildon University Hospital’s midwives. 

Following every aspect of their day-to-day, this UKTV Original series will really shine a light on who they are, and what it takes to be a hardworking, midwife in today’s modern age. 

With exclusive access to Basildon University Hospital, part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, The Real Midwives of Essex will offer a unique insight into the life of the junior midwives in a way that you’ve never seen before. The series will blend documentary and reality techniques to bring a fresh approach to the genre, while also using social media to help frame the narratives. 

The dynamic cast – a tightknit group - will be made up of a mixture of student midwives, their teachers, and newly qualified midwives, following their early-starts and 12-hour shifts, through to their home lives and evenings out together. Midwives are able to qualify after just three years, making them some of the youngest medical professionals in Britain.  

The Real Midwives of Essex begins Monday 25th November on U&W.