Channel 4 today announces a brand-new commission made by Lion Television Scotland, Belfast Midwives (w/t). The 6 x 60-minute documentary series will follow a team of newly qualified midwives at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Service at Belfast Trust, as they document what life is like in one of the toughest, but most rewarding careers.
Every year, a fresh cohort of newly qualified midwives join the ranks of the NHS in busy maternity units across the country. Belfast Midwives (w/t) will follow recent graduates during the first year of their careers in one of Northern Ireland’s busiest maternity units – the Royal Jubilee Maternity Service. Based in the heart of Belfast, the midwifery team at the RJMS deliver around 5,000 babies a year.
Anna Miralis, Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual at Channel 4 says: “This is an exciting new commission that will showcase the highs and lows of midwifery in the warm and welcoming city of Belfast. We look forward to bringing audiences some of the most heart-warming stories of new life and spotlight the challenges of this demanding and valuable job.”
Lion’s Creative Director and Executive Producer, Emma Morgan says: “We are thrilled to be working with the midwifery team at Belfast’s Royal Jubilee Maternity Service for Channel 4 and to be shining a light on these inspiring young midwives and the rest of the team during the first year of their incredible careers.”
Belfast Midwives (w/t) is a 6 x 60-minute documentary series commissioned by Anna Miralis, Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual for Channel 4 and executive produced by Emma Morgan, Creative Director Lion TV and Lisa Hazlehurst, Head of Lion Scotland. Series Producer is Julia Shannon.
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