Podcast appearances and mentions of Heidi Thomas

In episode 70, we go behind the scenes of CALL THE MIDWIFE with Jenny Agutter who portrays Sister Julienne in the series. Jenny Agutter has been with CALL THE MIDWIFE since the series premiere in 2012. CALL THE MIDWIFE is enjoying its 14th season on PBS.Created and written by Heidi Thomas, CALL THE MIDWIFE is based on the trilogy of memoirs by Jennifer Worth about her experiences as a midwife nurse in London's East End during the 1950s (Season 14 is set in 1970). The series presents moving and intimate stories that capture the history and work of British midwifery with the characters's personal and the Poplar community's struggles with illness, addiction, domestic violence, xenophobia and racism, poverty, displacement, death and grief.During the conversation, Agutter emphasizes the show's focus on humanity, empathy, and community, and its accurate portrayal of midwifery practices.--------TIMESTAMPS0:08 - Introduction to Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters podcast1:28 - CALL THE MIDWIFE show overview and themes4:01 - Jenny Agutter on CALL THE MIDWIFE's popularity6:10 -  Season 14 themes and social issues11:41 - Historical and medical accuracy in CALL THE MIDWIFE 15:00 - Medical impact of CALL THE MIDWIFE 21:15 - Sister Julienne's role and character arc27: 59 - Empathy and community in CALL THE MIDWIFE31:12 - Public health versus community care and health34:12 - Sister Julienne's leadership and community support35.12 - Future of Nonnatus House40:00 - Where to catch CALL THE MIDWIFE (PBS, Netflix)40:33 - Books related to CALL THE MIDWIFE42:22 - DisclaimerSUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platformLISTEN to past past podcasts and bonus episodesSIGN UP for our mailing listSUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstoreBuy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasistersThank you for listening!

In episode 70, we go behind the scenes of the drama series CALL THE MIDWIFE with Jenny Agutter who portrays Sister Julienne. Jenny Agutter has been with CALL THE MIDWIFE since the series's premiere in 2012. CALL THE MIDWIFE is enjoying its 14th season on PBS.Created and written by Heidi Thomas, CALL THE MIDWIFE is based on the trilogy of memoirs by Jennifer Worth about her experiences as a midwife nurse in London's East End during the 1950s (Season 14 is set in 1970). In the preview for episode 70, Jenny Agutter talks about why CALL THE MIDWIFE is a series for our times.The complete podcast is available April 8, 2025. 

Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas talks to Front Row about writing the drama's Christmas special, Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham discuss co-directing the new Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, and ahead of the Royal College of Organists' new initiative - Play The Organ 2025 - organists David Pipe and Claire M Singer join Nick to discuss updating perceptions of the "king of instruments".Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Ces Little Women aussi célèbres, ce sont Jo, Meg, Beth et Amy March, quatre sœurs aussi soudées que différentes. Jo, aventurière et faisant fi des conventions de l'époque, se rêve écrivaine. Margareth « Meg », responsable et mesurée, est aux antipodes de Jo avec laquelle elle partage, pourtant, un lien solide. Beth, elle, est introvertie et passe ses journées à aider sa mère, Marmee, aux tâches ménagères. Enfin, Amy est la plus jeune des quatre sœurs et la plus envieuse de ses aînées. Depuis le départ de leur père à la guerre, elles vivent dans une aisance relative, mais dans un bonheur bien réel. La série, disponible sur arte.tv, raconte le quotidien de ces quatre héroïnes entre disputes familiales et premiers émois amoureux. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaIVZT4EkwA La famille March incarnée par des noms connus de la télévision Roman publié à l'origine en deux volumes en 1868 et 1869, Les Quatre Filles du Dr March (en version française) a fait l'objet de nombreuses adaptations aussi bien cinématographiques que télévisuelles. Little Women fait partie de cette dernière catégorie. Et si cette fiction britannique a été diffusée sur la BBC en 2017, elle est aujourd'hui présente sur Arte.TV pour le plus grand bonheur des fans du livre, qui est devenu un classique de la littérature américaine, ou encore des fictions historiques. Puisqu'à travers les aventures plus ou moins heureuses des quatre héroïnes, on prend la mesure de la désolation créée par la Guerre de Sécession aux États-Unis et des répercussions sur les proches des hommes appelés au combat. Une désolation que tente d'endiguer tant bien que mal la famille March alors qu'elle traverse, elle aussi, des problèmes aussi bien financiers que personnels. Une générosité déjà bien présente dans le livre original auquel Heidi Thomas, la scénariste, a voulu rester fidèle. Ce n'est donc pas le fond qui est ici notable, mais plutôt la forme, et plus précisément, le choix des comédiens. Ainsi, les sériephiles les plus avertis reconnaîtront dans le rôle d'Amy, Kathryn Newton vue dans Big Little Lies, ou encore Julian Morris (Pretty Little Liars) qui incarne le tuteur de Laurie Laurence, Dylan Baker (Père Kay dans Evil) prête ses traits au Dr March, quant à Angela Lansbury (Jessica Fletcher de la série Arabesque), elle joue la tante ironique et particulièrement franche de la fratrie. Mais Little Women permet surtout d'assister aux débuts en tant qu'actrice de Maya Hawke. Avant d'exploser sur le petit écran dans le rôle de Robin dans la série Stranger Things, la fille d'Uma Thurman et d'Ethan Hawke trouvait ici, en 2017, son premier rôle à la télévision en interprétant l'intrépide et impulsive Jo March. De quoi mesurer le chemin parcouru ! [bs_show url="little-women-2017"] Déclinée en 3 épisodes de 59 min, Little Women est proposée sur le catalogue d'arte.tv jusqu'au 29 avril 2025.

In this week’s episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Heidi Thomas and Joseph Tabenkin. Heidi is part of IEW's Product Development team. This past year she and her team have worked alongside Joseph, a product and software developer, to create IEW Gradebook, an online tool designed to help teachers grade more efficiently and effectively. Listen in for exciting details! Referenced Materials IEW Gradebook Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing audio talk by Andrew Pudewa “Simplify Grading with IEW Gradebook” Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® Theme-Based Writing Lessons Structure and Style® for Students Heidi Thomas Joseph Tabenkin If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.comPerhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com

In our final episode, Martin speaks to two special guests, from the team behind the BBC series ‘Call the Midwife'. Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Turner, and is not only an actor but also an experienced science communicator; and Heidi Thomas, an accomplished screenwriter and playwright who is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the series. They talk about the opportunities of the show to deliver health messages to its wide audience, the response doctors have had to fictional GP Dr Patrick Turner, Heidi's childhood aspirations towards healthcare, Stephen's science communication work, and much more. Episode transcript available at bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors Content warning: this episode contains some discussion about the history of abortion rights and the thalidomide scandal. You can avoid those by skipping from 52:15 to 59:00 for thalidomide, and 59:00 to 1:07:41 for abortion.The episode also contains a few very mild spoilers for Call the Midwife. You can watch Call the Midwife on the BBC iPlayer for listeners in the UK. For our US listeners, you can find it on PBS, and our Australian listeners can find it on ABC iview.To find out about the Science Communication Unit at Imperial College London, visit imperial.ac.uk/science-communication-unit/ The interviewees on this podcast are just a selection of those who communicate medicine in fantastic ways. To join the conversation on social media and tell us about doctors whose communication skills inspired you, tag @TheBMA on Twitter and Instagram, and use #InspiringDoctors. For more information visit: bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On last night's Panorama, Twitter insiders told the BBC that the company is no longer able to protect users from trolls, following lay-offs and changes under the owner Elon Musk. Lisa Jennings Young is the former head of Content Design at Twitter, and worked on safety features aiming to protect users from online hate, including misogyny. In October 2022, Lisa's entire team was laid off, and she herself chose to leave in late November. To find out more about her time at Twitter, and how proactive design can protect women and girls on social media, Nuala speaks to Lisa from her home in San Francisco. Heidi Thomas is best known as the writer and creator of Call The Midwife. Her newest project is a film adaptation of the Alan Bennett play Allelujah. Set in a much-loved geriatric hospital in Yorkshire – The Beth - that's been earmarked for closure, it stars Jennifer Saunders as the formidable sister in charge. Heidi joins Nuala in the Woman's Hour studio to talk about what it's been like to go from writing about the start of life to the end. Feminism isn't as modern as we might think, and the patriarchy is more fragile than it appears. That's the basis of a new book by science journalist Angela Saini. In The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule, Angela uncovers stories of female-led societies, and tells Nuala the lessons they might teach us. Young women are using codewords to describe their experiences of sex, and in some cases assault, on social media platform TikTok. The hashtag ‘Mascara' has racked up more than 100 million views over the past month or so, and is the latest code that's developed to avoid TikTok's censorship filters. Sophie Smith Galer joins Nuala to discuss this latest trend. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Nick Hennegan attended the House of St Barnabas Private Members Club in Soho for a conversation with acclaimed Writer and Producer Heidi Thomas, arranged by the Sandford St Martin Trust. Part One of Two.

Nick Hennegan attended the House of St Barnabas Private Members Club in Soho for a conversation with acclaimed Writer and Producer Heidi Thomas, arranged by the Sandford St Martin Trust. Part One of Two. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bohemianbritain/message

Heidi Thomas is pouring thousands of dollars into her narrow-halled home in Arapahoe. The renovations will hopefully make living here easier for her husband, Alan, who was recently kicked out of the only nursing facility in the 1,000-person town.

Heidi Thomas is pouring thousands of dollars into her narrow-halled home in Arapahoe. The renovations will hopefully make living here easier for her husband, Alan, who was recently kicked out of the only nursing facility in the 1,000-person town.

Today, akaRadioRed welcomes three dedicated Creatives. Dr. Ellen Albertson, aka The Midlife Whisperer™, is a psychologist, registered dietitian, national board-certified health and wellness coach, Reiki Master, and mindful self-compassion teacher. Frances Jones is a CEO, two-time best-selling author, advocate, certified coach, and host on NSpire Together TV, sharing her infertility story and other life experiences. Heidi Thomas is a professional musician, music teacher and speaker whose business, Health Through Music, teaches how to use music as a tool for health and wellness. Join us for Read My Lips: Compassionate Creativity.

Today, akaRadioRed welcomes three dedicated Creatives. Dr. Ellen Albertson, aka The Midlife Whisperer™, is a psychologist, registered dietitian, national board-certified health and wellness coach, Reiki Master, and mindful self-compassion teacher. Frances Jones is a CEO, two-time best-selling author, advocate, certified coach, and host on NSpire Together TV, sharing her infertility story and other life experiences. Heidi Thomas is a professional musician, music teacher and speaker whose business, Health Through Music, teaches how to use music as a tool for health and wellness. Join us for Read My Lips: Compassionate Creativity.

The Radio Times Podcast, hosted by Jane Garvey with TV expert Rhianna Dhillon, is the place for your trusted TV recommendations each week.This episode:Jane interviews creator of Call the Midwife - Heidi Thomas, and Extraordinary Escapes presenter - Sandi Toksvig. Rhianna also reviews Couples Therapy and I Want You Back.You can find the programmes mentioned as follows: Couples TherapyAvailable on BBC iPlayerI Want You BackAvailable on Prime VideoCall The MidwifeCatch up on all 11 series on BBC iPlayer – episode 8 of the current series is on Sunday 20th February at 8pm on BBC1Extraordinary EscapesEpisode 2 is on Thursday 24th February, at 9pm on Channel 4. Catch up on previous episodes on All4.We'd love to hear from you. You can send us an email anytime to podcast@radiotimes.com or find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @RadiotimesThe Radio Times Podcast is produced by Somethin' Else for Immediate Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trigger Warning: Explicit content about rape and sexual assault included in this podcast. Heidi Thomas was one of the 60+ women who accused Bill Cosby of rape and sexual assault. She was also the 1st woman to stand on trial and tell her story against Cosby. Leah has also experienced a rape and sexual assault and we share incidents as well as inspiration and hope for the many others who have experienced the same. Today we talk about Heidi's experience in how it happened, what she remembers and doesn't, and the ramifications of such an invasive trauma. ways she healed.  Being a musician and performer, Heidi realized later in life that it was in fact the connection to sound that helped her process emotions, find light within and carry on to become a wife, mother and business person. Leah is also a musician and while not a direct tool of her healing, resonates with the healing agent that various kinds of music and sound has provided for her healing as well. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault or other invasive violation, please consider using the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. There are other supportive measures that can be taken, the most important for your mental and emotional health. Leah works with clients, some of which have experienced various forms of trauma, and is happy to be of assistance if needed.If you'd like to learn more about Heidi's work, please visit her website.Leah can be found here. And her self-healing books here. #sexualassault #rape #healing #traumarecovery #musicishealing #healingfromrape #selfhealers #recoveryfromrape #billcosbyvictim #heidithomas #leahguy

Writer and essayist Olivia Laing reflects on the work of the American journalist and essayist Joan Didion, who has died at the age of 87. With the Christmas Special of Call the Midwife taking its usual slot on BBC One on Christmas Day – for the tenth consecutive time - the show's creator and writer Heidi Thomas discusses how she tries to keep the stories fresh, year on year. She's also joined by ‘super-fan', the historian Tom Holland, to consider its lasting appeal. The British Council's Director of Film Briony Hanson and writer and broadcaster Ekow Eshun review Joel Coen's film The Tragedy of Macbeth and share their cultural highlights of the year. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Simon Richardson Photo: Call the Midwife Christmas special 2021 Photo credit: BBC

Sir Colin Callender CBE is Chairman of Playground LLC, a theatre and television production company he founded in 2012 based in New York and London. As a pioneering Emmy, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Olivier and Tony award-winning producer, Callender was one of the leading forces behind the new British independent production sector at the birth of Channel 4, and played a central role in HBO's unprecedented commercial and critical success that helped transform the entertainment landscape, setting new benchmarks for quality film and television production. Since its launch in 2012, Playground has produced more than 90 hours of prime-time television drama garnering 16 Emmy nominations, 26 BAFTA nominations, 10 RTS nominations and 12 Golden Globe nominations, including a Golden Globe and BAFTA win for Best Miniseries. Playground's television productions include WOLF HALL, the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award-winning miniseries starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis and Claire Foy for BBC and Masterpiece on PBS, THE DRESSER, the RTS winning television adaptation of Ronald Harwood's acclaimed play starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins and directed by Richard Eyre for BBC and Starz, HOWARDS END, Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan's adaptation of EM Forster's classic novel starring Hayley Atwell, Matthew Macfadyen and Tracey Ullman for BBC and Starz, LITTLE WOMEN, adapted by Heidi Thomas and starring Emily Watson, Michael Gambon and Angela Lansbury for BBC and Masterpiece on PBS, KING LEAR, starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Florence Pugh and directed by Richard Eyre for BBC and Amazon. Most recently Playground produced the hit adaptation of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, based on the beloved novels by James Herriot for Channel 5 and Masterpiece on PBS. Brought to you by the British Consulate General, New York. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Abhor any fool who would rape Heidi Thomas. Bill Cosby is such a fool. When Heidi was in her 20's, working atJF Images in Denver, Jo Farrell put her in touch with show business legend Bill Cosby to mentor Heidi's acting ambitions. Instead, Cosby drugged and raped Heidi. Heidi Thomas testified against the disgraced comedian at his 2018 trial.     Last week, Cosby's 2018 criminal conviction was reversed and dismissed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Listen to Heidi Thomas' reaction and great legal questions she poses. Hear the good answers provided as this star witness picks the brain of a former sex-crimes prosecutor. The interview is wide ranging amongst these Colorado natives.     Heidi and host discuss performance of DA Kevin Steele and his predecessor, Bruce Castor Jr. This current Colorado Sun Craig Silverman column gets discussed. https://coloradosun.com/2021/07/06/silverman-bill-cosby-bruce-castor-opinion/ Consider also Silverman's Cosby column back in 2014.https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2014/11/28/silverman-bill-cosby-in-colorado/     What was Jo Farrell's role? What should we think of Andrea Constand, the one Cosby accuser who got big money and a criminal verdict in her favor? How was it determined that only five other victims could testify as to Cosby's modus operandi and how were they selected? What about Cosby's wife Camille and TV wife Phylicia Rashad? Who else were the Cosby enablers?     Also answering these questions is key member of the Cosby prosecution team, M. Stewart Ryan, who guests in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge. Stew Ryan reminisces about grilling former DA Bruce Castor Jr. during cross examination at a critical pre-trial hearing. The trial judge ruled in Ryan's favor but last week, there was that shocking appellate reversal freeing the serial rapist.     Our Troubadour Dave Gunders gifts us with his song of perspective and hope for better days. Some Days is a musical masterpiece explaining the human condition and the ups and downs which are inevitable. Heidi Thomas shares her music too, as she knows well life is a rollercoaster and music helps. www.healththroughmusic.com   Rundown -    Heidi Thomas - 04:12   Stewart Ryan in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge - 01:37:02   Dave Gunders - 02:29:19

Joy Reid leads The ReidOut with the shocking and very much unexpected release of Bill Cosby Wednesday afternoon. We are then joined by Bill Cosby accuser Heidi Thomas on the overturning of his conviction, who tells Joy, "It's a gut punch." Next, Sandra Garza, partner of fallen Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, joins us on how it felt to see only two Republicans vote to support the Jan. 6 select committee probe. Rep. Eric Swallwell also joins us to discuss. Finally, David Fahrenthold shares his breaking Washington Post report that Allen Weisselberg and the Trump Organization have been charged by a New York grand jury. All this and more in this Wednesday edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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: fortunately.podcast@bbc.co.uk

It's finally time to journey back to Concord! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we return to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women with a much more thorough look at the decades of adaptations of her classic story. In this episode we discuss: Episode 7 of Adapt or Perish (which you should probably listen to before this episode). The 1933 movie, directed by George Cukor, written by David Hempstead, Victor Heerman, and Sarah Y. Mason, and starring Katharine Hepburn. The 1949 movie, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Andrew Solt, Victor Heerman, and Sarah Y. Mason, and starring June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Margaret O'Brien, and Elizabeth Taylor. The 1950 two-part TV special, starring Nancy Marchand. The 1970 BBC miniseries, adapted by Denis Constanduros and Alistair Bell, and starring Angela Down, Jo Rowbottom, and Patrick Troughton. The 1978 NBC miniseries, directed by David Lowell Rich, written by Suzanne Clauser, and starring Susan Dey, Meredith Baxter Birney, Greer Garson, and William Shatner. The 1980 anime TV special, produced by Toei Animation. The 1994 movie, directed by Gillian Armstrong, written by Robin Swicord, and starring Winona Ryder, Claire Danes, Susan Sarandon, Christian Bale, and Gabriel Byrne. The 2017 Masterpiece miniseries, directed by Vanessa Caswill, written by Heidi Thomas, and starring Maya Hawke, Emily Watson, Michael Gambon, and Angela Lansbury. The 2018 modern-day movie, directed by Clare Niederpruem, written by Niederpruem and Kristi Shimek, and starring Sarah Davenport, Lucas Grabeel, and Lea Thompson. The 2019 movie, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, and starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep. Footnotes We were on another podcast! We were invited onto the Castle of Horror podcast to speak with host and author Jason Henderson as part of their "Castle Talk" interview series, and had a ton of fun. Listen to it on the web or on Apple Podcasts. You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com or tweet using #adaptcast.

In today’s episode we’re discussing the radio 4 Desert Island Discs interview with Heidi Thomas, a television screenwriter. Amongst many other words, we explain what some words related to the series, such as ‘a midwife’ and ‘umbilical cord’. We also talk about some of the useful phrases that are used like ‘out of the blue’, ‘free rein’ and what it means if something is ‘turned on it’s head’. Links The original Desert island Discs interview The notes on my blog Facebook group  

Heidi Thomas is a screenwriter and playwright best known for Call the Midwife. The BBC TV series, which began in 2012, was originally a six part adaptation of a trilogy of memoirs by Jennifer Worth, recalling her experiences as a midwife in the East End of London. It was an immediate hit, with 10 million viewers a week, becoming one of BBC One’s most popular dramas and a fixture in the Christmas schedules. Born in 1962, Heidi Thomas grew up as the eldest of three children in the leafy suburbs of Liverpool. Her father ran a drain cleaning business while her mother looked after the children, including Heidi’s youngest brother David, who was born with Down’s Syndrome. Heidi studied English at Liverpool University, supporting herself by selling ladies’ underwear at a department store. During a bout of viral hepatitis, which left her unable to apply for jobs when she graduated, she entered a competition for new plays and won a prize for her debut, All Flesh is Grass. During the production,of her next play, Shamrocks and Crocodiles, she met the actor Stephen McGann. They went on to marry, and many years later Stephen was cast as the GP in Call the Midwife. After nearly a decade in the theatre, Heidi made the leap into television, first writing on existing series such as Soldier, Soldier and Doctor Finlay. Her other screenwriting credits include Lilies, based on her grandmother’s recollections, and adaptations of classic novels including Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford, Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes and Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. DISC ONE: You Belong to Me by The Duprees DISC TWO: Penny Lane by The Beatles DISC THREE: Gentle on my Mind by Dean Martin DISC FOUR: Who Will Sing Me Lullabies? by Kate Rusby DISC FIVE: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack DISC SIX: Finishing The Hat by Josh Groban DISC SEVEN: Agnus Dei from Requiem, op. 48, conducted by Nigel Short and performed by London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble and Tenebrae DISC EIGHT: Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell BOOK CHOICE: London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew LUXURY ITEM: A hot water bottle CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah Taylor

Guy Stern paints himself blue in Ibiza, while Heidi Thomas steals a pig in the Transkei. Two stories on the theme On a Whim. Stories told live at the Southern Rights & Wrongs live event at Raptor Room in Cape Town.

On this week’s show: Heidi Thomas on the history of rodeo women; Frances Perkins’ labor landmarks; Common revisits MLK’s "I Have A Dream" speech; labor and civil rights activists unite to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park. Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

The star and the creator of Call The Midwife

Today on Not A Victim Heidi Thomas shares her story out of shame.

*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episodes Two and Three of *Little Women. Annes Elwy and Willa Fitzgerald play two of the four beloved March sisters at the heart of the latest MASTERPIECE adaptation of Little Women, and their familial closeness echoes throughout our interview with the young actors. The on-screen sisters describe how they and the rest of the series’ cast bonded behind the scenes, and how their classic characters were granted a modern sense of discovery in writer Heidi Thomas’ elegant version of Louisa May Alcott’s charmed family.

Loved by generations worldwide, “Little Women” is a universal coming of age story. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the story follows sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March on their journey from childhood to adulthood. With the help of their mother, Marmee, and while their father is away at war, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from sibling rivalry and first love, to loss and marriage.

*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of *Little Women. Writer Heidi Thomas is already plenty busy with the upcoming eighth and ninth seasons of her smash-hit series, Call the Midwife — but she knew she couldn’t say no when Louisa May Alcott came knocking. Adapting the author’s classic novel, Little Women, into a new television series would be a big challenge for Thomas, or any writer. It’s one the longtime fan of Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg March knew she could handle. Thomas explains what she had to cut from the novel and just how icy her Amy’s frozen pond adventure really was.

Heidi Thomas talks about testifying against Bill Cosby in his sexual assault trial, and a larger message to other victims of sexual assault: There is power in coming forward. Then, what a Moody’s warning means for Denver’s commuter rail system.The InSight lander, built in Colorado and scheduled to launch Saturday, wants to find out if there are Marsquakes.

For six years and six seasons of television, screenwriter Heidi Thomas has explored the challenges of 1950s-era British midwifery. Now, as the seventh season of her PBS drama Call the Midwife heads to air just ahead of her upcoming MASTERPIECE adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Thomas explores how a charming midwife’s memoirs became an unlikely global success story.

Jackie Mitchell talks to Pilot John Senior ‘From The Air” a CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) accredited drone operator www.fromtheairdrones.co.uk, Gill Perkins from Creative Copywriting Services www.creativecopywritingservices.co.uk, Allen Ruddick from Arran Management helps business grow through Linked In www.arra-li.com, Jon Teckman is a Senior Teaching Fellow and Director Surrey Business School. www.surrey.ac.uk & Heidi Thomas from One Media www.onemedia-group.co.uk

Screenwriter Heidi Thomas shares the process of transforming Jennifer Worth's memoirs into the BBC period drama 'Call the Midwife', a TV series about midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s

The 1958 movie musical “Gigi,” about a young woman being groomed for a life as a courtesan, won an impressive nine Oscars, including Best Picture. But a 1973 theatrical production did not enjoy similar success. Now a new lavish stage version has opened on Broadway. Directed by Eric Schaeffer, it stars Vanessa Hudgens, best known for the “High School Musical” franchise. This production features a newly adapted book by Heidi Thomas, which has been revised since its first, brief, appearance on Broadway. Along with it come all the Lerner & Lowe songs made famous in the movie, including “The Night They Invented Champagne,” “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” and “I Remember It Well.” New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood assesses the latest “Gigi," playing at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Mark Lawson talks to screen writer Abi Morgan and to Leonard Cohen about his new album. The Carolina Chocolate Drops discuss their own brand of music and John Wilson talks to rising soul star Michael Kiwanuka and to writer Heidi Thomas about her new series, Call The Midwife. William Boyd reviews David Hockney at the Royal Academy and Ian Rankin and Frances Fyfield discuss their first novels.

With John Wilson Screenwriter Heidi Thomas, whose credits include Cranford, discusses her forthcoming TV adaptation of Jennifer Worth's best-selling memoir Call The Midwife, set in the East End of London in the 1950s. John talks to the trumpeter Alison Balsom, twice-winner of the Female Artist Of The Year award at the Classic Brits, whose latest CD showcases 20th century works for trumpet, including a piece written for Alison by the composer James MacMillan Publisher Jamie Byng tells the story behind The Last Holiday, the posthumous memoir of singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron In a year where arts organisations around the UK are calling for volunteers for a range of projects, Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller explains why he's advertising for people to help with his own installations, which include a fully-functional cafe. Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

Author Heidi M. Thomas makes her first visit to Conversations LIVE! Radio to discuss her new book.