Call the Midwife has been a Sunday night staple since its first broadcast in 2012. Based on the memoirs of former nurse and midwife Jennifer Worth (née Lee, as per the TV series); the show begins in 1957 and follows her experiences working in London’s East End. Through the lens of community midwifery and district nursing, the programme offers a dramatised portrayal of post-war Britain and the early years of the National Health Service.

Femininity was of key importance in the construction of the public identities of female pop stars in 1960s Britain. Utilising the work of Gender historians, who have established the malleability of gender and how it is crafted in the establishment of public identities, this essay will discuss the varied ways the femininity of 1960s female pop stars was presented to the British public.

Defying the stereotypical, misogynistic social conventions of her time and standing as a fierce advocate for humanity, Nancy Wake’s fiery spirit and bravery instilled fear in the supposedly "fearless" Nazi regime. Known as "The White Mouse", Wake worked as a secret agent for the Special Operations Executive, conducting reconnaissance and espionage in Nazi-occupied Europe. The bounty on her head read 5 million francs.

As the summer turns to autumn, sunny pub gardens and rooftops bars filled with drinkers fizzle out. I find myself thinking of those friends in the hospitality industry, asking myself ‘What does a bartender do?’.

“I’ve always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know..."

The start of a new year normally brings feelings of hope and optimism; in 2017, this was not the case.