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.

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.