One Born Every Minute

S02:E01 - Episode 1

In the first episode of the second series, two sets of expectant parents wait to meet their babies, including teenage sweethearts Ralph and Janet, who fell in love on their last day at school together; and Paul and his wife Stephanie, who warns 'I'm a real wimp when it comes to pain!' Janet and Ralph (both 18) have now been together for exactly 'One year, two months and 27 days' according to Ralph. When Janet became pregnant at 17 Ralph says: 'It was a shock, but you can't say it was a sad event.' And that now he 'couldn't be happier.' Janet comes in to be induced and midwives Kay and Barbara are astonished to discover that Ralph is reading a biography of Roman Emperor Tiberius throughout his partner's labour. Janet's mum Mandy is also on hand to offer support when the birth of baby Callum takes an unexpected turn. A-level student Ralph admits that some people think that he is 'different'. His biggest hope for his son is that he won't feel the need to conform either. Twenty-two-year-old Stephanie says: 'I wouldn't say I was a drama queen... but my friends would say I was a drama queen. And my mum would too, probably.' Her husband Paul (28) and the midwives attempt to calm an increasingly vocal Stephanie as her screams reverberate around the hospital. Every minute of every hour of every day, a baby is born in Britain. One Born Every Minute celebrates the unique story that lies at the heart of every single pregnancy, by capturing the enduring emotion surrounding birth and the beginning of life.