One Born Every Minute

The BAFTA award-winning One Born Every Minute continues from its new home at Liverpool Women's Hospital - the largest and busiest maternity unit in Europe. Tonight Time is of the essence as one of our couples races to the finish line desperate to meet their baby, while another is savouring every second as dad’s brain injury means he may not remember anything about it. Super-organised midwife Nicola and her colleagues keep delivery suites running like clockwork but even she must concede that “Labour is as unpredictable as the weather, nothing really runs on time” Meanwhile Kate (29) and Pete (32) are having their first baby together, though they both have children from previous relationships. At the age of 22 Pete contracted meningitis and encephalitis which wiped his memory and left him with a brain injury that means he has very limited short term memory. With the help of family and his new wife Kate, he’s rebuilt his life and although they're are excited about becoming parents together for the very first time, there's still a question mark over how much he'll actually be able to remember in the future. Hayley (30) and Stephen (34) met at drama school when she was drawn to his long hair in a ponytail, “To me he was just a young meatloaf”. These days, says Hayley, the couple are travelling at different speeds; Stephen is a super-patient driver who stops to let everyone out, whereas she like to arrive early! Despite being in different time-zones the couple have created a big happy family together. After losing her mum as a child, Hayley has resolved to appreciate every small moment with her husband and children, as nothing lasts forever. Lisa (33) and Stephen (34) are coming into Liverpool Womens to have their third baby and they are already on the clock. Lisa prides herself on having quick labours - her first took six hours, the second only four - so she’s determined to have this baby within 2 hours. Laid-back “it can wait till tomorrow” husband Stephen, says, “If Lisa wants a 2 hour labour, chances are she’ll have a 2 hour labour” but when things don’t go according to plan how will she cope with a change to the schedule?