One Born Every Minute

Two sets of expectant parents wait to meet their babies: Ralph and Janet fell in love on their last day at school together, while Stephanie says 'I'm a real wimp when it comes to pain!'

Tendayi and Maxwell are in high spirits until they hear screams from a delivery room. Lydia invites her sister to join her at the birth, and when one of them feels nauseous, it's not who you'd expect.

Two couples deal with long and difficult labours in different ways. One dad uses humour while the other delivers rousing pep talks as they all anxiously await the birth of their babies.

One dad-to-be can't be contacted as his girlfriend's labour progresses, and another has a crucial role to play after his wife's birth plan takes an unexpected twist.

The stakes are high for two older mums. For Julia this is a miracle baby; her first and possibly only child. For Sara it's her third, and, after a traumatic previous birth, she's terrified.

One dad does all he can to support his wife through her carefully planned hypno-birth. Another dad doesn't even know labour has begun for his first-born, as he's locked behind bars.

Hayley decides laughter is the best medicine and jokingly refers to herself as a geriatric mum at 37, while teenager Kaycey is determined to have a natural birth, but screams with the pain.

A scan has revealed a problem with one of Sophia's twins; it will have to go to Special Care when it's born. Hayley has previously experienced the trauma of a newborn baby dying and a stillbirth.

An Amber Alert is declared at the Princess Anne Maternity Hospital. They are inundated with mothers in labour and are running out of beds. Three women with complications add to the drama.

Two mums want natural births, but will one petite young mum be able to push out a big baby and will an overweight mum suffer from the risks associated with weight during pregnancy?

This episode is all about family, from a couple expecting their fifth baby to an expectant mum who recently lost her father, and a man who was adopted watching his first son being born.

This episode features extraordinary images of premature babies being delivered by caesarean. And when a mum who's expecting triplets is rushed to theatre there's no time to wait for the dad to arrive.