Call the Midwife fans delighted but also disturbed by hit series' return | What to Watch

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Call the Midwife series six premiered on Sunday and while viewers were happy to see it back, many complained about some scenes broadcast before the watershed

Call The Midwife returned to on Sunday to the delight of viewers. However some fans were shocked by violence and swearing shown before the watershed.

It involved abusive husband Lester who put his cigarette out on his wife and swore at his son.

Fans took to social media to hit out at the scenes being broadcast before 9pm.

Some parents made sure their children were in bed before watching the hit drama.

However, the return of the hit BBC1 show certainly pleased a lot of viewers, too.

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