One Born Every Minute

The series returns about life on a maternity ward, this time coming from Leeds. The first episode features two expectant fathers who desperately want to see their babies being born: Shaun is due to start a tour of duty in Afghanistan and has just 48 hours before he has to report for service. Kurt wants to put his `bad lad' ways behind him, but when complications arise he might not be allowed in the theatre.

Fashion designer Heather arrives for labour in her high heels and gives birth in a bright red bikini with a matching mini skirt. Kerry is expecting her second child. Having experienced a traumatic labour first time round, Kerry hopes this birth will be quick and easy, and father Paul wants to be home in time for `EastEnders'. Renae and Jonathan want a quick birth thanks to the high cost of hospital parking.

Featuring an Indian couple, who dated in secret when they were young and continue to break from tradition by having the dad present at the birth, a bisexual mum-to-be happily married to her childhood sweetheart and a teen mum who wants to do it all on her own, supported by her best friend as well as Twitter, BlackBerry and Facebook: the ultimate accessories for a modern birth.

After endless rounds of IVF, wheelchair user Tricia is looking forward to a much-longed-for baby with her husband, IT professional Steven. Halinka is expecting her fifth baby aged just 27; she gets pregnant at the drop of a hat and also has a condition called `spontaneous fast labour' where birth can happen very quickly.

Giorgi-Leigh says she was devastated when she found out she was pregnant, having always told her mum she wanted to wait until she was in her late 20s. When she found out, she burst into tears. The father, Jack, is in prison and will miss the birth. Meanwhile, Dawn has been married twice before and is nervous about giving birth and feels like she is having her first child all over again.

Expecting her first baby is Charlotte, one of the Leeds General Infirmary's midwives. Charlotte and her husband James have been together for nine years, married for one and fell pregnant quickly, even though Charlotte has polycystic ovaries. Charlotte is very passionate about her job and hopes that her own birth experience will help her care more sensitively for women in childbirth.