How did it feel getting back into the uniform again? Lovely! Apart from having to wear the 50′s tights – every morning I seem to get in a muddle putting them on, getting the line right at the back, laddering them within seconds. Me and the tights are not friends. How was it seeing the …
How did it feel joining the cast of Call the Midwife? I was very happy to join the cast. It all happened very quickly so I didn’t have much time to think about it. I felt like I’d won the lottery. The cast and crew were very welcoming and so it was never daunting to …
How would you describe Dr Turner? He is a deeply good man. He is a vocational doctor who works desperately hard. He is always tired. He works incessantly for the people on his watch. However, he’s also a man of his time. In the 50s nurses had to defer to the doctor in a way …
How would you describe PC Peter Noakes? There’s a real sense of chivalry about him, he’s very straight but always very respectful. I really warm to him as a character. What is the relationship like between PC Noakes and Chummy? They come together because there are similarities between them. Neither is particularly comfortable in their …
What is Fred’s relationship like with the nuns and midwives? Fred lost his wife and several of his children in the Blitz. Now, he sees the nuns and the girls as his family. They are pretty much all he has got. At the same time, he sees opportunities to make a few quid presenting themselves. …
How is it playing opposite Jessica Raine? We already knew each other socially, and we laugh together very easily. Jimmy and Jenny have known each other for years and it was great it was great to just use that rapport. What have been your most memorable days on set? Last series we visited an abandoned …
Jessica Raine Jessica graduated from RADA in July 2008. Following her professional debut in Harper Regan at the National Theatre, Jessica was selected as one of The Observer newspaper’s Hotlist 2009 and the Telegraph newspaper’s Stars to Shine in 2009. Jessica’s other theatre credits include Earthquakes in London (National Theatre), Ghosts (Duchess Theatre, West End) for which she …
Mature Jennifer (voice over) - Vanessa Redgrave Jenny Lee - Jessica Raine Sister Evangelina - Pam Ferris Sister Monica Joan - Judy Parfitt Sister Julienne - Jenny Agutter Sister Bernadette - Laura Main Cynthia Miller - Bryony Hannah Trixie Franklin - Helen George Chummy Noakes - Miranda Hart Jane - Dorothy Atkinson Dr Turner - Stephen McGann PC Peter Noakes - Ben Caplan Fred - Cliff Parisi …
Executive Producer Pippa Harris Executive Producer/Creator/Writer Heidi Thomas Executive Producer BBC Christopher Aird Executive Producer PBS Donald Thoms Producer Hugh Warren Director (Eps Christmas & Ep1) Philippa Lowthorpe Director (Eps 2, 3 & 4) Roger Goldby Director (Eps 5 & 6) – China Moo-Young Director (Eps 7 & 8) - Minkie Spiro Writer (Eps Christmas, …
Sheila Reid (Mrs Jenkins) Lizzie Hopley (Ivy Duncan) Ami Metcalf (Lynette Duncan) David Kennedy (Mr Duncan)