Call the Midwife star opens up about new role as show | UK News

Call the Midwife star Laura Main has revealed the conclusion of the beloved show has allowed her to turn into a carer for her aged mom. The widespread actress explained the programme’s break has given her the flexibility she needed, saying her “heart went out” to those in related caring roles.

Speaking at the TRIC Awards, she said: “I’m a carer now. Right now, my mum is my priority. She is 91 and needs support. For 15 years I was doing Call The Midwife, but I’ve now had a change to the rhythm of my life. Because we aren’t filming a new series, I’m have the chance to do this, so it’s good timing.”

The 48-year-old, who portrayed Nurse Shelagh Turner, described herself as “blessed” to spend high quality time with her mom. She added: “Being a carer is an incredible job. We are having such a nice time. We get on so well. It’s lovely. I feel really blessed to be able to give this time to my mum. She gave her life to her family.”

She also praised the BBC One drama for highlighting the very important work of care professionals. Laura added: “On Call The Midwife we’ve represented nurses, midwives and the care community and it’s an extraordinary thing to help one another. My heart goes out to people who are carers for years and years.

“They ought to get as a lot help as doable. They do an unimaginable service that people need at sure factors in their life or throughout their life. It’s about supporting one another.”

Laura revealed that her upcoming role will be in pantomime this Christmas, where she’ll be taking on the part of Sleeping Beauty, reports the Mirror. She confessed: “I like doing that. My sisters said to me: ‘You cannot down instruments utterly, you’ve got obtained to keep going’.”

Call the Midwife acquired a nomination for Best Drama at Tuesday’s (June 23) lunchtime ceremony, where it was pipped to the post by Adolescence. Presented by TRIC President Dan Walker, the event honoured excellence across tv, radio, streaming and digital leisure, with victors predominantly chosen through public voting.

The BBC drama has persistently ranked amongst the BBC’s top 5 most-watched dramas yearly from 2012 through to 2026. Last week introduced the announcement of a prequel sequence, Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms, set in Poplar during the Second World War. Jenny Agutter returns as Sister Julienne and will narrate the three-part sequence, with Helena Wilson portraying her youthful self.

Amy Booth-Steel is set to assume the role of Sister Evangelina, beforehand introduced to life by Pam Ferris, whose character died on screen in sequence 5 in 2016. Helen Schlesinger will comply with in Judy Parfitt’s footsteps as Sister Monica Joan, while Dr Patrick Turner, immortalised by Stephen McGann, represents another acquainted face for devoted followers.

Fresh from medical faculty, he’ll now be portrayed by Ben Rose. Another beloved Poplar resident is Fred Buckle, initially performed by Cliff Parisi and now by Ciaran Bowling, in the prequel scheduled to broadcast at Christmas.