Call The Midwife Cast Season 14

So, you’ve devoured every episode of Call the Midwife and now you’re jonesing for Season 14 like it’s a non-alcoholic sherry. Relax, grab a biscuit, and let’s dish on the cast who will absolutely be delivering babies, drama, and the occasional heartbreaking wobble. Strap in, because Poplar is about to get even more chaotic.

Who’s Still Wielding the Bicycle and the Bedpan?

The good news is that Jenny Agutter is back as Sister Julienne, looking like she holds the universe together with stern kindness and a perfectly starched wimple. If she ever retires, the entire East End will probably collapse into a puddle of tears and misplaced spectacles. You also get Linda Bassett as Nurse Crane, who can deadpan a joke so dry it could cure a damp wall.

But hold the phone—Miriam Margolyes returns as Mother Mildred, and if you think she’s just a sweet old nun, you’ve clearly never seen her swear at a biscuit tin. Rumor has it she demanded a real racing pigeon for one scene, and the crew obliged. That’s the power of a lady who refuses to be ignored.

New Faces, New Drama, New… Midwife Mafia?

Season 14 introduces Fiona Skinner as a newly qualified midwife named Nurse Edith Bailey, who is described by insiders as “a whirlwind of anxiety and ambition.” Basically, she’s the human equivalent of a teapot about to boil over. Expect her to accidentally lock herself in a cupboard or diagnose a patient with a very embarrassing rash within the first ten minutes.

And Roderick Gilmore plays Dr. Alistair Finch, a posh obstetrician who arrives from Harley Street and immediately assumes midwives are just “carriers of tea.” Spoiler: the midwives will set him straight with a series of pointed looks and one devastatingly effective birthing demonstration.

The Return of the Heartbreakers

Fan favorites Helen George (Trixie) and Laura Main (Shelagh) are back to make everyone feel inadequate about their 1950s hairspray techniques. Trixie is apparently going to attempt a perm this season, and spoiler alerts from the set say it ends in a fire alarm being pulled. Shelagh, meanwhile, will wrestle with a new type of formula that smells like regret and baby powder.

And yes, Stephen McGann (Dr. Turner) is still looking like a Labrador in a tweed jacket—loyal, slightly worried, and always ready to deliver a monologue about anemia. Expect at least three scenes where he eats a sandwich while looking at an X-ray. It’s a signature move.

Surprising Facts That Will Blow Your Hair Back

Okay, here’s a nugget: the show’s crew actually uses a real retired midwife as a consultant, named Nan. When an actor gets a birth scene wrong, Nan yells “Bollocks!” so loud they can hear it in the next county. It’s the only British show where the historical advisor is also the official swear jar collector.

Also, they built an entire replica of a 1960s fish-and-chip shop for Season 14. It smells like vinegar and nostalgia. One cast member accidentally ate a prop chip—which was made of plaster. They passed it off as a “deep-cover method acting” moment. It was not.

The Plot Thickens Like Cold Custard

This season tackles the thorny arrival of the contraceptive pill in Poplar, and the nuns are not ready. Imagine Sister Julienne trying to explain “the rhythm method” while holding a live chicken. It’s that level of bonkers. One episode involves a traveling family planning van, which gets a flat tire, and the midwife has to deliver twins inside it. Chaos, I tell you.

There’s also a subplot about a rogue chimney sweep who claims to cure colic by blowing soot into babies’ faces. Do not try this at home. It is not a real cure, but the episode is hilarious and terrifying in equal measure.

Why We’ll All Be Weeping Into Our Tea

Let’s be honest: by episode five, someone will die, someone will be miraculously saved, and you will have cried so much you’ll need a hydration IV. But this season promises a surprising twist: a character who has been a background extra for seven seasons finally gets a line. And that line is “I’ll have a cuppa, love.” It will win a BAFTA.

So mark your calendars, stock up on tissues, and prepare for the sweet, nostalgic chaos of Poplar. Season 14 is shaping up to be a masterpiece of accidental arson, impeccable nursing, and bike-riding nuns who do not obey traffic laws. And honestly? We wouldn’t have it any other way.