A POLISH woman was trained as a midwife by the NHS but never delivered a single baby – after bosses realised she could barely understand English. Barbara Fall, 35, has now been suspended to protect mothers and babies from a “real risk of harm” in what has been branded a “colossal waste of taxpayers’ money”.
Tag: Midwife
Call The Midwife: The mad, mad, world of Sister Monica
BBC Call The Midwife’s Sister Monica has ‘many of the best lines’ in the series She knelt by her old-fashioned television, in a worshipful pose, before giving the top of the set a jolly good thumping. “Why won’t you work?” she shouted. Try doing that with a flat screen TV. “I cannot get the access […]
Call The Midwife season 8: Fans in MELTDOWN as Trixie Franklin makes shock finale return
Last week’s episode of the BBC tearjerker saw Nurse Barbara Hereward (played by Charlotte Ritchie) die in the biggest shock of Heidi Thomas’s series so far. Only one episode earlier, fans had had to endure the departure of original nurse Trixie (Helen George) as the real-life actress was taking time off to give birth to […]
Call the Midwife season 8: Will there be another series of Call the Midwife?
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Call The Midwife series 7 Will there be another series of Call the Midwife? Yes, Call the Midwife will definitely be getting an eight season. BBC bosses recommissioned the long running series for three new season back in 2016. The hugely popular medical drama has even been renewed for […]
Call The Midwife season 4: Charlotte Ritchie reveals REGRET over Barbara's tragic death
The Call The Midwife actress bowed out of the BBC drama on Sunday night leaving viewers bereft. Speaking about her exit on Lorraine today, Charlotte revealed her biggest regret following her decision to leave. She confessed that she had hoped she’d be able to watch the episode without becoming emotional but admitted she broke down […]
Call The Midwife spoilers: Tom Hereward star to EXIT after Barbara’s death? 'It's sad'
When Barbara (played by Charlotte Ritchie) contracted an aggressive bout of septicaemia in episode six of the BBC period drama, the idea that the beloved nurse wouldn’t pull through was inconceivable. Yet as this week’s episode proved – despite Barbara being a staple on Heidi Thomas’ show for the last four years – no one […]
BAFTA 2018: Call The Midwife executive producer Pippa Harris speaks out for Time's Up
The executive producer for the hit BBC series stopped by on the BAFTA 2018 red carpet to praise women in the film and televison industry. The 50-year-old also revealed how Call The Midwife and BAFTA are working together to bring more opportunities for women to lead shows behind-the-scenes. Speaking exclusively to press including Express.co.uk, Pippa […]
Call The Midwife star Laura Main talks touring and what makes the show great
She guest-appeared on TV shows such as Monarch Of The Glen and Doctors, before joining Call The Midwife in 2011. She returned as Sister Shelagh Turner for the show’s Christmas special and is now appearing in the seventh series, as well as on stage in a national tour of Shrek The Musical. Laura, 36, lives […]
Call The Midwife spoilers: Helen George hints Trixie Franklin's 'dark side' will RETURN
The 33-year-old is one of the last remaining original actors on the BBC period drama, and as the years have gone on, creator Heidi Thomas has worked alongside the writers to develop Trixie’s character. But while the midwife has suffered through alcoholism and the harrowing nature of the profession at Nonnatus house, she has come […]
Call The Midwife: BBC show goes racy when nurses visit 'strip club'
BBC Call The Midwife got a little racy when the nurses visited a ‘strip club’ But the first episode of the new series went all chocolate bourbon and Pulp Fiction on us: we visited a “strip club”. From what I could see, this ill-lit but well-heated premises offered a constant stream of attractive ladies who […]