It’s exciting news for the cast and crew of Call the Midwife, who have secured an incredible five nominations at this year’s TV Choice Awards.
Taking to social media, the popular BBC show shared the announcement, which comes amid reports that actor Olly Rix has left the series.
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Sharing the post on X, the series revealed that four of its stars were nominated for ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Actor’, while the entire cast was recognized in the ‘Best Family Drama’ category.
“NEWS!! #CallTheMidwife gets 5 nominations at TV Choice Awards 2023!!” the title began, before moving on to the list of nominations.
“Best Family Drama: Call the Midwife. Best Actress: Judy Parfitt, Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett.
“Best Actor: Zephryn Taitte.”
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Taking to the comments section, fans praised the show, with one person writing: “Easiest vote ever”, while another added: “Just voted! Good luck!”
© BBCLinda Basset was nominated for a TV Choice Award for her portrayal of nurse Phyllis Grace
A third fan said it was hard to choose between the three actresses. “The people behind this poll are cruel! How can they make us choose between the three greatest actresses working on British TV at the moment!”, they wrote, adding: “I voted for Judy, I’ve loved her sister Monica Joan for years now!”
This is not the first time that the series has been nominated for a prestigious award in recent months. In August, the drama picked up National Television Award nominations for ‘Returning Drama’ and ‘Drama Performance’.
Zephryn Taitte received a nomination for his portrayal of Cyril
Although the show unfortunately didn’t win on the night, the stars were reunited with one of their former cast members, Charlotte Ritchie – aka Nurse Barbara – on the red carpet.
Writer and creator Heidi Thomas and cast members Laura Main, Jenny Agutter and Daniel Laurie posed for a photo with the actress, who appeared on the series from seasons four to seven.
© Call the Midwife Heidi Thomas, Daniel Laurie, Laura Main and Jenny Agutter pose with former cast member Charlotte Ritchie
Marking the special moment on social media, the show’s social media account captioned the photo: “Guess who our crew just ran into at #NTA2023… None other than Nurse Barbara – the brilliant Charlotte Ritchie!!”
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The TV Choice Awards nomination comes after it was announced that Olly Rix, who plays Matthew Aylward, has left the drama.
The actor was allegedly kicked out of the script, but the reasons for his departure were not explained.
© Matt Towers Olly Rix plays Matthew in Call the Midwife
Neither Olly nor show bosses have spoken publicly about the reports. HELLO! has reached out to the actor’s representatives and the BBC for comment.
Filming for the 13th season of the series is currently underway, with the new series due to arrive on BBC One in the New Year.
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Helen George, who plays Trixie Franklin, recently gave fans an idea of what to expect from the new episodes as she appeared on Show Breakfast Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday.
© BBC Radio 2 Helen George and Zoe Ball in the BBC Radio 2 studios
“We’re filming at the moment. So I’m kind of discovering stories as we go. It’s another exciting year, lots of babies,” Helen said, before adding: “I can’t tell you much more than that. There are a few shocks.”
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