Call the Midwife confirms two new cast members for series 13

Call the Midwife has confirmed two new cast members for series 13, as production begins.

The 90-minute Christmas special will introduce newcomers Renee Bailey and Natalie Quarry as pupil midwives Joyce Highland and Rosalind Clifford respectively, who join the training scheme at Nonnatus House.

The regular main cast is set to return alongside the new stars, as the midwives face more pressure as more babies are being born in the maternity hospital than ever before.

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Series 13, which is set to debut on BBC One and iPlayer in 2024, will comprise of eight hour-long episodes, that will continue to explore complex medical and personal situations that the show is acclaimed for.

Heidi Thomas OBE, creator and writer teased: "Series 13 of Call the Midwife is full of beautiful moments that celebrate the young, the old, and the precious ties that bind them.

"After Trixie's spectacular wedding, the Nonnatus House community feels more tightly-knit than ever, but life in Poplar has never been a fairy tale. As 1969 unfolds we will see change and challenge rock the world of our beloved nuns, nurses, medics, and midwives.

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"Newcomers Joyce and Rosalind arrive with much to learn, and much to give. And yet even as man prepares to walk on the moon, we see them grappling with life's eternal questions: Who are we? What is love? And where do we belong?"

Meanwhile, Dame Pippa Harris, executive producer of the multi-award-winning show said: "We're so excited to be back for our thirteenth series, with all the treasured Nonnatus team returning - and also to welcome Renee and Natalie to the cast.

"They're a wonderful addition to the show and I can't wait for the audience to meet Joyce and Rosalind and to follow their journeys, by bicycle, through the streets and lives of Poplar's residents."

The announcement comes after it was confirmed that the beloved medical drama has been renewed for a fourteenth and fifteenth series, and will remain on air until 2026.

Call the Midwife airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer. Series 13 begins with a Christmas special later this year.