Meet The New Barbara!

Charlotte Ritchie on why it’s all change for her much-loved character when she returns to Poplar.

- Caren Clark

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Call the Midwife

SUNDAY / BBC1 / 8.00PM

Ever since midwife Barbara Hereward headed to Birmingham for six months with curate husband Tom (Jack Ashton) in the Christmas episode of Call the Midwife, all at Nonnatus House – and viewers – have missed her.

This week, the newlyweds return to London’s East End just in time to attend the fun-filled Poplar Picnic.

Here, in an exclusive interview, Charlotte Ritchie, 28, tells TV Times why she’s so glad to be back…

Were you pleased to return?