“Call the Midwife” Welcomes New Cast Member

The popular series “Call the Midwife” is set to introduce a new cast member in its upcoming Christmas special airing in December.

Myla Park, a nine-year-old actress, will debut in this festive episode. While details about her character remain under wraps, it’s known that she will play a significant role.

The announcement came from the show’s official social media page. It featured a behind-the-scenes photo of Myla posing with April Rae Hoang, Alice Brown, and Edward Shaw, who play Patrick and Shelagh Turner’s children: May, Angela, and Ned.

“With each passing year, the Turner children grow up even faster than before! And with each season they become better friends – and they have so much more fun while on set with us,” read the caption.

“It warms the heart to see how well they all get on – and their friendship group is always open to the young guest actors who come along to play important featured characters in our episodes.”

The post continued, “This Christmas episode features a lovely performance from young Myla Park, pictured – from left to right – with April Rae Hoang (May), Alice Brown (Angela), and Edward Shaw (Ned). They became great playmates during filming – especially on those long days involving a large cast, as seen here.”

It concluded, “This new gang of tiny stars wanted to immortalize their day in typical film fashion with a clapperboard shot – and our camera team was ready with an appropriately tiny clapperboard!”

Teasing the episode, the show’s social media team hinted, “The next time you see Myla, it’ll be in a more dramatic context … but until then, our lips are sealed.”

Although Myla might be a new face for viewers, she’s already familiar with the stage, having performed in the West End production of “Annie” and various other shows.

The Christmas special is set in 1969. While an official synopsis hasn’t been released, we know the episode marks “a poignant turning point” before the show moves into the 70s.

Fans can also look forward to a travelling funfair arriving in Poplar during the festive episode. The show’s social media account teased this in May, stating, “Several of our cast are involved with this story – and so our poor, utterly serious and professional team have had to suffer free helter-skelter rides, rifle shooting games, dodgem cars, and carousels – not to mention copious amounts of candy floss and fresh popcorn – oh, the pain of it all!”

Series 13 concluded with a heartbreaking moment for Mrs. Higgins, who reunited with her long-lost son after decades apart. Sadly, the reunion was short-lived as it was revealed that her son Victor was dying from kidney disease.

Additionally, Trixie revealed her plans to join her husband Matthew in New York, leaving fans to wonder if she would return for series 14. Thankfully, actress Helen George has shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the set of season 14, confirming that Trixie will be back.

This new casting news follows Olly Rix’s departure from the drama earlier this year. His character, Matthew Aylward, left London for New York in series 13. Although HELLO! reports that the door is open for his return, he’s reportedly taken on a new role in “Casualty”.

Source: Neal Street Productions