Hit drama Call the Midwife returns to BBC1 for a second series on Sunday, January 20 at 8pm, and ahead of it, Jessica Raine has been talking about the drama and what lies ahead for her character Jenny Lee.

Speaking to TV&Satellite Week magazine, Jessica began by explaining that series two will see a more confident Jenny.

She said, “She has grown in confidence and has found her feet more in Nonnatus House.

“She is more comfortable about delivering babies now as well, but she still comes up against some really shocking social problems in the community which make her feel quite frustrated at how much she can help and she gets angrier at the unfairness…” Read more & comment »

Call the Midwife star Jessica Raine is reportedly to star in a new episode of Doctor Who entitled, The Phantom Hex.

The news comes from Metro who report that Jessica – who plays the role of Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife and who has also starred in Garrow’s Law and Robin Hood – listed on her CV a role in the hit BBC sci-fi series, and as she hasn’t as yet starred in any, the entry on her resume evidently refers to an as yet unseen installment of the Time Lord’s adventures.

It appears that her CV was posted at showbiz agency Gordon & French’s website, and she states that her character in Doctor Who was called Emma Grayling.

The episode Phantoms of the Hex was directed by Jamie Payne, who worked on both Primeval and Call The Midwife… Read more & comment »