{"id":42764,"date":"2023-12-31T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1946987"},"modified":"2023-12-31T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T11:51:24","slug":"call-the-midwife-stars-explain-how-unlucky-weather-challenged-filming","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/call-the-midwife-stars-explain-how-unlucky-weather-challenged-filming\/","title":{"rendered":"Call the Midwife stars explain how \u201cunlucky\u201d weather challenged filming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> It seems as though things were rather stormy for the Call the Midwife cast. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 31 December 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>We\u2019re only a matter of time away until the brand new season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-season-13-start-date-confirmed-newsupdate\/\">Call the Midwife<\/a> lands on our screens for more of the same highs and lows at Nonnatus House that many have loved over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Well, season 13 not only brings with it some new characters and stories, the filming process for the new season also provided plenty of drama in itself.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press about the new season, Dr Turner actor Stephen McGann revealed: \u201cIt was hilarious. We went to West Wittering and they\u2019d gone the week before and it\u2019d been cracking, beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut sometimes you get really unlucky and it was one of those days where you can\u2019t change it, all the logistics were there, but it was just windy and mad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Georgie Glen, who plays Miss Higgins, said: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just a grey day, it was terrible. Sand in the eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it was so bad that \u201cthe director got an eye infection\u201d, according to new cast member Renee Bailey.<\/p> <p>McGann added: \u201cAnd the hair. With the salt and the wind, I looked like one of those old Irish uncles. The hair just went up. We were all cowering. It was a real challenge. It was tough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Series creator Heidi Thomas revealed: \u201cIn episode 5, I had the bright idea that we should have a community outing to the seaside. As all of you will know, film schedules are established well in advance of the actual filming date and we managed to film for five days during storm Agnes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was literally so scared of the cast by this point I said, \u2018I actually don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to be able to make it\u2019. The rushes, sky is grey, the sea is leaden, it looks like a black and white movie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/405131-a0c5161.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/405131-a0c5161.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/405131-a0c5161.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/405131-a0c5161.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1199%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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Call the Midwife in her uniform, looking at another character\" title=\"405131,Call The Midwife s12\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Helen George as Nurse Trixie Franklin in Call the Midwife.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC\/Neal Street Productions\/Olly Courtenay<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThen you see the cast tottering into the fray wearing 1960s towelling capes in bright colours, only then do you know it\u2019s not actually a film noir. We were going through the rushes and somebody actually said, \u2018I think that 99 is it an angle\u2019. It was blowing in the wind. So I would like to offer my personal apologies to the cast for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, it certainly looks as though we have a seaside scene to look forward to in the near future \u2013 but just what else could be on the cards for our Call the Midwife cast?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-spin-off-polly-prequel-netflix-newsupdate\/\">Peaky Blinders spin-offs \u2013 including Polly prequel \u2013 \u2018in works\u2019 at Netflix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-crown-imelda-staunton-revival-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">The Crown\u2019s Imelda Staunton doubts Peter Morgan would ever revive show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, while we don\u2019t quite yet know what exactly will be in store in the new season, we do know that there will be some new additions in the form of student midwives and roommates Joyce Highland and Rosalind Clifford, who will be played by Renee Bailey and Natalie Quarry respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Previously speaking to\u00a0<strong>Radio Times magazine<\/strong>, series creator and writer Heidi Thomas said of the duo: \u201cNewcomers Joyce and Rosalind arrive with much to learn. As 1969 unfolds, we\u2019ll see change and challenge rock the world of our beloved nuns, nurses, medics and midwives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven as man prepares to walk on the Moon, we see them grappling with life\u2019s eternal questions. Who are we? What is love? And where do we belong?\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6343178956112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>All 12 seasons of Call the Midwife are available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/p0118t80\/call-the-midwife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>. 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