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- 8. S13 E8 Mar 3, 2024
- Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor; Sister Monica ruffles feathers.
- 7. S13 E7 Feb 25, 2024
- Rosalind oversees the care of a teenage mother who reveals a troubling truth; Joyce gets a visitor.
- 6. S13 E6 Feb 11, 2024
- The pupil midwives prepare for their final exams as two little brothers are abandoned at a church.
Feb 16, 2017 · Miranda Hart, who played Chummy on Call The Midwife, was one of the most hilarious and best loved cast members on the show. Camilla "Chummy" Noakes was one of the original nurses at Nonnatus House on Call The Midwife and appeared in the show from Series 1.
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Chummy is described as very tall. Her hair is brown and cut into a bob and she wears round-rimmed glasses.
"Eternally good-humored and monumentally kind, Chummy is crippled by lack of self-confidence. Her great height and physical clumsiness play its part, but a loveless childhood spent in boarding schools has made a greater impact. An adept midwife, she is hampered by acute shyness and – perhaps more crucially – a complete inability to ride a bike. Chu...
Pre-Series
Camilla was born into a wealthy family with aristocratic roots but turned her back on her birthright in order to work among the poor as a midwife in Poplar, East London. Standing an ungainly 6'1", she felt out of place in high society and instead dedicated herself to good works. She further turned her back on her roots by marrying an East End police constable, Peter Noakes, with whom she conceived a son, Freddie, whilst doing missionary work in Sierra Leone. Chummy is a devout Christian, ofte...
Series 1
Upon arriving at Nonnatus House, Chummy immediately made an impression on the very prickly Sister Evangelina, who commented on her height, her mediocre grades in midwife training, and her pink uniform. Due to Chummy's height, she was unable to fit the largest nursing uniforms they had and had to borrow the house's sewing machine to alter it. However, due to her excellent sewing skills, this was not a problem for her. Chummy also did not know how to ride a bike, and thought initially that she...
Series 2
In Series 2, Chummy found a longing within her to become a missionary in Sierra Leone. The idea seemed a perfect fit for her and Peter, but unknown to Chummy, was that for Peter to join in on the local police force in Africa, he must complete a strenuous physical exam. Angrily, Peter declared himself as "roly-poly" and Chummy realized she had been selfish in not considering Peter. However, after vigorous training with Fred, Peter was declared fit enough and was accepted into the African polic...
Family
1. Husband, Sergeant Peter Noakes 2. Son, Fred "Freddie" Noakes 3. Mother, Artemis, Lady Browne(deceased) 4. Father, Sir Rex Fortescue-Cholmondeley-Browne 5. Unnamed brothers
Friends
1. Jennifer Lee 2. Beatrix Franklin 3. Sister Mary Cynthia/Cynthia Miller 4. Patience Mount 5. Shelagh Turner/Sister Bernadette
To date, the last episode of Series 4 is the last episode Chummy has appeared in. She was due to appear in the Series 5 finale, but Miranda Hart was unavailable due to other commitments. In Februar...Prior to becoming a nurse, Chummy attended the Royal School of Needlework, which explains her mastery in embroidery and seamstress work.Before qualifying as a midwife, Chummy worked as a hospital nurse for 5 yearsChummy spread her mother's ashes in the River of Thames, due to the fact that she felt her mother was free, only leaving the softest traces of herself wherever she went."I generally answer to Chummy; my Pa used to say long dogs need short names."- Chummy to Sister EvangelinaThe following is a list of characters from Call the Midwife, a British television period-drama series shown on BBC One since 2012.
ActorCharacterRoleSeries(1)Jenny LeeNurse, midwifeChummy Noakes (Camilla Browne)Nurse, midwifeMainSister JulienneSister-in-charge, midwifeMainSister Monica JoanRetired midwifeMainMay 18, 2021 · Actress and comedian Miranda Hart played the role of Matron Camilla Fortescue-Cholmondeley-Browne, commonly known as Chummy, from the show's beginning in 2012 until 2015 – and fans were...
Apr 29, 2021 · Call The Midwife: Chummy started a family (Image: BBC) Hart left the series due to conflicting schedules, and she could not balance filming with other projects. She was due to appear in...
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May 9, 2021 · Easily among the most missed of these departed characters has to be Camilla Fortescue Cholomondely-Browne (later Noakes) aka Chummy—the endearing, clutzy, endlessly kind nurse played by...
May 24, 2017 · After six series, Peter Noakes actor Ben Caplan is moving on from Call the Midwife – but he promises that he and Miranda Hart are "sure" to return to the BBC1 drama in the future.
