Stars Laura Main & Jenny Agutter on How 'Call the Midwife' Carries On

Who would expect that when Call the Midwife premiered a decade and a half ago, we’d still be enamored with the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House all this time later? We’ve watched Trixie (Helen George) graduate to become a senior nurse, wife, and mother. Nurse Turner (Laura Main) left the Order to start a family with Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann), and we’ve seen countless other nurses come and go throughout the series, all under the watchful tutelage of Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) and Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt).

When asked what keeps fans returning to Midwife year after year, series stars Laura Main and Jenny Agutter were united in their response: series creator Heidi Thomas.

“It’s absolutely down to the writing. Heidi Thomas is such a marvelous writer, and she taps into a universal experience,” Main told Telly Visions in a recent interview. “Yes, it’s set in the East End in Poplar, but it’s the themes of these scenes. The themes are sadly relevant…It connects audiences around the world. It’s about family and love, and it’s really nice to see the good side of the thing and the challenges. It works on so many levels.”