Call the Midwife fans left 'sobbing' as Sister Monica Joan forced to part with friend The historical drama saw the nun find a new companion who made her feel less lonely.

Born into a leading titled family, Sister Monica Joan was one of the first women in Britain to qualify as a midwife. In the closing years of the 19th century, this was seen as a radical act.

Sister Monica Joan ends up switching her reading after all and swaps the Bible verses for a Robert Louis Stevenson poem. All the small drama is worth it to see Trixie and Matthew vow to spend the rest ...

Call the Midwife has hinted that the upcoming Christmas special could be Sister Monica Joan's last.. In the festive episode, Sister Monica, played by Judy Parfitt, decides that she won't be alive ...

What to expect in the Call the Midwife season 14 finale. Yes, the finale will bring us the wedding. At least, we hope it will. It turns out that things go a little awry, but we know that Trixie ...

Actress Judy Parfitt is perhaps best known for her role as Sister Monica Joan on Call the Midwife, and it turns out that her husband is also incredibly famous.

Giving fans their first glimpse at production on Season 15, which starts with the festive special, the Call the Midwife team took to Instagram with a cast photo, matched with a caption that read ...

As they enter, Sister Monica Joan announces her presence to those in attendance before they take their seats and later delivers her reading as planned. Well, sort of.

CALL the Midwife fans are in for a treat as it appears that preparation for Trixie’s wedding are going swimmingly. A new preview clip from the 12th season of the show sees Trixie, played by H… ...

Call the Midwife's season 13 Christmas special delivers on the festive magic but misses the mark in ... Sister Monica Joan was quick to make clear to the stunned Nonnatus ... Continue Reading Below.

However, as is Call the Midwife's nature, everything has substance and what initially seems like a funny practical joke on Sister Monica Joan's behalf unearths her deep-rooted fear surrounding her ...

Call the Midwife's latest episode saw a teenage pregnancy, a diagnosis of Leukaemia and Trixie Franklin worrying about whether her wedding to Matthew Alyward would go ahead.