Call the Midwife fans were left stunned after recognising a familiar face from the noughties in the latest episode.
The much-loved BBC series returned to our screens on Sunday night (January 19), featuring Rosalind (Natalie Quarry) caring for first-time parents Norma (Alexa Davies) and Don (Garmon Rhys).
However, upon delivering their baby, it became clear something was wrong. In a devastating twist, Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) revealed the newborn had a blister filled with spinal fluid, indicating spina bifida.
The news that their child would require surgery left the parents distraught. Later, they were found packing their bags, confessing they couldn’t provide for their daughter’s needs and intended to place her in care.
A subsequent meeting with social services – where it was admitted there were insufficient resources to intervene – left the Nonnatus House midwives devastated.
Yet, viewers were distracted by the appearance of the social worker, played by Lisa Coleman, best known as Cam Lawson from CBBC’s Tracy Beaker series, which she starred in intermittently from 2002 to 2023.
On X, one viewer exclaimed: “OMG IT’S CAM FROM TRACY BEAKER”, while another noted: “The irony of Cam being a horrid social worker, the irony isn’t lost on me.”, reports Wales Online. A third simply asked: “Wtf Cam?”
After social services and the parents abandoned baby June, the midwives had no choice but to reach out to a local orphanage for her care.
In another part of the episode, a gas explosion in an apartment block sent shockwaves through the community, with Joyce Highland (Renee Bailey) at the heart of the chaos.
In the meantime, Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) sought the managerial expertise of Trixie Aylward (Helen George) during a meeting with Dr Threapwood (Timothy Harker) about renewing their contract with the council.
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