Call the Midwife star looks worlds away from prim BBC role in raucous comedy
BBC viewers might be surprised to see one actress swapping midwives and babies for comedy.
Actress Georgie Glen is well known for her role in Call the Midwife as receptionist Miss Higgins.
Whilst she's prim and proper in Poplar, the actress has now changed things up as she's taken on her most recent role in BBC comedy series Am I Being Unreasonable?
Georgie, 68, first appears in episode two of the second series of the BAFTA winning comedy series.
She plays the eccentric Mrs Baggot, who is a far cry from the organised and prim Miss Higgins which she has played in Call the Midwife since 2018.
Whilst she's well known for her role in Call the Midwife, she's also had roles in series including Waterloo Road and Ridley.
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Her CV includes shows and films such as The Thick of It, Little Britain, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Heartbeat, Doc Martin, My Week With Marilyn, Les Misérables, The Evermoor Chronicles, Jackie, Hetty Feather, The Crown, The Cleaner, The Larkins and Inside No 9.
It's not just TV that Georgie has appeared on as she's also taken on the big screen, and previously starred in Calendar Girls in 2003.
Georgie starred alongside Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Annette Crosbie, and Harriet Thorpe in the hit movie about a Yorkshire WI group that produced a nude calendar to raise money for Leukaemia Research.
The move into comedy for Georgie comes as the second season of Am I Being Unreasonable? which is airing on BBC Two.
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The series was the brainchild of Daisy and co-writer and co-star Selin Hizli, with the pair coming up with the storyline during the pandemic.
Daisy previously shared in an interview: "For me I always wanted to write something with Selin because I think she’s the most talented person I’ve ever met, I mean second to me, I am massively talented (laughs) but there’s nobody else who makes me laugh like her."
Selin added: "I knew you were just at home doing nothing because so was the rest of the world. So I knew you couldn’t come up with a good excuse so I could just force you to be my friend."
Call The Midwife: A breakdown
Call The Midwife first came onto the airwaves in 2012 and has been seen by millions. But what is it about?
Series one: Set in early 1957 and it explored the 'Baby Boom generation, which included themes of poverty and post-war immigration.
Series two: Set in 1958 and it showed gas and air being introduced for pain relief for the first time. It ended with the Nonnatus House building being condemned.
Series three: Set in 1959 and it depicted gruesome conditions such as cystic fibrosis, polio and it showed the midwives in the context on prisons.
Series four: Set in 1960 under the threat of nuclear warfare and the emergency response guidelines issued by the local Civil Defence Corp. Other themes included LGBT rights, and syphilis.
Series five: Set in 1961 and it shows the care of patients with conditions such as Typhoid and strokes. We also saw the effects of thalidomide, the introduction of the contraceptive pill.
Series six: Set in 1962 and domestic violence was at the centre of the season. Other themes included FGM (female genital mutilation), mental health issues and interracial marriage. It was also notable for the introduction of Reggie, a recurring character with Down Syndrome.
Series seven: Set in 1963 and we see Nurse Lucille Anderson for the first time. We also see the show address conditions such as dementia, huntington's disease, leprosy and meningitis
Series eight: Set in 1964 and it bravely covered the issue of abortion, which was not legal for another three years in 1967. Sickle cell disease, cleft lip, cleft palate and intersex people also featured.
Series nine: Diptheria was at the centre of the ninth instalment in 1965, and it was notable for featuring a blind expectant mother. But the role of Nonnatus House within the community also came into question.
Series ten: Set in 1966, Nonnatus House has a rival in the form of the private Lady Emily Clinic in Mayfair. PKU, diabetes and the controversy surrounding abortion were central themes.
Series eleven: Set in 1967 amid the housing crisis and a scabies epidemic. The show was rocked by a train crash right next to Nonnatus House.