Zephryn Taitte Cyril Robinson Actor Helen George Nurse Trixie Aylward Actor Olly Rix Matthew Aylward Actor Renee Bailey Pupil Midwife Joyce Highland Actor Natalie Quarry Pupil Midwife Rosalind Clifford Actor Stephen McGann Dr Patrick Turner Actor Anna Francolini Gladys Bell Actor Pippa Harris Executive Producer Heidi Thomas Executive Producer Ann Tricklebank Executive Producer, Producer Katerina Watson Writer David O'Neill Director