“Normally, I'm the one fawning over the man, but in 'Call The Midwife,' I'm the e…” — Jessica Raine

It's amazing what it opens up in women when you tell them you've just played a midwife.

It was a very idyllic childhood, surrounded by utterly beautiful landscapes that I got very, very bored of when I hit my teens. But being on your own a lot and being bored is good for your imagination. It makes it stretch.

I grew up just outside Hay-on-Wye, on the borders of Wales, on a farm. It was an amazing childhood, but I got a bit stir crazy when I hit my teens. There was the feeling of having to get out, you know, but it was definitely idyllic.

I certainly love getting to know the babies if I'm going to be working with them.