Barbara Gilbert
Barbara Gilbert is in her early twenties and has recently qualified as a nurse and midwife when she arrives at Nonnatus at the start of the 1960s.
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| Played by | Charlotte Ritchie |
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She is the daughter of a Canon and an immediate hit with the nuns and midwives, who warm to her enthusiasm and naivety. Although middle class, she is not unaccustomed to poverty being brought up in Liverpool where, through her father's work, she was exposed to some of the most impoverished situations. For her young years, she has quite an old head on her shoulders. She soon becomes good friends with Patsy and Trixie.
Barbara gets drunk her first night at Nonnatus and is forever feeling the need to redeem herself to the nuns, and midwives. She shares a room with Nurse Crane, another new arrival, much to her horror and proves herself a dab hand at sewing. Barbara acts with her heart before her head at times, always striving to support those most in need, despite the barriers she faces.
Charlotte Ritchie
Charlotte Ritchie is an actress and singer-songwriter from London. She has a degree in English and Drama from the University of Bristol and has previously appeared in Emmerdale and the BBC Three sitcom Siblings. While completing her degree in Bristol she filmed the Channel 4 comedy series Fresh Meat.
