Charlotte Ritchie has explained why she decided to play her Grantchester character, after early doubts it would be too similar to her Call the Midwife role.
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Not only did the actress watch her death on television, but so did her mum.
In hindsight, the Siblings star admitted it was a “bad idea” to watch the drama unfold with her mother.
Charlotte Ritchie played Nurse Barbara Gilbert in the period drama from 2015 to 2018 (Image: BBC)
Charlotte Ritchie currently plays Alison in Ghosts (Image: BBC)
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“Don’t watch your character passing away with your mum.
“In a way it helped that she could turn and see I was still here. But, overall… really bad idea,” she told the publication.