Coming Back Call the Midwife star confirms return to hit BBC show – after reprising villainous soap role
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A CALL the Midwife star has revealed his imminent return to the BBC period drama.
Fans recently saw this beloved character during Call the Midwife’s 2024 Christmas Special.
Chris Harper has confirmed he will return to Call the MidwifeCredit: Getty – Contributor
Chris Harper revealed he is set to reappear as Geoffrey Franklin, who returns to see sister Trixie (Helen George).
Speaking to us in an exclusive interview, Chris shared: “I’m hoping very soon Geoffrey from Call the Midwife will be making his return to Poplar.
“The series that’s on telly at the moment, I will be appearing again at the back end of. Which I absolutely love doing.
“They talk about a family atmosphere. That’s the cast and crew of Call the Midwife, [it] is just a joy to be part of.”
He added: “And I love playing that character because he’s such a fixer.
“He’s a lovely guy, but he also comes in and helps people. So he’s the absolute polar opposite of Nathan [Curtis].”
As Chris alluded to, he is also well-known as soap villain Nathan Curtis in Coronation Street.
His nefarious character groomed and sexually abused Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon), in a dramatic storyline which saw Nathan later jailed.
Since leaving Corrie in 2017, he has reappeared multiple times including last year when Bethany learned Nathan had been released from prison.
Chris told how he’s glad his Call the Midwife character Geoffrey is so different to Nathan Curtis.
He shared: “You kind of assume the TV industry talks to each other or talks to itself internally.
“And it’s not at all like all of my work with them on BBC with Call the Midwife. You know, I’m not even sure they even knew I’d done a stint in Corrie in the meantime.
“So he is a completely different character. And when I get spotted in the street. I definitely inherited niceness.
“There’s people who know that Geoffrey from Call the Midwife is lovely. So I think they just assume I am. And so I benefit from that.
“Nobody’s ever met me on the street and assumed I’m like Nathan.”
Away from his screen roles, Chris has also worked extensively with charities including the NSPCC.
He recently supported their “Number Day” initiative – aimed at getting primary school children interested in maths – which took place on February 7.
Chris compared the differences between Geoffrey and his Corrie villain Nathan CurtisCredit: BBC
