Okay, here’s a nugget: the show’s crew actually uses a real retired midwife as a consultant, named Nan. When an actor gets a birth scene wrong, Nan yells “Bollocks!” so loud they can hear it in the next county. It’s the only British show where the historical advisor is also the official swear jar collector.
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Also, they built an entire replica of a 1960s fish-and-chip shop for Season 14. It smells like vinegar and nostalgia. One cast member accidentally ate a prop chip—which was made of plaster. They passed it off as a “deep-cover method acting” moment. It was not.