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Call the Midwife has confirmed Timothy Turner is set to face challenges in episode seven of series 15

Timothy Turner is headed for a difficult ride in the forthcoming episode of Call the Midwife, and his parents will not be able to help.

The latest season of the BBC period drama is set to conclude on Sunday, 8 March, but before the season finale, it appears trainee doctor Timothy, played by Max Macmillan, will face challenges as he takes up work in Poplar.

The 25-year-old actor first appeared on the much-loved BBC period drama in 2012 when his character was introduced during the first-ever festive episode as Doctor Patrick Turner’s (Stephen McGann) mischievous, though kind-hearted, son.

In his first scenes on the show, Timothy is a young schoolboy who waits in a car whilst his dad attends to an older lady in dire need of medical attention. He was also a Boy Scout who got involved in Nurse Chummy’s (Miranda Hart) Christmas nativity, giving his dad a look of pride as he performed the violin in a memorable, heart-warming moment.

In the recent series of Call the Midwife, Timothy is sometimes absent due to his study commitments in Edinburgh as he trains to become a doctor. However, Timothy returns to Poplar on Sunday (March 1) for an exciting storyline, the BBC show confirmed on Tuesday.

Taking to Instagram, the show shared a string of photos of the trainee doctor, ranging from his upcoming scenes to him as a young boy.

Besides the nostalgic snaps, they wrote: “Countdown to Call the Midwife Episode 7: Timothy Turner steps up. In Sunday’s episode, we see the eldest Turner child put through his paces as a trainee doctor in the East End. And – without revealing too much – he has plenty to do…

“For actor Max Macmillan, the journey from a 12-year-old boy in Series 2 to a fully-grown medic has been unique in the history of our programme. What does it feel like to grow up on the set of such an iconic programme? And how does Max feel about the full role he’s now able to take in the drama?”

Max shared his excitement about his new plot after growing up on the show. He said: “It’s really exciting, because I’ve been in this show for over half my life – I was 12 when I started, and now I’m 25 – and a lot of it was just the wonderful shifting dynamic we had within the Turner family.

“But now, suddenly, Timothy has all these new responsibilities! I’m getting to explore a side of acting that I’ve always observed but never been a part of.”

Laura Main, who plays Shelagh, added: “I am so proud to be Max’s fake mum! There are strong bonds between us all, which have naturally changed and deepened over the years as everyone has grown up. Max has always been brilliant with the newer and younger additions to the Turner family, but to now see him carrying huge storylines as one of the adult actors is wonderful.

“He has a great relationship with Renee and Natalie, who are similar ages. He’s graduated into being a full member of the adult company, but he’s still the kind, funny, thoughtful, caring and intelligent person he always was.”

While Doctor Turner star Stephen McGann explained, “Watching Max grow up has been a real privilege. I have a son of my own, a little older than Max, and I think this helped me create a bond with both Max and his character of Timothy in the drama. But sadly for poor Max, he’s had to put up with my terrible dad jokes and wind-ups on set for years and years!”

The post concluded: “Sunday will see Timothy challenged where no parent is there to help. Will he be equal to it?.”

Taking to the comments, Call the Midwife fans shared their admiration for watching Timothy grow up on-screen, with one person writing: “It’s been wonderful watching Tim/Max grow up!”

A second pointed out: “He’s all grown up now!”, while a third chimed in: “The Boy becomes a Man (loveheart)”.

“From scout to doctor. He has grown from an adorable child to a young man”, penned one fan while another echoed the sentiment: “It’s been a privilege to watch Max grow up on screen as Timothy Turner.”

Call the Midwife airs Sunday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer

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What’s not to love about Pete Crow-Armstrong? The young, talented Chicago Cubs center fielder is somehow simultaneously super cool and fiery. Nicknamed simply PCA, he should be an entertaining and accomplished player to watch for many years.

And he’s Southern California born and bred, the product of esteemed diamond factory Harvard-Westlake High.

So why oh why did these words come out of his mouth during an interview for a 4,500-word article published Monday in Chicago Magazine?

“I love Chicago more and more,” he said. “It’s just an incredible city. The people are great. They give a [crap]. They aren’t just baseball fans who go to the game like Dodgers fans to take pictures and whatever. They are paying attention. They care.”

The love of Chicago and Cubs fans? Understood.

The dissing of all Dodgers fans as photo-obsessed, uncaring whatevers? Laughable.

The Dodgers became the first team to draw four million fans in 2025 and have exceeded 3.7 million paying customers every non-COVID season since 2013.

And it’s a false narrative to suggest the devotion is merely a byproduct of back-to-back World Series titles and a star-studded lineup. Remember, the Dodgers didn’t win a title from 1989 through 2019, a 31-year drought during which their attendance exceeded 3 million 25 times.

So, where did a baseball-loving future MLB star growing up in Sherman Oaks come to such a contorted conclusion?

Blame it on dad.

PCA penned a first-person article for the Player’s Tribune in September that spelled it out:

“Growing up in L.A., my dad gave me a couple of rules. 1) I couldn’t root for the Dodgers. 2) I couldn’t root for the Cardinals.

“He’s from Naperville, just outside Chicago. He didn’t force me to be a Cubs fan, but let’s just say it was heavily encouraged.”

The Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years in 2016. PCA was 14, and he and his dad, actor Matthew John Armstrong, watched Game 7 together on television. Dad cried.

“I don’t think I fully got it in the moment, you know?” PCA wrote. “I was like, Dad, don’t be weird … stop crying. But I’m sure almost every Cub fan of a certain age had tears in their eyes that night. And now, a bit older, I get it.”

PCA signed with the New York Mets after being drafted 19th overall out of high school in 2020. He was traded to the Cubs a year later for Javier Báez, Trevor Williams and cash and swiftly rose through the minor leagues, making his Cubs debut in 2023.

Last season he broke out as a bona fide star, becoming the first MLB player to accumulate 25 home runs, 25 stolen bases and 70 runs batted in during the first half of a season. He also cemented himself as the top center fielder in the game.

PCA slumped during the second half and finished with 31 homers and 35 stolen bases to go with a .247 batting average. Although the fans might not have noticed with all the picture-taking and whatever, he has done well in six games at Dodger Stadium, batting .333 with a home run and five RBIs.

But according to his teammate and close friend Nico Hoerner, PCA feels at home in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

“That’s one thing that is very cool about him that not a lot of younger players get,” Hoerner said. “He couldn’t have more of an appreciation for the history of the game and playing in Wrigley Field. He’s excited to be a part of the city of Chicago in a way a lot of guys don’t really understand.”