Call the Midwife fans fear for Sister Julienne and Dr Turner after tragic train crash

Call the Midwife fans have been left in limbo after much-loved main characters Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) and Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) were involved in a devastating train crash. In scenes that aired on BBC One on Sunday 13 February, Dr Turner and Sister Julienne were seen boarding a train after attending a conference alongside young nurse Nancy Corrigan (Megan Cusack). However, as their train travelled from Chelmsford to Liverpool Street, the driver suffered what appeared to be a brain haemorrhage, which led to a fatal crash.

As the train came off of the rails and smashed straight into another oncoming vehicle, the two main characters were caught up in the tragedy. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. And it wasn’t good news for Call the Midwife fans, as they watched as Sister Julienne and Dr Turner lay motionless in the carriage rubble after the collision.

Meanwhile, Nancy appeared to have been lucky and suffered minimal injuries as she was in an adjoining carriage. Now, viewers will have to wait until next week’s finale episode (Sunday 19 February) to see if the Poplar pair pull through. It’s set to be an agonising wait, as fans took to social media to share their despair that we might have to say goodbye to one of the show’s most popular characters.