When Call The Midwife creator Jennifer Worth’s daughter Suzannah stumbled across a mysterious manuscript simply labelled, Fifth Book, she was delighted.
It was 10 years after her mother’s death but here it was, another book, introducing readers to the backstory of one of the most-loved characters, Fred Buckle, played on the BBC show by Cliff Parisi.
Here, in an exclusive extract from Toffee Apples and Quail Feathers, we discover Fred’s childhood, his odd-jobs and little earners, and how he found love...
