US EditionBBC Issues Call The Midwife Statement After Rumours Show Is 'Axed'
EAST END OF LONDON, JUN 26 – BBC confirms Call the Midwife will continue with a 16th series, a prequel set during WWII, a two-part Christmas special, and a feature film, with 7.8 million viewers for the current series.
- BBC confirmed that Call the Midwife will continue with a 16th series, a film, a wartime prequel, and two Christmas specials after a pause in the main show.
- Speculation about the show's end arose from cast contract expirations and a shift in focus to the prequel series and movie, but insiders and the BBC denied cancellation.
- Series 15, set in the East End with eight hour-long episodes, is scheduled to air in January 2026 while the prequel will depict younger versions of main characters during World War II.
- Creator Heidi Thomas expressed her continual inspiration for storytelling centered on the midwives, assuring there will always be new narratives to explore, while executive producer Dame Pippa Harris highlighted plans to broaden the franchise by introducing both a feature film and a prequel set in an earlier time period.
- The BBC reassured fans that Call the Midwife remains central to its programming and confirmed the familiar ensemble will return "in due course" after completing new projects.
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Is Call the Midwife ending? BBC response to claims show has been axed
The BBC’s award-winning period drama Call the Midwife has found itself in the spotlight after reports its deliveries were about to come to an end.Fears broadcaster planned to cut the cord on the long-running BBC One hit show, which depicts the lives of a group of midwives working in the East End of London, sparked a flurry of responses on social media and even a mock funeral on radio as fans mourned the possible loss of a much-loved programme.A …
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