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Call the Midwife Boss Addresses BBC Show's Future Ahead of End of Series
The BBC drama will pause after series 15 to produce a WWII prequel and a 1970s-set film, with series 16 delayed and reimagined due to NHS changes, creator Heidi Thomas said.
- On March 8, Call the Midwife airs its series 15 finale on BBC One and BBC iPlayer before pausing for a Second World War prequel and a feature film, with no Christmas special this year.
- Show creator Heidi Thomas says they work on two series simultaneously, describing the workload as "immense" and citing the need for a planned break.
- On Sunday, Nurse Trixie Franklin accepted a permanent matron role at The Lady Emily Clinic for Women and Babies after completing a placement there, while Sister Monica Joan, played by Judy Parfitt, dramatically refused her diuretic and clinicians warned she will progress to end-stage renal failure without treatment.
- Nonnatus House will face maternity home closure while Dr Turner’s GP surgery stays open, forcing midwives to find new jobs as Sister Julienne unveils three film location options and cast feel the April filming absence.
- A feature film involving much of the cast is planned, likely set in 1972 possibly in Australia, while a wartime prequel will air around Christmas, and series 16 will return with NHS changes.
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Call the Midwife's end nearer than ever as Trixie prepares to leave Nonnatus House and Sister Monica Joan declines
There's still plenty of life left in Call the Midwife yet.A World War two-era prequel series, a movie set overseas featuring current cast, and season 16 are all in the pipeline. But the end of the series as we have known it since 2012, when it first debuted, is fast approaching (some may argue we're already there given the impact of the NHS's sweeping changes on Nonnatus House.And of course, the series will end altogether sooner rather than late…
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