The sisters of Nonnatus House have their future secured until 2026!
While it’s long been a staple of Sunday night viewing, with the show’s twelfth series currently airing, Call the Midwife is going nowhere in the short term. The BBC have just announced a double series commission, taking the show right up to Series 15 in 2026.
While there’s a break in the run next week, 19th February, to make way for the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards, Series 12 concludes on Sunday, 26th February. The series finale promises a wedding between the stalwart Trixie (Helen George) and Matthew (Olly Rix).
Running since 2012, Call the Midwife began adapting the memoirs of East End midwife Jennifer Worth. Through the series and various cast line-ups, the show has progressed from the late-1950s and into the 60s. The latest commission will bring Call the Midwife into the 1970s.
During its time, the show has starred a host of now-familiar television faces; Jessica Raine (The Devil’s Hour), Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts) and Emerald Fennell have all appeared. Additionally, it has welcomed British acting royalty with roles for Jenny Agutter, Miriam Margoyles and Harriet Walter, plus narrator Vanessa Redgrave.
Call the Midwife has also become a festive fixture for fans with an unbroken run of Christmas Specials since 2012 too.
The show’s creator and writer Heidi Thomas says:
“I’m overjoyed by the news that the doors of Nonnatus House will be open for a few more years! Call the Midwife is the pride and joy of all who work on it, but it’s our fantastic, loyal audience that matters most. We are a family behind the scenes, on the screen, and in front of the telly, and I’m thrilled that we’re all heading into the 1970’s together.”
Both Series 14 and 15 will contain eight hour-long episodes, plus a Christmas Special. The show is made by Neal Street Productions for the BBC; it is created, written and executive produced by Heidi Thomas. Series 13 begins filming in the spring.
Call the Midwife airs on BBC One, with the entire back catalogue on iPlayer too.