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\n\t\tA prequel of Call the Midwife is already on the way. (Picture: Andrea Southam\/BBC Picture Archives)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tA prequel of Call the Midwife is already on the way. (Picture: Andrea Southam\/BBC Picture Archives)<\/p>\n
Call The Midwife<\/a> is reportedly set to come to an end after 15 years on the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n The beloved BBC period drama<\/a> confirmed that series 15 filming was underway in May, with eight hour long episodes on their way to fans.<\/p>\n The broadcaster has also confirmed the show will have a two-part Christmas<\/a> special, set in Hong Kong and Poplar, which will arrive on BBC One and iPlayer in January 2026.<\/p>\n Yet it has now been reported that will be the show\u2019s swansong after first hitting screens in September 2012, with the cast having already filmed their final scenes.<\/p>\n Call the Midwife bosses are said to want the show to \u2018go out on a high\u2019, according to a report in The Daily Star<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018After years of drama and countless births, Call The Midwife is coming to an end,\u2019 a source told the publication.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t \u2018The team have decided it\u2019s time to draw the show to a close and bow out. This is the last we\u2019ll see of these much-loved characters. Storylines will tie up a lot of loose ends.\u2019<\/p>\n However, if this is to be the end of Call the Midwife there\u2019s a glimmer of hope for fans yet.<\/p>\n The BBC has already confirmed that the world of Nonnatus House will be expanding, with a prequel TV series on the way<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new show will still be set in Poplar, but during the Second World War, and will begin production in 2026.<\/p>\n \t\t In even more good news for longtime fans, BBC Film and production company Neal Street are making a Call the Midwife film, which will be set overseas in 1972 and feature much-loved characters from the original show.\u00a0<\/p>\n The new projects will be written, created and produced by the all-female team behind Call the Midwife, including showrunner Heidi Thomas and executive producers Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank.<\/p>\n The BBC said further details about the prequel series will be shared with fans later this year.<\/p>\n \t\t Creator and writer Heidi Thomas said in a statement: \u2018The opening of new doors at Nonnatus House feels profoundly emotional, and yet just right.\u00a0<\/p>\n I have never run out of stories for our midwives, and I never will. But having wept, laughed, and raged my way from 1957 to 1971, I found myself yearning to delve into the deeper past.<\/p>\n \u2018There will be so much in the prequel for our wonderful, loyal fans, including the appearance of some familiar (if much younger!) faces.\u2019<\/p>\n Metro contacted the BBC for comment.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow![\"TITLE:Call](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_256849544-37ef.jpg\")
\n\t\tBosses are said to want the show to \u2018go out on a high\u2019 (Picture: BBC\/Neal Street Productions \/Olly Courtney)<\/p>\n![\"TITLE:Call](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_256849532-cf70.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe prequel will be set during World War II (Picture: BBC\/Neal Street Productions \/Olly Courtney)<\/p>\n![\"TITLE:Call](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_256849535-289d.jpg\")
\n\t\tThere\u2019s also a film in the works (Picture: BBC\/Neal Street Productions \/Olly Courtney)<\/p>\n![\"TITLE:Call](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_256849539-6ceb.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe cast are said to have filmed their final scenes (Picture: BBC\/Neal Street Productions \/Olly Courtney)<\/p>\n
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