I鈥檓 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鈥檚 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鈥檓 thrilled that we鈥檙e all heading into the 1970鈥檚 together.
With another successful series currently on air (Sundays at 8pm on 麻豆社 One and iPlayer) and the show going from strength to strength, the 麻豆社 has commissioned two more series of Neal Street Productions鈥� Call the Midwife. The announcement of series 14 and 15 means that the multiple award-winning Call the Midwife will now be on air until 2026, with series 13 commencing filming in the spring.
Current ratings for the series demonstrate the show is still riding high in the affections of the nation. The most recent Christmas special received 8.5 million viewers (30 Day All Screens), placing it second only to the King鈥檚 speech on Christmas Day, while episode one of the new series also saw a 30 Day All Screens figure of 7.8 million.
The highly anticipated final episode of the current series, with the promise of a wedding between Trixie (Helen George) and Matthew (Olly Rix), will air on Sunday 26 February. On Sunday 19 February, instead of Call the Midwife, the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards will be broadcast from 7pm on 麻豆社 One & 麻豆社 iPlayer in the UK and around the world.
Heidi Thomas, creator and writer says: 鈥淚鈥檓 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鈥檚 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鈥檓 thrilled that we鈥檙e all heading into the 1970鈥檚 together.鈥�
Dame Pippa Harris, executive producer says; 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that the 麻豆社 has commissioned another two series of Call the Midwife, taking us into the early 70s. 15 series is a tremendous achievement and it鈥檚 a testament to the passion and dedication of our cast and crew, of whom I鈥檓 very proud. But the show wouldn鈥檛 be the phenomenal success it is without the formidable presence of our creator and writer Heidi Thomas. Her continued devotion to the characters and determination to tell the untold stories of women is truly inspiring. I can鈥檛 wait to see what she has in store for us and our extremely loyal audience in the future!鈥�
Lindsay Salt, Director of 麻豆社 Drama says: 鈥淐all The Midwife's enduring popularity is thanks to the extraordinary creative talents and hard work of creator Heidi Thomas, executive producers Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank, and the series' dedicated cast and crew. I know they have many more stories to tell - and that the residents of Nonnatus House have many more babies to deliver - so I'm delighted that Call the Midwife will continue on 麻豆社 One and iPlayer for more years to come."
Always facing tough medical and social issues head on, the current series has been praised for its handling of important topics such as domestic abuse, mental health problems and racism.
Commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of 麻豆社 Drama, and Gaynor Holmes, Commissioning Editor for 麻豆社 Drama, series 14 and 15 will both consist of an 8x60鈥� series and a Christmas special for 麻豆社 One and iPlayer.
Call the Midwife is made by Neal Street Productions for the 麻豆社, and is created, written and executive produced by Heidi Thomas, executive produced by Pippa Harris, for Neal Street Productions, and Ann Tricklebank who also serves as producer. Gaynor Holmes is the executive producer for the 麻豆社. 麻豆社 Studios distribute Call the Midwife globally and have sold the series to over 240 territories worldwide and counting. All3Media鈥檚 Neal Street Productions celebrates its 20th anniversary year in 2023.
Call the Midwife returns for its final episode of the current series on Sunday 26 February at 8pm.
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Praise for Call the Midwife series 12
鈥淚t wouldn鈥檛 be Christmas without this slyly majestic drama.鈥� - The Guardian
鈥淎 TV institution鈥� - Daily Telegraph
鈥淐all the Midwife isn鈥檛 just an uplifting and moving show; it also gives a voice to those real life women whose stories have been lost to the sands of time.鈥� - Stylist
鈥淭he beloved drama only continues to grip us all. From fiery relationships to traumatising cases and surprise exits, the 麻豆社 series has returned with a bang.鈥� 鈥淐all the Midwife has continued to captivate viewers this season with a slew of powerful storylines and eye-opening medical cases.鈥� - Radio Times