Call The Midwife is reportedly set to come to an end after 15 years on the BBC.
The beloved BBC period drama confirmed that series 15 filming was underway in May, with eight hour long episodes on their way to fans.
The broadcaster has also confirmed the show will have a two-part Christmas special, set in Hong Kong and Poplar, which will arrive on BBC One and iPlayer in January 2026.
Yet it has now been reported that will be the show’s swansong after first hitting screens in September 2012, with the cast having already filmed their final scenes.
Call the Midwife bosses are said to want the show to ‘go out on a high’, according to a report in The Daily Star.
‘After years of drama and countless births, Call The Midwife is coming to an end,’ a source told the publication.
‘The team have decided it’s time to draw the show to a close and bow out. This is the last we’ll see of these much-loved characters. Storylines will tie up a lot of loose ends.’
However, if this is to be the end of Call the Midwife there’s a glimmer of hope for fans yet.
The BBC has already confirmed that the world of Nonnatus House will be expanding, with a prequel TV series on the way.
The new show will still be set in Poplar, but during the Second World War, and will begin production in 2026.
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.
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.
The BBC said further details about the prequel series will be shared with fans later this year.
Creator and writer Heidi Thomas said in a statement: ‘The opening of new doors at Nonnatus House feels profoundly emotional, and yet just right.
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.
‘There will be so much in the prequel for our wonderful, loyal fans, including the appearance of some familiar (if much younger!) faces.’
Metro contacted the BBC for comment.
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