The announcement was made in May this year alongside news that filming had kicked off on season 15, which will include another two-part Christmas special, and that a spin-off series had also been greenlit.
"The opening of new doors at Nonnatus House feels profoundly emotional, and yet just right," she said in a statement. "I have never run out of stories for our midwives, and I never will."
More details about the upcoming projects will be released later this year, but for now, read on for everything we know so far about the Call the Midwife movie.
Following this year's Christmas special, we'd expect season 15 to arrive in early 2026, and as stated previously, the spin-off series will then go into production next year, so we wouldn't expect the film to arrive for quite some time – possibly 2027 or 2028. But that is purely speculative.
"The BBC would like to reassure fans that Call the Midwife will remain at the heart of the BBC for years to come," the broadcaster said.
That all comes as no surprise given that season 14 averaged 7.8 million viewers, making it one of the UK’s biggest drama series across all channels and streamers.
Call the Midwife movie potential cast: Who will star?
The current cast of Call the Midwife is as follows:
Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica JoanJenny Agutter as Sister JulienneLaura Main as Shelagh TurnerHelen George as Trixie AylwardCliff Parisi as Fred BuckleStephen McGann as Dr TurnerLinda Bassett as Nurse CraneAnnabelle Apsion as Violet BuckleGeorgie Glen as Miss HigginsZephryn Taitte as Cyril RobinsonRebecca Gethings as Sister VeronicaDaniel Laurie as Reggie JacksonRenee Bailey as Joyce HighlandNatalie Quarry as Rosalind CliffordMolly Vevers as Sister CatherineMax Macmillan as Timothy TurnerAlice Brown as Angela TurnerApril Rae Hoang as May TangEdward Shaw as Teddy TurnerCall the Midwife movie plot: What's it about?
All we know so far is that it will be "set overseas in 1972".
"The rise in hospital births, and changes in the NHS, have clipped their wings, and this is their chance to take flight and work out what really matters.
Watch this space for updates.
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