Call the Midwife - Complete Collection Series 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + Christmas Specials (19 DVD Box Set)

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The midwife, urgently] (in Greek). ERT online. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012 . Retrieved 7 November 2012. In February 2023, the BBC gave Midwife fans a healthy dose of calm when it put to rest the long-swirling rumors about the show's potential end by renewing the series for a 14th and 15th season as well. As with previous seasons, the new outings will be made up of eight hour-long episodes as well as an annual Christmas Special. Taylor, Frances (3 November 2014). "Call the Midwife recommissioned for series 5 by BBC". Digital Spy . Retrieved 7 December 2015. You know, one of the things that’s so special about their relationship is that Trixie is constantly reminding him of where he’s come from, and the sort of privileges that he’s enjoyed, and how he can help other people. On 11 February 2013, Ben Stephenson, BBC Controller for Drama, announced that he had commissioned a 2013 Christmas special, and a third series of eight episodes to be broadcast in 2014. [10] The fourth series aired in the US in 2015, finishing its eight-episode run on 17 May. [11] A Christmas special also aired in 2015.

All eyes will be on the fates of Nancy and Lucille. The loss of the two characters will leave a mark on Nonnatus house. The show just won't be the same without them! Actors Cliff Parisi, Zephryn Taitte and Annabelle Apsion were on hand to posing for our traditional clapperboard shot, while the marvellous Daniel Laurie (Reggie, pictured) was waiting in the wings to begin his year's work with the family:-)" The second series is set in 1958 shows the introduction of gas and air as a form of pain relief, unexploded ordnance, an outbreak of tuberculosis, a baby born with spina bifida, and ends with the condemning of the Nonnatus House building. In May 2012, BBC Worldwide and the American Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) announced that the first series of Call the Midwife would premiere in the United States on 30 September 2012. [22] BBC Worldwide also sold the programme to SVT (Sweden); NRK (Norway); RÚV (Iceland); Yle (Finland); AXN White (Spain; Portugal); ERT (Greece); [23] [24] ABC in Australia and TVNZ 1 in New Zealand, where its debut recorded a 35% share of the audience – 20% above average. In July 2012 BBC Worldwide announced it sold the global Video on Demand rights of the programme to Netflix, while all episodes are also on BBC iPlayer in the UK.A second series of eight episodes aired in the UK in early 2013. [30] [31] The series achieved a consolidated series average of 10.47 million viewers. [32] A third eight-part series aired in the UK from January 2014, [33] with a consolidated average of 10.53 million. [32] The third series, set in 1959 depicts cystic fibrosis, polio, caring for the terminally ill, and midwifery in a prison context. BBC News – Call the Midwife set to return for a second series". BBC Online. 23 January 2012 . Retrieved 6 March 2012. He is very heavily invested in Nonnatus House. Like, quite literally financially invested, and also obviously emotionally invested. He added: "His money is something that facilitates that but, money or not, that's where his heart is."

Fans of the show will know how much this wedding means to Trixie after all she’s been through but it’s also really emotional for Matthew. What is his experience?Gráinne Good (The Other Lamb) plays Imelda O'Connor, a pregnant woman who’s living in a caravan. Her family is on the housing list. But I think ultimately – what I hope you see when you see the episode… I haven’t seen the episode yet. But I hope you see a man that when he looks at her walking up the aisle, just realises that it’s just so simple, and everything he could have possibly wanted. Most of the time on TV you see weddings from a woman’s point of view. It’s really nice that you get to see it from a man’s perspective. Sweney, Mark (23 January 2012). "BBC Calls the Midwife for a second series". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 6 March 2012.

It’s a really interesting question, and something that I think about a lot. You know, I try to remember that I’m not a woman, and I’ve not had a baby. There are aspects to the show that I don’t necessarily have a sort of instinctive connection or understanding of, because it’s not my life experience. He’s influenced by Trixie. She challenges him. It would be really wrong to present him as a character that just does things to impress Trixie. It’s a lot more than that, and that wouldn’t impress Trixie anyway. She’s also not the kind of person that would respond to that.Walker-Arnott, Ellie. "Call the Midwife series 4 commissioned by BBC1". RadioTimes . Retrieved 7 December 2015. Cyril's future is also tied to that of Lucille. He may join the start of season 13, but if his wife doesn't return it's possible he could leave to join her in Jamaica. However if he doesn't, it could mean the end of their marriage, meaning his future will shape out differently in the show. I’m terrible at questions like this, but somebody the other day, Helen (George) and I were doing an interview, and they said, “Can you sum up the episode in three words?”

On Tuesday, July 4 it was revealed by the BBC that season 13 will see the usual drama we have come to know and love from Call the Midwife. Keenan Munn-Francis (Penny on Mars) plays Spencer Wray, a young man with severe mental health problems. You never know and they might just come to a point where they think, 'Do you know what, we've got nothing more to say about your character. There's nothing left to do with you. So you're off.' It happens." The second series opened with a record overnight audience of 9.3 million UK viewers, [52] going on to achieve a consolidated series average of 10.47 million viewers. [32] This was almost 2 million above the slot average, and by some distance the most popular UK drama in every week of transmission. [53] When viewing figures from BBC's iPlayer video streaming service and a narrative repeat were included as part of the BBC Live Plus 7 metric, [54] the total number of viewers per week was found to be almost 12 million. [55] It turns out that they weren't the only ones who were worried. Despite her popularity, George has admitted to being genuinely fearful about Trixie being written out.There was a mixture of highs and lows for viewers as we watched Trixie and Matthew finally tie the knot in an elaborate wedding. But while Trixie and Matthew got their happily ever after, their big day was thrown into jeopardy when the venue for the reception burnt down and they were forced to have their wedding breakfast in the middle of the streets in Poplar.