Call the Midwife favourite reveals there is "so much change coming" as latest scripts left cast reeling
"There’s some stuff that is coming over the hill that is really real."
There's an air of change around Call the Midwife at the moment, as the world of the show expands on BBC One.
While two more Christmas specials and a 15th season are on the way, there are also a film and a prequel series in the works, with characters from the show expected to appear in the film, which is set somewhere overseas in 1972.
This exciting sense of change isn't just something that fans have noticed - those behind the series are all too aware of it, according to Patrick Turner, actor Stephen McGann.
McGann spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com on the red carpet at the National Television Awards 2025, where the actor noted he flattered he and the rest of the cast feel "flattered" to be nominated.
He said that "we’re not a young show", having been on for 15 years, and that they "never underestimate" the importance of the audience.
McGann then went on to tease the future of the beloved drama, saying, "There is just so much change coming. What you’ve seen in Call the Midwife in the last year or two is people coming, whispers of change, it’s kind of like, without saying any spoilers, it does get real. There’s some stuff that is coming over the hill that is really real."
He said that the show's latest scripts are full of "classic Call the Midwife" moments, but that he and the cast have been left "reeling" for the latest one.
McGann continued speaking about the show's future, saying: "As you know, we’ve done travelling. Things are going to be not the same as they were, but they’re going to continue in a different vein, so who knows? We’re the last to find out."
There had previously been some reports suggesting that while Call the Midwife would be getting the new prequel series and the film, the original series would be coming to an end after the upcoming 15th season.
However, the BBC was quick to shoot these rumours down, stressing that the show "isn’t going anywhere" and that there will be a 16th season "in due course".
Call the Midwife seasons 1-14 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
