{"id":1246,"date":"2025-02-25T08:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:40:15","slug":"bbc-period-drama-hailed-one-of-the-best-shows-ever-faces-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/bbc-period-drama-hailed-one-of-the-best-shows-ever-faces-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC period drama hailed \u2018one of the best shows ever\u2019 faces hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The period drama has been a beloved fixture on TV for more than a decade (Picture: BBC\/Neal Street Productions\/Olly Courtney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The creator of Call the Midwife <\/a>has hinted that the BBC<\/a> series \u2013\u00a0which fans have called one of the ‘best shows ever’ \u2013\u00a0could be put on pause in the very near future.<\/p>\n

This would mark the first time that the period drama has gone on a break since it first started airing 13 years ago, having released a new season every year since 2012.<\/p>\n

Created by Heidi Thomas<\/a>, Call the Midwife \u2013 which boasts cast members including Helen George<\/a>, Judy Parfitt<\/a>, Jenny Agutter<\/a> and Laura Main<\/a> \u2013 was originally based on the memoirs of nurse and midwife Jennifer Worth.<\/p>\n

The heartwarming and heartbreaking show follows midwives working in the East End of London, so far following stories set between the 1950s and the 1970s.<\/p>\n

In a new interview, screenwriter Helen has opened up about what could lie in store for the TV programme, including whether it could draw to a close in the near future.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio Times magazine<\/a>, the 62-year-old said: \u2018I don\u2019t believe Call the Midwife will ever end. But I do think we might take a break at some point.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Call the Midwife creator Heidi Thomas with cast members Helen George, Jennifer Kirby and Leonie Elliott in 2019 (Picture: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Heidi added that while she\u2019s \u2018not in a position to talk about things\u2019, there is a \u2018rolling, ongoing conversation\u2019 about what the \u2018end point\u2019 of the series is, and what they are \u2018working towards\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018Increasingly, we do see opportunities to expand our storytelling world. So if we do take a break, it will be with a view to looking at other aspects of Call the Midwife,\u2019 she added, seemingly hinting at a future spin-off.<\/p>\n

\u2018Watch this space,\u2019 she added cryptically when asked directly about the possibility.<\/p>\n

On Google, fans have raved about Call the Midwife, with one called Dee Dee saying that it’s ‘one of the best shows of our time’.<\/p>\n

‘I cannot give this show enough stars, it deserves 100 stars to me!’ Alexis added, while Sunil wrote: ‘It\u2019s by far the best ever TV drama series.’<\/p>\n

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