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Call The Midwife film and WW2 prequel series announced

A Call The Midwife film and prequel TV series set during the Second World War are being made, the BBC has announced.

Call The Midwife star on new role in Casualty

Former Call The Midwife star Olly Rix has said his new character on BBC medical drama Casualty raises questions over "what it is to be a man".

Television • 10 Mar

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

There's a Room to Improve special with former DWTS judge Julian Benson, It's movie week on Dancing with the Stars, new arrivals on Call the Midwife, and plenty of GAA action . . .

Television • 27 Jan

DWTS hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

There's another elimination on Dancing with the Stars, real-life mystery on The Push: Murder on the Cliff, more plot-twisting on Blackshore, and there's the season finale of Call the Midwife . . .

Dancing with the Stars • 03 Mar 24

What's on? TV and streaming tips for Christmas Day

Mrs Brown is dreaming of a quiet Christmas, there's an animated Peter and the Wolf, a look at the life of Caroline Ahern, and Christmas editions of Strictly Come Dancing and Call the Midwife . . .

Television • 25 Dec 23

Popular TV show Call the Midwife needs a health warning, academics have said.

Health warning sought for Call the Midwife

Academics have said that popular drama, Call The Midwife, needs a health warning over its illustration of "inaccurate birthing practices".

Television • 19 Oct 23

(L-R) Renee Bailey and Natalie Quarry as Joyce Highland and Rosalind Clifford

Call the Midwife reveals new series details

New student midwives will join Nonnatus House as production on the 13th series of Call the Midwife begins, including a 90-minute Christmas special for 2023.

Television • 04 Jul 23

Festive Five TV and streaming tips for New Year's Day

2023 gets off to a hectic start on television with the return of shows such as Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley, The Masked Singer and Call the Midwife . . .

Television • 01 Jan 23

Agutter reveals why she said yes to Captain America

Jenny Agutter said she could not think of "anything better than stepping out" of her role in Call The Midwife to beat up Robert Redford on screen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Moies • 29 Dec 22

Festive Five TV and streaming tips for Christmas Day

The Christmas crackers are along traditional lines with the likes of Mrs Brown's Boys, Strictly Come Dancing and Call the Midwife all making a reappearance on this day of days . . .

Television • 25 Dec 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

It's all going pear-shaped for Elaine on Smother, another celeb gets the boot on Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Hunted returns, and it's au revoir to Around the World in 80 Days . . .

Television • 30 Jan 22

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Tonight's Dancing with the Stars sees the first celebrity elimination, things begin to escalate in Smother, a heatwave strikes in Call the Midwife, and there's the final part of Sue Perkins' Big American Road Trip . . .

Television • 23 Jan 22

What's on? Five top TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Today's top telly includes Jamie Dornan, Florence Pugh, the new season of Call the Midwife, and an all-star cast in Anything Goes . . .

Television • 02 Jan 22

Megan Cusack in Call the Midwife - "Nancy will be returning"

Call the Midwife's Irish star reassures worried fans

Call the Midwife's Irish star Megan Cusack has reassured fans of the BBC One Sunday night favourite about her character, Nancy Corrigan.

Television • 25 May 21

Call the Midwife has begun filming its eleventh series

Filming begins for 11th series of Call the Midwife

Just days after revealing that Call the Midwife will return for an eleventh series the popular show has shared a behind-the-scenes clip of the cast back on set.

Television • 22 Apr 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Sunday April 18

Tonight's top TV tips include the return of Call the Midwife, more Reeling in the Years and Line of Duty, a celebration of President's Higgin's 80th, and Linda Martin on Keys to My Heart . . .

Television • 18 Apr 21

BBC confirm two more seasons of Call the Midwife

Two further seasons of the much-loved period drama Call The Midwife have been commissioned for BBC One.

Call The Midwife • 13 Apr 21

Jenny Agutter says 'no hugs' in new Call the Midwife

Call The Midwife star Jenny Agutter has said it "won't be quite a normal occasion" when the much-loved show returns with a Christmas special - all thanks to restrictions around Covid-19.

Call The Midwife • 20 Aug 20

"We are very much a family at Call the Midwife, and like families everywhere, we have missed each other"

Recall the Midwife as Christmas Special starts filming

The cast and crew of Call the Midwife are back on set, filming the BBC drama's Christmas Special under Covid-19 protocols.

Television • 19 Aug 20

What's on? TV picks for the weekend

If you're going no further than the sofa - and even if you are - here are some tips from the tons of telly worth watching between Friday and Sunday. . .

Television • 21 Feb 20

Heidi Thomas's TV show went to air in 2012

Call The Midwife to stay on air for years to come

The creator of Call The Midwife has said that the hit TV series will always be about "hope, generosity, kindness, and love.

Television • 27 Dec 19

Call the Midwife writer had a "brush with death"

The creator of Call The Midwife, Heidi Thomas, has said that it was not until after a "brush with death" that she did her best work.

Television • 15 Dec 19

Endeavour and Call The Midwife are both returning

Sunday night viewing has always been top notch across the pond in the UK - and two enduring shows have announced that they'll be returning for another run.

Television • 04 Mar 19

What's on? TV highlights for Wednesday

There's a promising new drama called Trust, Vogue Williams is back, as is the Supervet, while Hang Ups comes to an end . . .

Television • 12 Sep 18

What's on? Top TV for the weekend

If you're going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box over the weekend. As ever, it's a busy one...

TV Highlights • 09 Mar 18