THE creator of Call the Midwife has suggested the show could soon take a break after 13 years on our TV screens.
It remains the BBC’s most watched drama so talk of any end to the medical show is sure to send shockwaves through the industry.
The creator of Call the Midwife has suggested the show could soon take a break after 13 years on our TV screens[/caption]
But, talking to the Radio Times, creator Heidi Thomas also hinted that any resting of the show might lead to some form of spin off.
She said: “Those of us who are most invested with the show, cast and producers alike, who have been there since the beginning, it is our lives.
“I don’t believe Call the Midwife will ever end. But I do think we might take a break at some point.”
She continued: “I’m not in a position to talk about things really.
“There is a sort of a rolling, ongoing conversation that we always have at this point every year, which is: is there an end point?
“What are we working towards?
“Increasingly, 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.”
Asked if that might mean there was some kind of spin-off series from the show she simply replied: “Watch this space.”
Meanwhile cast member Megan Cusack also confirmed that she was leaving the programme, in a move that will shock devotees of Call the Midwife.
The actress, who plays Nancy Corrigan on the Sunday night drama, said: “Sometimes, you’ve got to step out of your comfort zone to grow.
“I’ve learnt so much, but I’m at the start of my career and I need to take a leap of faith.
“It’s bittersweet, really.
“I’ve made lifelong friendships there and I get to take those with me.”
