Call the Midwife film: Cast and filming news as the BBC series heads to the big screen
Our Nonnatus House favourites are going to be movie stars!
Call the Midwife fans have enjoyed watching all the Nonnatus House drama unfold on TV for the last 15 years. Now, our Poplar favourites are heading to cinema theatres with a film!
Producers announced in May 2025 that we would be getting two spin-offs from the world of Call the Midwife after series 15. First to arrive will be a prequel to the much-loved series. This will see some of our favourite current characters as their younger selves as they battle babies and the Blitz during WWII.
The second spin-off will be a Call the Midwife movie. While the prequel will take us back to Poplar in 1939, the movie will pick up where series 15 finishes in 1972.
Show bosses have announced that the Call the Midwife film will take place overseas. It will also feature iconic characters from the existing TV show.
Here is everything you need to know about the Call the Midwife film…
Call the Midwife movie filming news
Show runner Heidi Thomas and executive producers Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank, the all-female team behind the current TV show, will write and create the film.
Filming for the movie will get underway later in 2026.
Heidi says: “As the classic Call the Midwife series moves further into the 1970s, it also seems the perfect time for our much-loved regulars to take a short break from Poplar and test themselves in an unfamiliar landscape.
“The rise in hospital births and changes in the NHS have clipped their wings, and this is their chance to take flight and work out what really matters.”
When is the Call the Midwife film coming?
Heidi says: “The film is already in pre-production, but filming won’t start until later in 2026.” This means it is unlikely that we will see it in cinemas until 2027 at the earliest.
Before the film arrives, we will have a Call the Midwife prequel to enjoy, with Heidi adding: “We are going to make the prequel next.
“Viewers will watch the prequel set in 1939 first, followed by the film set in 1972 and starring the current cast. Series 16 will then take place in 1973.”
Where will they set the movie?
Bosses have confirmed that they will likely be set the Call the Midwife film in Australia.
Series creator, Heidi Thomas, said: “Australia is likely, I can say that. But there are a number of places in Australia that it could be, all of which would be very different.
“Filming the Christmas episodes abroad was a dry run for the movie. We learned how to work in high temperatures for one!”
The 2025 Christmas specials saw some of the Nonnatus House team head to Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the rest of our Poplar favourites remained in London. Producers have not yet confirmed whether the movie will follow the same format or if the entire film will be set in Australia.
Who will be in the cast for the film?
Producers have confirmed that most of the current Call the Midwife cast will be featuring in the film.
Helen George is expected to return as Trixie Franklin. Jenny Agutter is also likely to reprise her role as Sister Julienne, along with Linda Bassett as Nurse Phyllis Crane.
Rebecca Gethings is likely to resume her role as Sister Veronica. Georgie Glen should be portraying Miss Higgins once again, and Judy Parfitt is expected to return as Sister Monica Joan.
In addition, midwives Joyce Highland, played by Renee Bailey, and Rosalind Clifford, played by Natalie Quarry, are also thought to be back. The Rig star Molly Vevers is also likely to star as Sister Catherine.
Doctor Turner, played by Stephen McGann, should be returning, along with his wife, Shelagh Turner, played by Laura Main. Also returning is their son, Timothy Turner, portrayed by Max Macmillan.
Alice Brown’s return as Angela Turner remains unconfirmed. We are still waiting for announcements regarding April Rae Hoang’s return as May Tang and Edward Shaw as Teddy Turner.
Cliff Parisi is likely to hit the big screen as Fred Buckle in the Call the Midwife film. Annabelle Apsion should be back as Violet Buckle and Daniel Laurie will likely star as Reggie Jackson. Zephryn Taitte is likely to reprise his role as Cyril Robinson.
Trixie’s brother, Geoffrey Franklin, played by Christopher Harper, should also be back to bring some lighthearted moments to the show.
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