Matthew and Trixie tied the knot at the end of season 12. (Image credit: Neal Street Productions / BBC ) Thank goodness the two made it out unscathed, but the crash took the life of the driver, whose pregnant wife was in the throes of giving birth. It’s something I’ve said a few times now, and I stand by it. I don’t think that Matthew has any superficial doubt whatsoever about marrying Trixie. I think that he is a rare example of somebody who gets precisely the person they need and want. Phew, it was a lot. Best to regain your energy with a cuppa and a biccie while we delve into what's in store for the future of Call The Midwife. It’s a really interesting question, and something that I think about a lot. You know, I try to remember that I’m not a woman, and I’ve not had a baby. There are aspects to the show that I don’t necessarily have a sort of instinctive connection or understanding of, because it’s not my life experience.

We are a family behind the scenes, on the screen, and in front of the telly, and I'm thrilled that we're all heading into the 1970s together," show creator Heidi Thomas said when the renewal was announced. When will season 13 debut? Sister Julienneand Dr Turner clashed over a private clinic venture that saw Trixie seconded to the Lady Emily Clinic in Chelsea, while Lucille came up with a plan that saved both her church and Cyril at the same time. Also, there was heartbreak when a baby boy was born without legs, and soon Dr Turner found himself on a mission to work out the reason why. You can read our review of episode one here. Matthew Aylward (Olly Rix) and Trixie Franklin (Helen George) will be returning as newlyweds Mr and Mrs Aylward.What else can we expect? "Something rather wonderful happens to Trixie, Lucile has to contend with a reasonable amount of sadness, and what else can I say?" Thomas said. "We have a new nun coming to join the line-up, Sister Veronica." The Cast Previously the two had been trying for a baby – could Cyril be going from family man to bachelor? We hope not. The dating scene is rough.

In the fourth series, set in 1960, topics covered include the Child Migrants Programme, the threat of nuclear warfare (including emergency response guidelines issued by local Civil Defence Corps), LGBT rights, and syphilis among sex workers. A fifth series was commissioned for 2016, shortly after series four filming was completed. [12] A sixth series was commissioned, which included a 2016 Christmas episode set in South Africa. [13] On 23 November 2016, the BBC announced a three-year deal with Neal Street Productions, commissioning a seventh, eighth, and ninth series, each with a Christmas special. [14] On 4 March 2019, the BBC announced it had commissioned two further series and Christmas specials, through to an eleventh series in 2022, moving the plot into the late-sixties. [15] [16] But when you extrapolate from me, out to everybody and the world, it’s just a whole bunch of people just trying to be fundamentally decent. I think she’s speaking about the fact that he’s lost somebody before. I think his nerves come from the fact that, again, this woman is in front of him who he just adores. The sun rises and sets with her. There’s no doubt about any of that but I think it’s frightening when you’ve lost somebody before, to think, ‘I’m about to go here again. I might lose this person.’Call the Midwife creator 'not bored' after six series". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 February 2017.