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Call the Midwife film and prequel series announced

Call the Midwife film and prequel series announced

Summary

The BBC is creating a movie and pre-war prequel TV series related to its show "Call the Midwife". The movie is set in 1972 in an unnamed overseas location with characters from the TV show, while the prequel dives into the earlier years in Poplar, East London.

Key Facts

  • The BBC announced plans to make a movie and a prequel TV series derived from "Call the Midwife."
  • The film will take place in an undisclosed overseas location in 1972.
  • The prequel series will depict life in Poplar, East London during the Second World War.
  • Heidi Thomas, Dame Pippa Harris, and Ann Tricklebank are the main creators and producers of these projects.
  • The original TV show is set from the late 1950s to early 1970s in East London.
  • Some familiar characters from the TV show, depicted as younger, will be in the prequel series.
  • The 15th series of the TV show is starting its production phase.
  • The new projects are being made with a mind towards attracting a younger generation of viewers.
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