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Call the Midwife Star Says 'It'll Be Hard for All of Us' as BBC Series to Be Rested
Season 15, set in 1971, highlights NHS modernization threats to Nonnatus House and features eight episodes starting January 11, 2026, on BBC One and iPlayer.
- Series 15 of Call the Midwife premieres on January 11, 2026 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, focusing on Nonnatus House's uncertain future amid NHS changes.
- Funding pressures and NHS changes have left Nonnatus House uncertain, with local council demands for nuns to replace habits with official uniforms intensifying the threat.
- Set in 1971, Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, fights authorities and enlists Trixie, portrayed by Helen George, after her return from the States, amid women's liberation protests.
- The BBC said the show will be rested temporarily after Series 15 while a WWII prequel and 1972 film are produced, and the show will return for a sixteenth series.
- The long-running drama has earned major awards including BAFTAs, TV Choice Awards, and National Television Awards, while the cast and creators called reaching 15 series an "incredible experience".
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Call the Midwife's Jenny Agutter teases Trixie's role in season 15 as Nonnatus House is threatened
The future of Nonnatus House has grown increasingly uncertain in the most recent seasons of Call the Midwife.Following funding pressures and the NHS's growing influence on public healthcare, which has continued to modernise, many have been left wondering just how long it can survive.And that remains "the big question all the way through" season 15, which will begin on Sunday 11th January at 8pm, as teased by Jenny Agutter (Sister Julienne)."It a…
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