Call the Midwife season 14: cast, plot, filming news and everything we know (original) (raw)
Call the Midwife season 14 will see our Nonnatus House favourites return. (Image credit: BBC / Neal Street Productions / Olly Courtney)
Following the huge success of Call the Midwife season 13, we can now look forward to Call the Midwife season 14... and, after that cliffhanger at the end of the last series, fans of the show are desperate to know what will happen to Matthew and Trixie's fragile marriage.
We are set to be reunited with all our Nonnatus House favourites as we return to Poplar in the 1970s for more twists, turns and, of course, expectant mothers and babies!
Fans of the show were thrilled when the show was recommissioned by the BBC for another series, and show creator Heidi Thomas told the BBC that she was 'overjoyed' that the programme had been green-lit until 2026. "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."
Here is everything we know about Call the Midwife season 14...
Call the Midwife season 14 release date
While it is too early to have a confirmed release date for Call the Midwife season 14 it is thought that the series will start in January 2025 if previous years are anything to go by.
If this is the case, then it is likely the series will start in the US in March 2025 on PBS.
The new season will also come after a 2024 Christmas special, which is likely to air on Christmas Day.
Trixie and Matthew's marriage hit the rocks in season 13. (Image credit: BBC / Neal Street Productions / Olly Courtney)
Call the Midwife season 14 plot
Fans know that season 13 ended on a cliffhanger with Matthew Aylward going to New York on a new business venture without his wife after his finances took a worrying turn. The final episode of series 13 saw Trixie calling Matthew and agreeing to move out there with him and Jonty... but while this seemed a happy ending for the family, fans have been wondering if Trixie could be leaving Call the Midwife permanently if their new life in New York is a success.
However, while it remains to be seen whether Trixie will return to Poplar with or without her husband, one thing we do know is she will be back for the new season.
Aside from the Aylwards' marriage drama, the series will be heading into the 1970s, where the show will undoubtedly tackle more taboo subjects and mark momentous historical moments.
Fred and Reggie are thought to be back for the new season. (Image credit: BBC / Neal Street Productions / Domizia Salusest)
Call the Midwife season 14 cast
It is thought all our Call the Midwife favourites will be back for the new season.
While it has been revealed that Trixie Franklin (Helen George) will return for season 14 it has been hinted that Olly Rix won't be returning as her husband Matthew Aylward. It was recently reported that Olly has joined the cast of Casualtyas a new surgeon, which seems to confirm that he won't be returning to Call the Midwife for the new season. As soon as we have an official confirmation we will update this guide.
Jenny Agutter is thought to be back as Sister Julienne with Linda Bassett back as Nurse Phyllis Crane, Rebecca Gethings as Sister Veronica, Georgie Glen as Miss Higgins, and Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan. Newly qualified midwives Joyce Highland (or should we say Claudine Warren?!) played by Renee Bailey and Rosalind Clifford played by Natalie Quarry are also thought to return.
Megan Cusack is also on the cards to return as Nurse Nancy Corrigan with Francesca Fullilove as Nancy's daughter, Colette Corrigan.
Doctor Turner (Stephen McGann) and his family should also be back including his wife Shelagh Turner (Laura Main) and son Timothy Turner (Max Macmillan). Alice Brown is also thought to be returning as Angela Turner, April Rae Hoang as May Tang and Edward Shaw as Teddy Turner.
Cliff Parisi should be back as Fred Buckle, along with Annabelle Apsion as Violet Buckle and Daniel Laurie as Reggie Jackson.
Cyril Robinson (Zephryn Taitte) is also thought to be back, but sadly there is still no news on whether his wife Lucille Robinson, played by Leonie Elliott, will return after her exit in Call the Midwife season 12. There hasn't been any closure in their relationship and Cyril still mentions her on screen, so you never know...!
All our Nonnatus House favourites should be back for the new season. (Image credit: BBC / Neal Street Productions)
Call the Midwife season 14 filming news
Call the Midwife's social media pages are great at updating fans with behind-the-scenes news and we know filming for the Christmas episodes is done and production is underway for the rest of season 14.
A recent post saw the social media team, go behind the scenes to capture some of the backstage action... but most excitingly the caption on the video read "Series 14 is now racing towards the completion of filming! Not long now till the countdown to our new Christmas Special....!" which means the wait for season 14 is almost over. Hurrah!
Another post saw a photo of Rebecca Gethings (Sister Veronica) filming a scene on her rounds in the district - but with season 14 being set in 1970 the landscape is very different from the Blitz-damaged landscape that we first saw in the early seasons.
Another post from the summer saw a picture of the cast on set in the Nonnatus House dining room, with the caption: "We're delighted to report that our team are now well into filming for our fourteenth series of Call the Midwife - as this exclusive behind-scenes pic shows! What better place to show you our progress than in the Nonnatus House dining room - perhaps the location most central to our drama, and the room where all our stories really happen."
Earlier this year we were treated to a behind the scenes look at the Christmas episodes being filmed. It might have been spring in real life, but the cast were seen wrapped up in winter coats and hats as they visited a traveling fair!
The Turner family could also be seen posing in front of a Christmas tree, confirming the festive season was well underway on the Call the Midwife set.
Is there a trailer for Call the Midwife season 14?
Not yet, with filming still to take place it is too early for a trailer, but as soon as one is released we will update this page.
One clip we do have though is Laura Main (Shelagh Turner) and screen daughter Alice Brown (Angela Turner) coming down the helter-skelter ride for the first time during filming...
What happened at the end of Call the Midwife season 13?
Miss Higgins got the shock of a lifetime in season 13. (Image credit: Neal Street Productions/BBC)
Call the Midwife is no stranger to dramatic season finales and theCall the Midwife season 13 ending was no different. There was panic for Trixie fans as she struggled to cope in the wake of Matthew leaving and turned to prescription sleeping tablets to help her. However, some tough love from her brother Geoffery soon got Trixie back on the straight and narrow, and the episode ended with her calling Matthew in New York and telling him she was coming out to be with him.
Meanwhile, Miss Higgins found her world turned upside down after being reunited with her secret son, Victor, who she fell pregnant with after moving to India when she was 21 and falling in love with a tutor called Krishnan. However, there was heartbreak on the horizon as Victor and Millicent's reunion was short-lived when it was revealed he was suffering from kidney disease. After just days of catching up on a lifetime of missed moments, Victor sadly passed away, leaving Miss Higgins devastated.
Trixie was in a bad way at the end of season 13. (Image credit: BBC / Neal Street Productions / Olly Courtney)
Over at Nonnatus House, there was drama for Joyce Highland when her estranged husband, Sylvester, tracked her down in Poplar and started blackmailing her for her pay packet in exchange for keeping quiet about the fact her real name is Claudine Warren. However, Rosalind caught Sylvester out and confronted him, leading to Joyce revealing everything to her colleagues and Sister Julienne offering her support.
There was also a happy ending for the Turners after they were worried they were about to lose May when her birth mother requested a meeting with her on the phone from Hong Kong. Thankfully the call ended with her asking if the Turners would officially adopt May, leaving the family thrilled.
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