Call The Midwife's Brave New World: Changes Ahead But Show Continues
The detestable Dr Threapwood flashed his artificial grin and proclaimed, 'This is the brave new world. There isn't an "always" any more.' This declaration signifies Dr Turner, portrayed by Stephen McGann, is relinquishing his general practitioner's practice, while the nuns of Nonnatus House are forfeiting their midwifery duties alongside the Poplar maternity home. Does this imply we are also losing the cherished television programme Call The Midwife?
Eternal Elements Amidst Bureaucratic Shifts
Fortunately, the answer is no. Certain aspects endure despite Threapwood's severe measures and the unyielding progression of National Health Service red tape. Preparations are already underway for a fresh series scheduled next year, a full-length cinematic production is in development—rumoured to be filmed in Australia—and a festive prequel situated during the 1940s Blitz is guaranteed.
However, the established pattern where each new season advances London by another year, progressing steadily like a nostalgic double-decker bus traversing an East End path, cannot persist indefinitely. While it would be entertaining to witness Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, and her companions grappling with New Romantics, yuppies, and Del Boy characters, a 1980s iteration of Call The Midwife would represent too significant a chronological mismatch.
Strategic Shift to Wartime Settings
Returning the programme to wartime scenarios could prove an ingenious manoeuvre, particularly if audiences encounter younger incarnations of beloved personalities such as Sister Monica Joan. This role is currently performed by Judy Parfitt, though seemingly not for much longer after the talkative elderly nun contracted rapidly advancing kidney disease.
Viewers have observed her on a deathbed numerous occasions since the show's inception in 2012, initially leading many to disregard the diagnosis as another erroneous alert. Subsequently, she commenced reciting Shakespeare extensively, which consistently serves as an alarming indicator for television performers—it often signals to casting directors their impending availability for theatrical engagements again.
Memorable Storylines and Personal Reflections
Trixie Aylward, embodied by Helen George, was abruptly summoned from an Alcoholics Anonymous gathering to assist a wrestler named Harmony Savage, enacted by Emma Symmonds, who was experiencing repercussions from excessive pummelling in the ring. These female wrestlers evoked a sensation more akin to arthritis than nostalgia for some, recalling an early journalistic assignment involving an interview with a female wrestler at Evesham town hall.
Additional, less agonising recollections were stimulated by the melodic chimes of an ice cream van performing Greensleeves and children gathering produce for Harvest Festival celebrations. Call The Midwife employs unapologetic nostalgic references to a bygone era that remains tantalisingly inaccessible.
Romantic Developments and Future Prospects
Meanwhile, Cyril's divorce was finalised, permitting him to wed Sister Rosalind—an event occurring none too soon, as she is expectant, using 1970s vernacular. This did not prevent her from mounting her bicycle and cycling towards an urgent birthing situation. Should the nuns and nurses ultimately relocate to Australia, they must undoubtedly be permitted to transport their bicycles along.
