Call The Midwife gives major season 14 update with brand new backstage snap as cast film church scenes
CALL The Midwife has given fans a behind-the-scenes update from the eagerly anticipated season 14 - which is set to hit our screens next year.
The beloved BBC period drama shared a photo from the show's set revealing that only a few weeks of filming remain.
The image sees Nurse Crane (Linda Bassett), Shelagh Turner (Laura Main) and Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt) filming a scene in a London church.
Nurse Crane is gesturing with her little finger and it looks like she may be about to make a pinky promise, but for what?
The caption read: "The Autumn nights are closing in here at Call the Midwife, and that means there are just a few weeks of filming left on Series 14 before we start the engines on our countdown to the new Christmas Special!!
"The team have been filming in our much-loved church location in London, and they've sent us this intriguing behind-scenes shot.
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"What is Nurse Crane up to with that little finger of hers? Does she have a promise to make with her co-stars Laura Main and Judy Parfitt? And will it involve cake?"
The caption continues: "There's very much a feeling of approaching the finishing line on set, and then comes the best part – showing you what we've been up to!
"The year is now 1970 – the world has changed in many ways, but the babies keep coming, and the need for the Nonnatuns is still all too obvious."
It concludes: "1970 in Poplar will be bringing you all the joy, tears, warmth, humour and heartache you'd expect from our community. Pinky promise!"
Call the Midwife remains one of the BBC's most popular shows and it is always top of the ratings on Christmas Day, so viewers are excited to see what's in store for this year's festive episode.
Fans will also be pleased to know that it has already been renewed for season 15 which will air in 2026.
At the end of series 13, Trixie, played by Helen George, revealed that she'd be leaving Poplar to join her husband Matthew in New York.
Fans were left concerned about the actor's future in the drama.
However, recently, she revealed that she was returning for another season, and expressed intrigue in what the next set of episodes hold in store for her character.
Helen teased: "It's quite a return for Trixie, because she's coming back sans-husband, so that's an interesting twist."
Call The Midwife: A breakdown
Call The Midwife first came onto the airwaves in 2012 and has been seen by millions. But what is it about?
Series one: Set in early 1957 and it explored the 'Baby Boom generation, which included themes of poverty and post-war immigration.
Series two: Set in 1958 and it showed gas and air being introduced for pain relief for the first time. It ended with the Nonnatus House building being condemned.
Series three: Set in 1959 and it depicted gruesome conditions such as cystic fibrosis, polio and it showed the midwives in the context on prisons.
Series four: Set in 1960 under the threat of nuclear warfare and the emergency response guidelines issued by the local Civil Defence Corp. Other themes included LGBT rights, and syphilis.
Series five: Set in 1961 and it shows the care of patients with conditions such as Typhoid and strokes. We also saw the effects of thalidomide, the introduction of the contraceptive pill.
Series six: Set in 1962 and domestic violence was at the centre of the season. Other themes included FGM (female genital mutilation), mental health issues and interracial marriage. It was also notable for the introduction of Reggie, a recurring character with Down Syndrome.
Series seven: Set in 1963 and we see Nurse Lucille Anderson for the first time. We also see the show address conditions such as dementia, huntington's disease, leprosy and meningitis
Series eight: Set in 1964 and it bravely covered the issue of abortion, which was not legal for another three years in 1967. Sickle cell disease, cleft lip, cleft palate and intersex people also featured.
Series nine: Diptheria was at the centre of the ninth instalment in 1965, and it was notable for featuring a blind expectant mother. But the role of Nonnatus House within the community also came into question.
Series ten: Set in 1966, Nonnatus House has a rival in the form of the private Lady Emily Clinic in Mayfair. PKU, diabetes and the controversy surrounding abortion were central themes.
Series eleven: Set in 1967 amid the housing crisis and a scabies epidemic. The show was rocked by a train crash right next to Nonnatus House.
The Sun previously told how producers have been working on an "odd" storyline for Miss Higgins (Georgie Glen) and introduced a new character to the show for the forthcoming episodes.
Young actress Myla Park, nine, has joined in an important new role and will feature in this year's Christmas episode.
The young star is no stranger to the spotlight, as she already has substantial drama experience on the West End.
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Her addition to the cast comes amid a "poignant turning point" within the series.
Call The Midwife returns to BBC One and iPlayer this Christmas.