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Posted January 11, 2020 - 1 Comment

‘The Missing’ spin-off, ‘Baptiste’, coming to PBS Masterpiece this Spring

Say what you will about Twitter these days but, in many cases, a innocent tweet can spread so much joy across the television landscape with a mere hint of something to come. Case in point is this simple tweet from PBS’ Masterpiece series regarding a brilliant addition to the Spring 2020 line-up. MASTERPIECE Mystery! is […]

Posted December 13, 2019 - No Comment

The nuns of ‘Call the Midwife’ are headed to Scotland for Christmas Day return.

Call the Midwife is back for the 2019 Christmas special as nuns and midwives pack their bags for the Outer Hebrides, while the unlucky few get left behind to man the fort at Nonnatus House in Poplar. The critically-acclaimed and audience favorite will return with a special on Christmas Day 2019 followed by eight episodes in early […]

Posted March 7, 2019 - No Comment

‘Call the Midwife’ renewed for an additional 2 seasons, taking it through 2022!

This is welcome news as American audiences are getting ready to settle in for season 8, which premieres on PBS beginning Sunday, March 31.

Posted January 22, 2019 - No Comment

The power of television on display as ‘Call the Midwife’ shines spotlight on sickle cell disease

Dr. Patrick Turner and Nurse Trixie treat a young Ghanaian family affected by a mysterious illness.

Posted November 25, 2018 - No Comment

Nothing says Christmas like a new ‘Call the Midwife’ holiday special

The BBC’s Children in Need special gave ‘Call the Midwife’ fans an early gift.

Posted November 8, 2018 - No Comment

‘Miranda’ mum Patricia Hodge to star in ‘Mrs Hudson’s Radio Show’ for Radio 4

The two-part radio series will star Hodge as Sherlock Holmes’ landlady and housekeeper.

Posted October 23, 2018 - No Comment

Nurse Trixie returns to Nonnatus House for this year’s ‘Call the Midwife’ holiday special

Call the Midwife fans will no doubt remember Nurse Trixie’s departure in series 7 after slipping back into her addiction with alcohol.

Posted October 2, 2018 - No Comment

Blimey! Tellyspotting turns 9!

Our shared recognition that British comedy and drama are the best telly on telly has made it easy to look forward to year 10 and beyond.

Posted August 3, 2018 - No Comment

Lots of new faces at Nonnatus House as ‘Call the Midwife’ S8 begins filming

Miriam Margolyes will join the cast of Call the Midwife for the forthcoming 2018 Christmas special and episode 1 of series 8 which will, most likely, premiere on BBC1 in January 2019. The Harry Potter star (along with Blackadder, Little Dorrit and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) is set to play Sister Mildred, a “forthright and indefatigable sister from […]

Posted July 29, 2018 - No Comment

‘Baptiste’ adds ‘Call the Midwife’ alum, Jessica Raine, to cast as filming begins

As production filming begins in Antwerp, Ghent, Amsterdam and Deal in Kent on Baptiste, Call the Midwife alum Jessica Raine has been added to the cast alongside the recently added Tom Hollander (Rev, The Night Manager). The series, which is a spin-off of the BBC1 series The Missing, is set to focus on investigator Julien Baptiste (Tchéky Karyo). Hollander will play […]