Call The Midwife star hints there's 'so much change' in the upcoming 15th series of the hit drama - after BBC bosses hit back at axe rumours
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One of Call The Midwife's most recognisable stars has teased 'so much change' in the upcoming series of the hit BBC drama at the National Television Awards.
Stephen McGann, 62, best known for his portrayal of Dr Patrick Turner, said on Wednesday that the 15th season of the period drama is built on 'the whispers of change'.
He told Radio Times: 'There is just so much change coming.
'What you've seen in Call the Midwife in the last year or two is people coming, whispers of change, it's kind of like, without saying any spoilers, it does get real.
'There's some stuff that is coming over the hill that is really real.'
Dr Turner has been a recognisable face on the show since it first aired in 2012, helping the midwives and nuns at Nonnatus House care for the often impoverished residents of London's East End.
One of Call The Midwife's most recognisable stars Stephen McGann, 62, has teased 'so much change' in the upcoming series of the hit BBC drama
The actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr Patrick Turner said that the 15th season of the period drama is built on 'the whispers of change'
As well as the upcoming 15th series, fans of the show also have its annual Christmas special to look forward to.
It was filmed in Hong Kong - where Dr Turner's adopted daughter May is from - and its stars have shared some behind-the-scenes glimpses on social media.
Stephen added: 'As you know, we've done travelling.
'Things are going to be not the same as they were, but they're going to continue in a different vein, so who knows? We're the last to find out.'
The comments about changes on the show, which is based on the memoirs of real-life East End nurse Jennifer Worth, come after the BBC denied rumours that the drama would be axed.
The broadcaster said in a statement: 'The BBC would like to reassure fans that Call The Midwife will remain at the heart of the BBC for years to come.
'As previously announced, there are two Christmas specials, a new series, a film and prequel series, before a sixteenth series in due course.
'Call the Midwife isn't going anywhere.'
As well as the upcoming 15th series, fans of the show also have its annual Christmas special to look forward to, which is filmed in Hong Kong
While long-term fans of the show have had a chance to see the changing East End in the post-war era, as revealed in the BBC's statement, they will also soon have a chance to see Poplar before WW2 in a prequel.
The show's creator and writer, Heidi Thomas, said: 'The opening of new doors at Nonnatus House feels profoundly emotional, and yet just right.
'I have never run out of stories for our midwives, and I never will. But having wept, laughed, and raged my way from 1957 to 1971, I found myself yearning to delve into the deeper past. The Blitz years in the East End were extraordinary - filled with loss, togetherness, courage and joy.
'The bombs fell, the babies kept on coming, and the Sisters kept on going. There will be so much in the prequel for our wonderful, loyal fans, including the appearance of some familiar (if much younger!) faces.'
