The world of is set to expand with not one but two spin offs. Production of a two-part Christmas Special, set in Hong Kong and Poplar, has just begun and this will be followed by eight new hour-long episodes set to broadcast from January 2026. However this won't be the only fix for fans next year as it has been confirmed a prequel TV series set in Poplar during World War Two has been comissioned for the BBC in 2026. In addition a Call the Midwife film is in the works. This will be set overseas in 1972 and feature iconic characters from the existing TV show.

Although nothing is yet known of the plot given that the new series will cover 1971, it is likely it will pick up after the events of the upcoming season. The new projects will be written, created and produced by the all-female team behind the hugely successful long running period drama - showrunner Heidi Thomas and executive producers Pippa Harris and Ann Tricklebank. However, for viewers worried this might be a send off for the show, it was also announced they will helm series 16 together in due course meaning the show will continue to run on BBC for the foreseeable future.

Explaining what viewers can expect from these exciting new additons creator and writer Heidi, 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.

"As the classic Call the Midwife series moves further into the 1970s, it also seems the perfect time for our much-loved regulars to take a short break from Poplar and test themselves in an unfamiliar landscape.

"The rise in hospital births, and changes in the NHS, have clipped their wings, and this is their chance to take flight and work out what really matters. Whilst the location of the film remains top-secret, I can say it is going to look absolutely fantastic on the big screen!" she promised.

While waiting on these spin offs to hit the big and small screen viewers have this year's festive special to look forward to. Following the success of the two part format last year this year will again see the special split into two parts.

The official synopsis says: "When senior members of the Nonnatus House staff head to Hong Kong on a mercy mission, the younger midwives are left to cope alone.

As the Christmas action shifts between the sun-drenched Far East and a snowy East End, Sister Julienne suddenly finds herself excited about the Order's future. After years of battling change, she decides to embrace it, work with it, and see what love can do."

The synopsis also gave a hint at what to expect from series 15 saying: "The new series kicks off in 1971 with several of the ladies embracing Women's Lib and burning their bras outside Nonnatus House. As the year unfolds, we see the team handle cases including premature birth, placenta previa, kidney cancer, tuberculosis and slavery."