BBC orders 3 further seasons of “Call the Midwife” medical drama seriesNovember 23, 2016 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The BBC has ordered three further seasons of medical drama series “Call the Midwife” from Neal Street Productions, which is about to deliver the show’s sixth season, Variety reports. The new seasons, commissioned by Charlotte Moore, director of BBC Content, and Piers Wenger, director of BBC Drama Commissioning, will consist of eight hour-long episodes each, plus three Christmas specials. The new seasons will take the nuns and midwives into the mid-1960s. Heidi Thomas, creator, writer and executive producer, said: “In the 1960s Britain was a country fizzing with change and challenge, and there is so much rich material — medical, social, and emotional — to be explored. We have now delivered well over 100 babies on screen, and like those babies, the stories keep on coming.” “Call the Midwife” has been one of Britain’s most popular drama series since it launched in 2012, and it continues to be the most watched drama series in the U.K., with all five seasons to date gaining near or more than 10 million viewers per episode. Moore said: “’Call the Midwife’ continues to raise the bar with each new [season] and is really valued by audiences. The quality and ambition of the storytelling is credit to the excellence of writer Heidi Thomas, who has successfully brought the show into the 1960s with a diverse range of subjects.” Pippa Harris, executive producer for Neal Street, said: “Like a truly supportive parent, the BBC has nurtured our series from conception onwards, and this exceptional three [season] commission further demonstrates their care and commitment.” Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |