Call the Midwife legend Judy Parfitt reveals the show’s upcoming hiatus “shakes” her a bit: “It’ll be hard for all of us”

The show isn’t ending – everyone is clear about that. It’s simply taking a break to allow for the creation of a prequel series set during World War II, and a spin-off movie taking place overseas in 1972. While the BBC says the show will remain important for years to come, the length of this break is uncertain, and it does mark the end of an era for Call the Midwife.

Dawn French reveals why she had to star in new comedy Can You Keep a Secret and talks sitcom’s emotive real-life inspiration

She said truly good sitcoms are hard to find. She admitted she wasn’t initially eager to read the script, but she found Paul to be very likeable and underrated. While Richard Curtis usually gets all the praise, she emphasized that Paul co-wrote ‘Vicar’ and played a significant role. Because of this, she felt she needed to politely decline the script.