Netflix hoping to steal Call The Midwife from BBC bosses and give it huge budget Mirror 2 hrs ago Louise Lavigueur
Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly looking to give new life - and a bigger budget - to BBC hit Call The Midwife.
The heart-warming period drama, following the lives of nurse midwives working in the East End of London, has been a hit ever since it launched on the Beeb in 2012. Writer Heidi Thomas is said to have been approached by Netflix who are looking to capitalise on its success and huge audience by offering bigger budgets and more episodes in each series, although both broadcasting platforms deny the claims.
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Call the Midwife future beyond series 10 revealed by BBC The stories we tell are like babies – they never stop coming. 13/04/2021
Call the Midwife is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and it s showing no signs of slowing down.
The tenth season of the show is set to air this week, with season 11 about to being filming.
And now the BBC has confirmed the show will be running until 2024 with seasons 13 and 14 being commissioned. BBC
They will both feature eight 60-minute episodes and a Christmas special.
Heidi Thomas, the show s creator and writer, said: It s an incredible privilege to be able to look back on a decade of
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The Duwamish Waterway viewed from the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. (Photo courtesy of WSP, via SDOT Blog)
Like many places, West Seattle businesses have been trying to survive the pandemic for months, with many now struggling to adapt to new realities. Lora Radford is the executive director of the business improvement area for West Seattle Junction, and Todd Carden is co-owner of Elliot Bay Brewing, and they joined Seattle’s Morning News on KIRO Radio to discuss the conditions of businesses in the area.
“We’re holding our own, quite honestly. I mean, it’s been difficult, especially with the pandemic and the West Seattle Bridge. But we are doing what we do best, which is being entrepreneurs and pivoting right into what we need to do to keep the doors open,” Radford said.