Currently, Call the Midwife is filming their festive special featuring fan-favourite Helen George as Trixie Aylward
Call the Midwife actress Helen George, known for her role as Nurse Trixie Aylward in the beloved BBC period drama, has revealed her latest venture beyond the programme.
The 41-year-old mother-of-two is set to star alongside television legend Basil Brush in this year’s Christmas pantomime production of Cinderella at Richmond Theatre in London.
Helen will take on the role of the Fairy Godmother, performing alongside Olivier award-nominated actor Charlie Stemp, who plays Buttons.
Meanwhile, Basil Brush will bring Baron Basil to life in the festive spectacular.
The pantomime is scheduled to run for a month, opening on December 6 and concluding on January 4, with tickets already available despite the show being more than four months away, reports the Express.
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According to the official description, audiences can expect: “Packed with all the traditional pantomime ingredients Richmond Theatre audiences love, this enchanting panto features laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses.”
This marks her latest project away from the Poplar-based medical drama, following her recent appearance on ITV’s Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters.
The reality programme saw her compete alongside stars including Amandaland’s Lucy Punch and comedy icon Sir Lenny Henry.
Her new endeavours emerge as programme bosses have been compelled to address the show’s future amid speculation it faced cancellation.
Executives have officially confirmed not one but two spin-off series are in development.
Filming has recently wrapped on a two-part Christmas Special, which will be set across Hong Kong and Poplar, followed by eight brand-new hour-long episodes scheduled to air from January 2026.
However this won’t be the only treat for fans next year as it has been confirmed a prequel TV series set in Poplar during World War 2 has been commissioned for the BBC in 2026.
Additionally a Call the Midwife film is in development. This will be set overseas in 1972 and feature beloved characters from the existing TV show.
Whilst nothing is yet known of the storyline given that the new series will cover 1971, it is likely it will pick up after the events of the forthcoming 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.
Nevertheless, for viewers concerned this might be a farewell 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 thrilling new additions 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.”
Call The Midwife is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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