CALL the Midwife bosses have revealed major changes to the show ahead of series 14.
The beloved period drama returns to screens this Sunday night as Poplar moves into the 70s.
But as the characters move into a new decade with new storylines such as underage pregnancy and vaccines, bosses have given the set an overhaul.
In a first look at series 14, shop fronts and interiors have had a slight makeover to reflect the era.
Appearing in the social media clip, Helen George, who plays Trixie, teased what will change for the cast’s outfits.
She said: “The shirts are getting a bit more jazzy, the collars are getting longer, the flares are getting wider and social history is changing.”
Noticeable changes include a coffee percolator being installed at Dr Turner’s surgery, while cars on the street are more modern.
Call the Midwife will also see the introduction of vending machines to East London.
Cliff Parisi said: “Seventies were really when it went mental, so fashion was crazy, big flares getting caught up in the chain of your bike and falling off.
“What’s brilliant about this show is the art department capture all of that, you see it going past in the background.”
Meanwhile, Call the Midwife’s creator Heidi Thomas recently reassured fans the show still has a lot more stories to tell.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Call the Midwife viewers stunned to spot star of The Traitors in heart-wrenching Christmas Day Special_1″ embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6366436592112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]She explained: “People are always saying to me that Call the Midwife is something that is going to have to end very soon. Because the pill has arrived, so fewer babies will be born.
“And that hasn’t happened because for every woman who takes the pill, there is one who forgets. Or there is one who is so naive, she doesn’t know it exists.
“But time and time again, I’ve been genuinely shocked by the extent to which society and women will create obstacles for themselves.
“Even though society is giving them every opportunity to do otherwise.
“And it’s in the fragility of human life that these stories exist.
“We can’t always be strong. We can’t always be definite.”