THE first Call the Midwife spin-off series could be a prequel focusing on the early years of Trixie Franklin.
The character, currently played on the BBC One drama by Helen George, would take centre stage and be portrayed by another actress, possibly in her teens or early twenties.
It would take the story from the Seventies, where Call the Midwife has now reached, back to the Fifties when Trixie was starting out in her adult life and career.
The move comes after the Sunday night show’s creator, Heidi Thomas, said she could see the programme being rested soon and a spin-off made instead.
A TV insider said: “Trixie is an obvious choice of subject because she is one of the wilder characters at Nonnatus House and therefore has the potential for a more interesting back story.
“When we were introduced to her in series one in 2012 she was in her early twenties and was already very worldly. So there is much to take a deep dive into.
“But everything is at a very early stage and there are so many options open to the show’s creators because it’s still one of the Beeb’s most-watched programmes.”
Talking this week to the Radio Times, Heidi said that although they might take a break from making the show, she couldn’t see the CTM universe ending entirely.
She said: “Those of us who are most invested in the show – cast and producers alike, who have been there since the beginning – it is our lives.
“I don’t believe Call The Midwife will ever end. But I do think we might take a break at some point.”
She continued: “I’m not in a position to talk about things really. There is a sort of rolling, ongoing conversation that we always have at this point every year, which is: Is there an end point? What are we working towards?
“Increasingly, we do see opportunities to expand our storytelling world.
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