Yahoo Finance Call the Midwife season 12 finale delayed amid BBC schedule shake-up
Call the Midwife's season 12 finale has been delayed by a week.
The BBC confirmed the news today via Twitter, saying the scheduling change was down to the BAFTA Film Ceremony being aired instead this Sunday (19 February).
Announcing that the series finale would instead air the week after, the tweet added: "The final episode of Series 12 will now air in TWO weeks time – Sunday 26th February at 8pm.
"So put the champagne on ice – we promise you an unforgettable event."
The news follows confirmation that the long-running drama has been renewed for two more seasons by the BBC.
The renewal will take the series until 2026, with the already-confirmed 13th season set to start filming this spring and seasons 14 and 15 to follow.
Speaking about the announcement, series creator Heidi Thomas said she was "thrilled" by the news of a renewal. "We are a family behind the scenes, on the screen, and in front of the telly, and I'm thrilled that we're all heading into the 1970s together," she said.
Meanwhile, executive producer Dame Pippa Harris called the show's longevity a "tremendous achievement", adding that it was "a testament to the passion and dedication of our cast and crew, of whom I'm very proud".
Both the 14th and 15th seasons will feature eight hour-long episodes, as well as a respective Christmas special.
Call the Midwife first aired in 2012 and follows the a group of midwives who work alongside the nuns at Nonnatus House in London's East End.
The show is based off of the real-life memoirs of Jennifer Worth, who worked as a midwife in East London during the 1950s.
Call the Midwife airs on Sunday nights on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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