Call the Midwife's boss has revealed that the show may "take a break" in the future.
The hit BBC drama is currently airing its 14th season, and the series got a bit of shake up this week after it was confirmed that Megan Cusack will be exiting as Nancy Corrigan.
Speaking about the show's future, creator Heidi Thomas admitted that the series may take a hiatus at some point – though ruled out it coming to an end entirely.
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"I don't believe Call the Midwife will ever end," she told the Radio Times. "But I do think we might take a break at some point."
Thomas added: "I'm not in a position to talk about things, really. There is sort of a rolling, ongoing conversation that we always have at this point every year, which is: is there an end point? What are we working towards?
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"Increasingly, we do see opportunities to expand our storytelling world. So if we do take a break, it will be with a view to looking at other aspects of Call the Midwife."
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When asked about a potential spin-off, the show boss teased: "Watch this space."
Announcing her exit yesterday, Megan told the Radio Times: "Sometimes, you've got to step out of your comfort zone to grow. I've learnt so much, but I'm at the start of my career and I need to take a leap of faith."
She added that it felt "bittersweet", notably as she has "made lifelong friendships" on the show.
Call the Midwife airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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