Call the Midwife Coming To PBS

Hit BBC One drama Call the Midwife, starring Pam Ferris and Miranda Hart, will air on PBS in America.
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BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today the sale of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama, Call the Midwife to PBS. The series will premiere on September 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. leading into Masterpiece Classic  “Upstairs Downstairs,” transforming Sunday nights into a destination for drama on PBS.

Written by Heidi Thomas (“Cranford,” “Upstairs Downstairs”) and directed by Philippa Lowthorpe (“Five Daughters”) and Jamie Payne (“The Hour”), Call the Midwife completed its first season in the UK on BBC ONE in February 2012. Attracting 10.7 million viewers for its peak episode, Call the Midwife was the highest-rated BBC new drama launch on record. A second season has been commissioned and will air in the UK in 2013. Call the Midwife is a Neal Street production for BBC. Executive Produced by Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road, “The Hollow Crown”) and Heidi Thomas. The series is produced by Hugh Warren (“Survivors”).

“Call the Midwife has been a phenomenal hit in the UK and we expect that its appeal will successfully cross the pond.” He continued, “Public television has historically set the standard for quality programming. We look forward to bringing unique content to PBS and continuing our long and mutually beneficial relationship.” – Matt Forde, EVP Sales and Co-productions, BBC Worldwide America

“Call the Midwife is a riveting new series that strengthens PBS as a destination for drama on Sunday nights,. We look forward to working with our BBC partners to introduce the story and the characters that were so beloved in Britain to the American audience.” – Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO