{"id":14426,"date":"2022-04-26T17:37:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1632863"},"modified":"2022-04-26T17:55:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:55:10","slug":"call-the-midwife-stars-join-bfi-radio-times-television-festival-2022","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/call-the-midwife-stars-join-bfi-radio-times-television-festival-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Call the Midwife stars join BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 26 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>In anticipation of the <strong>BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival 2022, <\/strong>which is coming to London\u2019s Southbank in May, more details have now been announced regarding a real highlight of the line-up \u2013 a panel and Q&amp;A for <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-season-12-release-date\/&quot;\">Call the Midwife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Creator and writer Heidi Thomas and executive producer Pippa Harris were <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/bfi-radio-times-festival-line-up-newsupdate\/&quot;\">previously announced<\/a> to be joining the panel, where they will discuss the secrets of the Sunday-night favourite\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>However, it has now been revealed that cast members <strong>Helen George<\/strong> (Trixie Franklin), <strong>Laura Main<\/strong> (Shelagh Turner) and <strong>Stephen McGann<\/strong> (Dr Turner) will also be in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>In appearing at the festival, George Main and McGann will join the likes of Martin Freeman, Mary Berry and Sir Bob Geldof, all of whom <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/bfi-radio-times-festival-responder-newsupdate\/&quot;\">have been confirmed<\/a> to take part in one of the many panels, Q&amp;As and exclusive screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the full <strong>BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival 2022<\/strong> line-up and ticket information <a href=\"\/\/whatson.bfi.org.uk\/Online\/article\/tvfest22?utm_source=radio_times&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=radio_times_tv_fest_2022_referrals&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It follows the news that <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-season-12-filming-newsupdate\/&quot;\">filming has now started on Call the Midwife season 12<\/a>, with Jenny Agutter and Linda Bassett appearing in the traditional clapperboard shot to mark the beginning of the first scene this year.<\/p>\n<p>George and Main previously spoke exclusively to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>Radio Times Covers Party,\u00a0<\/strong>and explained that this year\u2019s season will be the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-season-12-filming-soon-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">\u201cfirst time in a few years\u201d<\/a> that the show is filmed without COVID restrictions.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6302406522001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p dir=\"&quot;auto&quot;\">Main said: \u201cThere will be no perspex. We can kiss, we can touch and do what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Nancy and Sister Frances actors Megan Cusack and Ella Bruccoleri <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-cancelled-uproar-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">spoke about the show\u2019s longevity<\/a> saying \u201cit could go on for years\u201d and that there would be \u201cuproar if it didn\u2019t\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival runs from 20th to 22nd May 2022 and you can get tickets\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/whatson.bfi.org.uk\/Online\/article\/tvfest22?utm_source=radio_times&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=radio_times_tv_fest_2022_referrals&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Call The Midwife will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Seasons 1-11 are available on BBC iPlayer now.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Looking for something else to watch? Check out the rest of our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or take a look at our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">TV Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong><strong>isten to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Tuesday, 26 April 2022 at 12:00 am In anticipation of the BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival 2022, which is coming to London\u2019s Southbank in May, more details have now been announced regarding a real highlight of the line-up \u2013 a panel and Q&amp;A for Call the Midwife. 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