Although the books by Worth initially inspired the creation of Call the Midwife, it was screenwriter Heidi Thomas who saw the potential of the show. Away from creating Call the Midwife, Thomas has been behind many popular shows and is even married to a star of the BBC show. Tonight at 8pm on @BBCOne xx pic.twitter.com/hvSZrFwfgo — Call the Midwife (@CallTheMidwife1) February 25, 2024Who is Heidi Thomas? In 1996, the Call the Midwife creator wrote Kiss and Tell which saw James Bond star Daniel Craig in the lead role. Following the success of Kiss and Tell, Thomas wrote Madame Bovary before writing her first TV mini-series in 2007 with Lilies.

Source: The Times February 25, 2024 16:15 UTC