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"Oddity" director Damian Mc Carthy's 2021 horror film "Caveat" is a living nightmare. Perhaps the best way to understand it is to accept that it may -- at least partially -- be taking place in a dream. Its bizarro internal logic and unusual conceits feel like something that might happen only in the subconscious, perhaps hinting at a greater drama taking place out in the waking world. 

The film follows a character named Isaac (Johnny French) who is hired by Moe (Ben Caplan) to babysit his niece, Olga (Leila Sykes). Olga lives in a rotting, ramshackle home out on a distant island shrouded in mists. The layout of the house is labyrinthine and illogical, replete with narrow corridors and rooms that don't seem to have any doors. This is not a good film for people with claustrophobia.

Isaac is allowed to explore the house, but can only go so far...

Call the Midwife is gearing up for its 13th season, but viewers will see the midwives before it arrives 2024. A new holiday special will air on Christmas night. PBS has released the first photos and a teaser for the annual event.

Starring Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Miranda Hart, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Max Macmillan, Linda Bassett, Annabelle Apsion, Leonie Elliott, Ella Bruccoleri, Daniel Laurie, Georgie Glen, Zephryn Taitte, Olly Rix, Megan Cusack, and Rebecca Gethings, the series follows a group of midwives and their families who live and work in London’s East End.

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The trailer for Guy Nattiv’s Golda has dropped showcasing Helen Mirren’s transformation into Israel’s first female Prime Minister Golda Meir. Watch the preview in the video posted above.

Written by Nicholas Martin, Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance.

Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

The Golda cast also includes Camille Cottin (Call My Agent), Rami Heuberger (Schindler’s List), Lior Ashkenzi (Foxtrot), Ellie Piercy (Black Mirror), Ed Stoppard (Judy), Rotem Keinan, Dvir Benedek, Dominic Mafham, Ben Caplan, Kit Rakusen and Emma Davies.

Helen Mirren is transformed into blunt, stubborn Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the official trailer for Golda, director Guy Nattiv’s ticking-clock thriller recalling true events set during the tense Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Faced with Israel’s possible destruction, Meir engages in diplomatic brinkmanship with U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger, played by Liev Schreiber, in the feature from Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures set to hit theaters on Aug. 25.

“Remember I am first an American, second I am secretary of state and third I am a Jew,” a wary Kissinger tells Israel’s only female leader at one point in the teaser trailer that dropped on Tuesday.

“You forget in Israel we read from right to left,” Meir responds.

Golda had its world premiere in Berlin as it portrays the only woman in the Israeli cabinet becoming a surprisingly effective military leader after her country faced...

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and Syfy’s celebrating accordingly with a marathon of the Leprechaun movies. But if you’re looking for horror inspiration beyond the pint-sized killer’s holiday-appropriate franchise, a vast world of worthy Irish horror movies is available at your fingertips.

If you’re feeling lucky, here are ten Irish horror movies you can stream today.

Grabbers – AMC+

If you’re in the mood for a horror-comedy creature feature, this movie is the answer. A small island off the coast of Ireland becomes ground zero to an alien invasion. These tentacled monsters, dubbed Grabbers by the locals, have an affinity for human blood. That’s terrible news for the locals until they discover alcohol is highly toxic to the spaced invaders. Naturally, they deduce the only way to survive the attack is to get hammered. Drunk villagers versus man-eating aliens make for an entertaining way to spend St.

Call the Midwife is not going anywhere anytime soon. BBC and PBS have renewed the historical drama for two more seasons, which means it will be on the air through season 15 in 2026. Season 12 will premiere on the network on March 19th. Season 13 episodes are set for filming this spring.

Starring Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Miranda Hart, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Max Macmillan, Linda Bassett, Annabelle Apsion, Leonie Elliott, Ella Bruccoleri, Daniel Laurie, Georgie Glen, Zephryn Taitte, Olly Rix, Megan Cusack, and Rebecca Gethings, the period drama follows a group of women that work as midwives in the East End of London. The series is now taking place during the 1960s.

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Call the Midwife returns to the US on PBS this March for its 12th season, and a new trailer has been released. The first regular season 12 episode ran last night on BBC in the UK.

Starring Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Miranda Hart, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Max Macmillan, Linda Bassett, Annabelle Apsion, Leonie Elliott, Ella Bruccoleri, Daniel Laurie, Georgie Glen, Zephryn Taitte, Olly Rix, Megan Cusack, and Rebecca Gethings, the period drama series is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth. The story follows a group of midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and 1960s.

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Stars: Ben Caplan, Jonathan French, Conor Dwane, Leila Sykes | Written and Directed by Damian Mc Carthy

n the first few minutes of writer/director, Damian Mc Carthy’s debut feature Caveat Barret offers Isaac (Jonathan French; Bravado) 200 Gbp, about $290, a day to watch over his niece Olga (Leila Sykes; Lancaster Skies). “There’s got to be more to it than that” is his reply. And indeed there is, lots more, and none of it good.

Caveat is a tense and claustrophobic film built mostly around two characters and one location. And what a location it is, a dank and decaying house on a remote island. It looks ominous, and as the film’s first seconds strongly hint, there’s a good reason for that.

Before we can unravel the house’s mysteries however we have to get through some rather implausible bits of plotting. Isaac is just out of the hospital,...

Here’s your first look at Helen Mirren in the role of Golda Meir, Israel’s first female Prime Minister, in Guy Natttiv’s biipic Golda, which is now shooting in London.

Written by Nicholas Martin (Florence Foster Jenkins), the film is a thriller that chronicles the high-stake responsibilities and controversial decisions that Meir – also known as the ‘Iron Lady of Israel’ – faced during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Embankment is handling sales rights and has secured deals on the pic for: Anz (Transmission), Italy (Leone), Scandinavia (Scanbox), Benelux (The Searchers), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Spain, Portugal & Latin America (Sun/Diamond), Cis & Baltics (Exponenta), Greece (Spentzos), South Africa (Film Finity), Israel (United King), Middle East (Front Row), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), India (Lionsgate) and Taiwan (Cai Chang).

As previously announced, Bleecker Street and ShivHans acquired U.S. rights to the film in a deal negotiated by ICM Independent and CAA Media Finance.

“full of claustrophobic dread and psychological mystery” – Bloody-Disgusting

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror film, Caveat fromShudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Rlje Films will release CAVEATon VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on November 16, 2021.

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Written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy in his feature directorial debut, Caveat stars Ben Caplan (“Band of Brothers...

Caveat is the feature debut of Irish writer and director Damian McCarthy and stars Ben Caplan (Call the Midwife), Jonathan French (A Soldier’s Voice), and Leila Sykes (Missing Something). In Caveat, a solitary drifter accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece for a few days in an isolated country house on a remote island. The simple gig takes a disturbing turn when he learns that he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements and keeps corners of the home out of his reach. Alone and with no escape, the young girl becomes erratic, mysteries of the house are revealed, and a horrific game is afoot.

On paper, Caveat has all the elements of a great horror piece. A remote house, a murder plot, a possible haunting, and a Saw-esque element of helplessnes – all of the ingredients are there. Unfortunately, despite having all the right stuff,...

Stars: Ben Caplan, Jonathan French, Conor Dwane, Leila Sykes | Written and Directed by Damian Mc Carthy

In the first few minutes of writer/director, Damian Mc Carthy’s debut feature Caveat Barret offers Isaac (Jonathan French; Bravado) 200 Gbp, about $290, a day to watch over his niece Olga (Leila Sykes; Lancaster Skies). “There’s got to be more to it than that” is his reply. And indeed there is, lots more, and none of it good.

Caveat is a tense and claustrophobic film built mostly around two characters and one location. And what a location it is, a dank and decaying house on a remote island. It looks ominous, and as the film’s first seconds strongly hint, there’s a good reason for that.

Before we can unravel the house’s mysteries however we have to get through some rather implausible bits of plotting. Isaac is just out of the hospital,...

Many a horror film has to get its audience past the critical “now why would you do that” moment, where the plot’s continuation hinges on the protagonist making a brazenly terrible decision — entering that obviously doomed location, taking in that plainly psychotic stranger, failing to kill their tormentor when the opportunity presents itself — as the viewer yells at them do the opposite.

“Caveat,” a creatively cash-strapped debut from Irish writer-director Damian Mc Carthy, wisely gets its own such moment over with in the first 10 minutes, but it’s a doozy. Amnesia-afflicted drifter Isaac (fine newcomer Jonathan French) is enlisted by shady stranger Barrett (Ben Caplan) to look after his psychologically disturbed niece Olga (Leila Sykes) in a decrepit house on a deserted rural island following her father’s recent suicide. If that weren’t tempting enough, Isaac also has to be harnessed and chained to a post in the...

Here’s a free bit of life advice: If someone offers you money to babysit their disturbed adult niece in the remote County Cork house where her father recently killed himself, don’t take it. Isaac (memorable newcomer Jonathan French) knows there has to be a catch, but paying gigs are few and far between for an institutionalized drifter who suffers from memory loss, and his potential employer Moe (Ben Caplan) claims to be an old friend. It’s worth noting that he doesn’t claim to be a very good one.

As we already suspect — and as Isaac learns the hard way — the title of Irish filmmaker Damian Mc Carthy’s “Caveat” wryly undersells the dangers at hand. The first red flag is the house is located on the middle of its own tiny island in the middle of nowhere. Even more alarming: Isaac reveals that he doesn’t know how to swim.

Isaac (Jonathan French) doesn’t remember Barret (Ben Caplan), but Barret assures him they are friends. He even visited him at the hospital only to discover Isaac had no recollection of ever having met him before. I guess you have two choices when suffering from partial memory loss: you either decide to trust nobody or accept the help of strangers who say they aren’t strangers at all. Isaac is the latte—albeit skeptical. Whether that skepticism is towards Barret himself or the job he’s offering, however, is yet to be revealed. Maybe his “friend” truly does want to help and a babysitting job paying two hundred quid a day definitely would. So why does Barret leave certain integral details about the gig out? What’s the catch?

Films like Caveat are interesting because they make you wonder what was going through the writer-director’s mind when conjuring their premise.

In Caveat, Lone drifter Isaac accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga’s uncle, Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house. Here’s the trailer:

The feature debut from Irish writer/director Damian Mc Carthy, Caveat stars Ben Caplan, Jonathan French (A Soldier’s Voice), and Leila Sykes (Missing Something).

A tense, slow-building cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Irish countryside, Caveat’s stunning atmospheric visuals and unforgettable ending come together to make a bold debut for Mc Carthy and a compelling...

Watch the Trailer for Caveat: "In Caveat, Lone drifter Isaac accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga, for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga's uncle, Barrett leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific discoveries in the house.

The feature debut from Irish writer/director Damian Mc Carthy, Caveat stars Ben Caplan, Jonathan French (A Soldier's Voice), and Leila Sykes (Missing Something).

A tense, slow-building cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Irish countryside, Caveat’s stunning atmospheric visuals and unforgettable ending come together to make a bold debut for Mc Carthy and a compelling new...

"Do you think he's going to let you leave there?" Shudder has released an official trailer for a strange Irish dark mystery thriller titled Caveat, which first premiered at the IndieCork Film Festival in Ireland last fall. It begins streaming on Shudder in a few weeks. How's this for a terrifying premise: A lone drifter suffering from partial memory loss accepts a job to look after a psychologically troubled woman in an abandoned house on an isolated island. Uhh. "A tense, slow-building cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Irish countryside, Caveat’s stunning atmospheric visuals and unforgettable ending come together to make a bold debut for Mc Carthy and a compelling new entry to the psychological horror genre." Starring Jonathan French, Leila Sykes, and Ben Caplan. That weird dead rabbit puppet drummer doll thing is creepy as hell, my goodness. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Damian Mc Carthy's Caveat,...

As part of Shudder's "Summer of Chills," they'll be adding Jakob's Wife, Kandisha, Caveat and other horror premieres to their horror streaming service, including George A. Romero's The Amusement Park! We have the official trailer for Romero's long-lost film below, along with a look at the full "Summer of Chills" lineup:

"New York, NY – May 6, 2021 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streamer for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today its “Summer of Chills” slate of twelve new original and exclusive films for June, July and August, including the anticipated debut of landmark horror director George A. Romero’s legendary “lost” film The Amusement Park on Tuesday, June 8. The robust summer lineup kicks off with Caveat, an eerie, slow-building, cat-and-mouse thriller, and continues with such marquee films as The Boy Behind the Door, Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s directorial debut; Jakob’s Wife, starring horror icon Barbara Crampton; and Kandisha,...

Shudder announced yesterday that Damian Mc Carthy’s feature debut Caveat will be released in all their territories on June 3rd. That covers the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand if you've lost count. Lone drifter Isaac (Jonathan French) accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga (Leila Sykes), for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms. Once Olga's uncle, Barrett (Ben Caplan) leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse ensues as Olga displays increasingly erratic behavior as a trapped Isaac makes a series of horrific...

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It has been announced that Damian Mc Carthy's feature debut, Caveat, will be released on June 3rd on Shudder in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand:

"Shudder, the premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, is delighted to announce that Damian Mc Carthy’s feature debut, the unnerving cat and mouse thriller Caveat, will be released exclusively on Shudder on June 3, 2021. Filmed in Cork, Ireland, Caveat is Mc Carthy’s feature debut following a string of successful short horror films.

Lone drifter Isaac (Jonathan French) accepts a job to look after his landlord's niece, Olga (Leila Sykes), for a few days in an isolated house on a remote island. It seems like easy money, but there’s a catch: he must wear a leather harness and chain that restricts his movements to certain rooms.

Once Olga's uncle, Barrett (Ben Caplan) leaves the two of them alone,...

In today's Horror Highlights: the motion trailer for the upcoming Dracula graphic novel, details on the acquisitions of Caveat and Bloody Hell, and an interview for Noise in the Middle!

New Motion Trailer for Legendary Comics' Dracula starring Bela Lugosi Graphic Novel: "Bram Stoker. Bela Lugosi. Two names forever bound by Dracula. And for the first time ever, Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece is being united with the definitive screen Dracula, Bela Lugosi, in Legendary Comics' all new graphic novel!

In the late 19th Century, Dracula, an ancient Transylvanian vampire, moves to England to find fresh blood and spread his evil contagion. There, he encounters two women, Lucy and Mina, who become the targets of his dark obsession. Aided by a group of brave men, Professor Van Helsing arrives on the scene to take on the Vampire Prince in the ultimate battle between the forces of light and dark!"

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Dark Sky plans US theatrical release in early 2021.

Mpi Media Group has acquired worldwide sales right to Irish director Damian McCarthy’s Frightfest selection Caveat and will introduce the film to buyers at the virtual AFM next month.

Mpi’s US genre arm Dark Sky Films has acquired all US rights to the film, which besides the London festival also screened recently at Screamfest in Los Angeles.

McCarthy’s feature directorial debut takes place on a remote island where a man with partial memory loss accepts a job to take care of his landlord’s troubled niece.

The man must...

On Monday, January 27ththe Broadway's Future Songbook series at Lincoln Center, presented by Arts and Artists of Tomorrow showcased the music and lyrics of Ben Caplan. Performers included Nicholas Barasch She Loves Me, Ashley Blanchet Frozen, Jake Boyd Wicked, Harrison Chad Caroline, or Change, Alexis Field 50 Shades The Musical, Damon J. Gillespie NBC's Rise,Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart Aladdin, Hamilton, Dant Jeanfelix Balls, Taylor Iman Jones Head Over Heels, Charlotte Maltby The Sound of Music, Michael Ryan Newsies, Monet Sabel Sweeney Todd, Heath Saunders The Great Comet, Ben Schrager Ms. Estrada, Ari McKay Willford Once, and Brynn Williams SpongeBob SquarePants.

Broadway's Future Songbook Series - presented by Arts and Artists of Tomorrow - continues its 2019-20 season on Monday, January 27th in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center located at 111 Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street. Produced, Directed and Hosted by John Znidarsic, the evening spotlights the songs of Ben Caplan. Jen Sandler will serve as co-producer. Show time is 6Pm and Admission Is Free.

Great news for fans of Call the Midwife! BBC One just announced they've renewed the TV show for seasons 10 and 11.

The period drama, which airs on in the U.S., takes place in the 50s and 60s and revolves around a group of nurse midwives in the Poplar district of London’s poor East End. The cast includes Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, Victoria Yeates, and Linda Bassett.

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Winners of the 63rd annual Drama Desk Awards were revealed on June 3 during a ceremony at the Town Hall in midtown Manhattan that was hosted once again by Michael Urie. As with the Outer Critics Circle Awards, these kudos also consider both Broadway and off-Broadway fare. To that end, the Broadway production of “The Band’s Visit” was ineligible, save for its sound design which was deemed to be new and won with these voters.

See 2018 Tony Awards nominations push Broadway to best season ever for attendance and grosses

Plays

Best Play

X – Admissions, by Joshua Harmon

Mary Jane, by Amy Herzog

Miles for Mary, by The Mad Ones

People, Places & Things, by Duncan Macmillan

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, by Jocelyn Bioh

Best Revival of a Play

X – Angels in America

Hindle Wakes

In the Blood

Three Tall Women

Travesties

Best Director of a Play

Marianne Elliott,...

What's next for Call the Midwife? Recently, the BBC announced season eight has begun filming.The UK drama revolves around a group of nurse midwives in the Poplar district of London’s poor East End. The cast includes , Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, and Victoria Yeates.Read More…...

Call the Midwife is coming back soon. This week, PBS announced season seven will debut in March.The UK drama revolves around a group of nurse midwives in the Poplar district of London’s poor East End. The cast includes , Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, and Victoria Yeates.Read More…...

What's in store for Call the Midwife? Recently, PBS released new details for the TV show's upcoming Christmas special and seventh season.The UK drama revolves around a group of nurse midwives in the Poplar district of London’s poor East End. The cast includes , Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, and Victoria Yeates.Read More…...

What's next for Call the Midwife? Recently, the BBC announced production has begun on season seven and the next Christmas special of the UK TV series.The historical drama, which airs on PBS in the U.S., revolves around a group of nurse midwives in the Poplar district of London’s poor East End. The cast includes , Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, and Victoria Yeates.Read More…...

The BBC announces filming has begun on the sixth season of the Call the Midwife TV series, and the 2016 Call the Midwife Christmas special. Call the Midwife airs on BBC One in UK and PBS in the Us. The eight-episode sixth season will be filmed on location at the Chatham dockyard, in London’s East End, and in the studio in Chertsey, Surrey. The Christmas Special is to be shot on location near Cape Town, South Africa.

Season six of Call the Midwife, which will be set in 1962, stars Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Miranda Hart, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Emerald Fennell, Charlotte Ritchie, Victoria Yeates, Kate Lamb, Stephen McGann, Jack Ashton, Ben Caplan, and Cliff Parisi.

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The baby's on its way. The fifth season of the Call the Midwife TV series premieres on PBS, Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 8:00pm. Below, watch a preview of season five, which opens in 1961. Fans don't have to worry about Call the Midwife being cancelled too soon. The series has already been renewed for sixth season

The cast of Call the Midwife includes: Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Emerald Fennell, Charlotte Ritchie, Victoria Yeates, Ben Caplan, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Annabelle Apsion, and Kate Lamb. Vanessa Redgrave voices the matured version of Jennifer Worth. The thalidomide-triggered birth defect crisis is featured, this season.

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Network: PBS

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: September 30, 2012 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Ben Caplan, Emerald Fennell, Victoria Yeates, Linda Bassett, Charlotte Ritchie, and Vanessa Redgrave (voice only).

TV show description:

Based on memoirs by Jennifer Worth, this period drama series takes place in the 50s and 60s and revolves around a group of nurse midwives in the Poplar district of London's poor East End.

Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) is a new midwife who, thinking she’s taking a midwife job at a small hospital, is shocked to learn she is actually working for the Nonnatus House convent. Having had a privileged childhood, she soon...

A trailer for the fourth series of Call the Midwife has been revealed.

A new character joins Nonnatus House and there's news of engagements and infidelity in the clip.

Post by BBC One.

New pictures from the fourth series of the BBC One drama were also recently released.

Jenny Agutter, Helen George and Miranda Hart are all returning as their characters for the new series, as are Ben Caplan, Laura Main and Stephen McGann.

Emerald Fennell will also return as her character of Patsy, while Judy Parfitt reprises her role of Sister Monica Joan.

Joining the cast for series four are Fresh Meat actress Charlotte Ritchie and Lark Rise to Candleford's Linda Bassett, who will play nurses Barbara Gilbert and Phyllis Crane.

The fourth series of the drama will see Nonnatus House facing new challenges in 1960.

Call the Midwife has been recommissioned for a fifth series, returning for a...

New pictures from the fourth series of Call the Midwife have been released.

The images show both new and returning characters in BBC One's drama, which follows the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House.

Jenny Agutter, Helen George and Miranda Hart are all returning as their characters, as well as Ben Caplan, Laura Main and Stephen McGann.

Emerald Fennell will also return as her character of Patsy, while Judy Parfitt reprises her role of Sister Monica Joan.

Joining the cast for series four is Fresh Meat actress Charlotte Ritchie and Lark Rise to Candleford's Linda Bassett, who will play Nurses Barbara Gilbert and Phyllis Crane.

The fourth series of the drama will see Nonnatus House facing new challenges in 1960.

Call the Midwife has been recommissioned for a fifth series, returning for a Christmas special in 2015 as well as eight hour-long episodes in 2016.

The fourth series will air in...

The British media has not covered itself in glory in recent years, but one particularly unpleasant case was that of former teacher Christopher Jefferies.

Arrested for the murder of landscape architect Jo Yeates in December 2010, Jefferies's name was dragged through the mud by several newspapers before he was released without charge.

Eventually, and with the help of those who stood by him, Jefferies accepted substantial libel damages from eight newspapers.

Earlier this year, Digital Spy spoke to Call the Midwife and Sunny Afternoon actor Ben Caplan, who plays a key role in ITV's upcoming dramatisation of the story, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies .

"I play a character called Charles Chapman who was a pupil of Christopher's when Christopher was an English teacher at Clifton College in Bristol," Caplan explains.

"It's based on a real-life character who looked after Christopher's PR once he decided to go for the journalists who...

Looking forward to SXSW 2015 already? Here's your first taste of the musical lineup. Jessie Ware (watch her "Say You Love Me" video below), The Dodos and Ben Kweller are just a few of the better-known artists who have been announced for the festival, which will take place in Austin, Texas from March 13-22 (the music portion is slated for March 17-22). Check out the full preliminary list of artists below, and stay tuned for updates as more names are announced. Agoraphobia (Boiro Spain) Agosto (Buenos Aires Argentina) Alvvays (Toronto Canada) Angus & Julia Stone (Sydney Australia) Babes (New Orleans La) Baby In Vain (Copenhagen Denmark) Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires (Birmingham Al) Ballet School (Berlin Germany) Ball Park Music (Sydney Australia) The Barberettes (Seoul South Korea) Courtney Barnett (Melbourne Australia) James Bay (Hitchin UK-england) Be Forest (Pesaro Italy) Big Phony (Seoul South Korea) Bishop Nehru (New York NY) Blacklist Royals...

Charlotte Ritchie and Linda Bassett have joined the cast of Call the Midwife.

Filming for the upcoming Christmas special and fourth series of the BBC One drama has begun in Chertsey, Surrey.

Bassett (Lark Rise to Candleford) has joined as Nurse Phyllis Crane, while Ritchie (Fresh Meat) will play Nurse Barbara Gilbert.

Meanwhile, narrator Vanessa Redgrave is to make her first on-screen appearance as present-day Jennifer Worth during the Christmas special.

Series four will see the group of nuns and nurses in 1960, bringing in new challenges at Nonnatus House.

Pippa Harris, Executive Producer for Neal Street Productions, said; "We're all delighted to be welcoming Vanessa Redgrave on screen, having hugely enjoyed her narration of the series to date.

"It's also terrific that Heidi Thomas has created two wonderful new characters for the series, and that we're fortunate enough to have Linda Bassett and Charlotte Ritchie joining our regular and much-loved team at Nonnatus House.

Ben Caplan has said that Call the Midwife will go through a "big change" in its fourth series.

The actor, who plays Police Constable Peter Noakes, told Digital Spy that the departure of Jessica Raine as Nurse Jenny Lee and move into the 1960s marks a new era in the BBC period drama.

"It was sad to see her go, but she wanted to move over to pastures new," Caplan said.

"I also respected her decision that she'd done the show and got what she needed to get out of it, so it was time to move on.

"It'll be interesting to see how we progress, but it will progress! The show is obviously bigger than one element of it."

Caplan added: "It will be different not having her around, but I'm excited to see how it changes - particularly as we're moving into a new era - we're moving into the '60s.

Rose Cousins was the big winner last night at the 25th annual East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) handed out last night at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, picking up three awards including Songwriter of the Year for "Go First," Folk Recording of the Year for her album "We Have Made A Spark" and Solo Recording of the Year.

According to the Ecma official site, rock band The Stanfields took home the Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year award as well as Group Recording of the Year for "Death & Taxes." Meanwhile, Matt Mays earned Album of the Year honors for his latest effort "Coyote." Joel Plaksett Emergency won the Rock Recording of the Year award for "Scrappy Happiness" and singer-songwriter Dave Gunning earned Song of the Year honors for "These Hands." Other winners included Jenn Grant, George Canyon, Ben Caplan and Natalie MacMaster.

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The cast of 'Call The Midwife' have admitted they struggle to hide their emotions thanks to the heart-warming script of the hit BBC show.

The inhabitants of Nonnatus House, whose task is to bring babies into the world, are back for a nativity-themed festive special on Christmas Day.

And the latest emotional storylines involve an under-age pregnancy and a broken old lady in need of care.

Miranda Hart plays Chummy, who helps deal with one particularly emotionally-charged situation involving an under-age pregnancy and the effect it has on the young girl and her family.

"She helps a young girl who fell pregnant deal with the shame of telling her parents and potentially having to give the child up for adoption," explained Miranda. "It was very moving. And the actress who played the part was so young but so mature and a brilliant actress already."

Co-star Jenny Agutter revealed...

Who would have thought that a Sunday night drama about a group of midwives in 1950s London would become such a hit? Well, Call The Midwife has certainly captured the audience's attention, so we're sure you'll be sad to hear it's the last episode of the series tonight. Still, we've still got one episode to savour, so do you fancy some photos? Well, we live to serve! We've got our hands on these pictures of Chummy (Miranda Hart) and PC Noakes (Ben Caplan) - aren't (more)...