The sixth season of Call The Midwife will premiere on BBC One on Sunday January 22nd at 8pm, it has been announced.

Call The Midwife is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, who was a district midwife in London’s east end during the 1950′s. The period drama is produced by Neal Street Productions abd stars Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah, Laura Main, Cliff Parisi, Charlotte Ritchie and Linda Bassett. The BBC has already renewed Call The Midwife through to its ninth season in 2020.

The show’s sixth season picks up following the Christmas Special with the midwives receiving a rapturous welcome when they return from their South African adventure – but all is not well at Nonnatus House. In their absence, Sister Ursula has been running a very tight ship and it is quickly announced that she will remain in charge at Nonnatus House, above Sister Julienne. Sister Ursula makes unpopular changes, but bound by a vow of obedience Sister Julienne is unable to challenge her.

TVWise’s UK Premiere Dates page has been updated with this new information.