BBC’s Call the Midwife franchise is expanding with a new prequel series, Sisters In Arms. Multiple outlets publish a “first look” image showing actress Julie Hesmondhalgh holding a clapperboard tied to the production. The coverage also states that filming has wrapped on the new series for the BBC. Hesmondhalgh, identified in the articles as a former Coronation Street star, is presented as part of the cast associated with the prequel. Beyond the first-look photo and the filming wrap confirmation, the reports do not provide further plot details, episode count, or specific release dates. The articles frame the announcement as an update to the wider Call the Midwife programming schedule, with reference to a Christmas special context, but they do not add information about how Sisters In Arms connects to other installments. Overall, the information across the sources focuses on the production status (filming completed) and the introduction of the new prequel series via the first-look materials.