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The 10th series of the popular BBC One drama wrapped up at the end of last month.
And filming for Call The Midwife series 11 continued on Friday as Leonie Elliott was spotted on set as she prepared to shoot scenes at Chatham Dockyard, Kent.
The 33-year-old actress, who plays nurse Lucille Anderson, was seen securing what looked to be a hair next over her head in first look images at the upcoming series, which initially began filming in April.
Back at it: filming for Call The Midwife series 11 continued on Friday as Leonie Elliott was spotted on set as she prepared to shoot scenes at Chatham Dockyard, Kent
Leonie transformed back into her role as Lucille – the show’s first black midwife – donning her blue nurses dress teamed with a burgundy cardigan and matching cap.
The star finished the look with black tights and smart black shoes as she filmed outside on location in Kent.
It is not clear why she was tying a net over her head, but she appeared to be preparing to film a significant scene as she stood before a table set up with various creams.
Filming: The 33-year-old actress, who plays nurse Lucille Anderson, was seen securing what looked to be a hair next over her head in first look images at the upcoming series, which initially began filming in April
Series 11, which began filming earlier this year, is slated to air in 2022, as insiders report that the coming series will cover the years 1967-1969.
Meanwhile, series 10 ended on the 30th May with a typically emotional ending which saw a couple fall in love with a baby with Down’s syndrome, after the birth mother’s sister rejected the tot.
The series was moved from January to April after filming was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the latest run cut down from eight episode to seven.
Show star Helen George, who plays nurse Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Franklin recently revealed it was a ‘miracle’ the show could resume filming after production was halted amid lockdown restrictions.
On set: Leonie looked relaxed as she prepared to film new scenes as nurse Lucille
In costume: Leonie transformed back into her role as Lucille – the show’s first black midwife – donning her blue nurses dress teamed with a burgundy cardigan and matching cap
Ready to go: It is not clear why she was tying a net over her head, but she appeared to be preparing to film a significant scene as she stood before a table set up with various creams
Curious: A passerby took a closer look as they rode pass on a bike
The actress, 36, said bosses were able to resume work on Series 10 with strict social distancing measures, but due to the coronavirus crisis they are yet to celebrate the show’s 10th Anniversary.
It comes as BBC bosses confirmed that filming had already started for the Call The Midwife Christmas Special, and offered fans a glimpse of the show’s set in a behind-the-scenes clip.
Speaking on This Morning in April, Helen told Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes that it was a challenge for bosses to get the cast back on set with the government’s new safety measures.
Set back: Series 10 was moved from January to April after filming was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the latest run cut down from eight episode to seven
She said: ‘Well it kind of was I suppose. We do start filming in March, then the first lockdown was announced. We started in September and filmed all the way to Christmas.
‘We finished, gosh, seven weeks ago and started filming new series this week also.’
Helen explained that the cast usually have a six month break between filming for each series, but work has already started on Series 11, which will include their annual festive special.
She also revealed that the cast haven’t even celebrated Call The Midwife’s 10th Anniversary, adding: ‘We’re still waiting – haven’t even had a glass of champagne together, it is yet to come.’
Dramatic: Call The Midwife star Helen George revealed it was a ‘miracle’ the show could resume filming after production was halted due to the Covid pandemic
Production woes: The actress said bosses were able to resume work on Series 10 with strict social distancing measures
The show is set in the 1950s and 1960s in London’s East End – and focuses on a group of midwives in a nursing convent.
Call The Midwife regularly attracts more than 10million viewers making it one of the most successful shows on British TV.
But it has only ever won one Bafta award, the Radio Times Audience Award in 2013, which was voted for by members of the public.
The show was written and created by Heidi Thomas based on the memoirs of a nurse.
Candid: Speaking on This Morning in April , Helen said that it was a challenge for bosses to get the cast back on set with the government’s new safety measures
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