R.I.P Jennifer Worth :: Call the Midwife TV series starts 15th Jan 8pm BBC 1

Bestselling author of the Call the Midwife trilogy Jennifer Worth has died following a short illness, Weidenfeld & Nicolson has announced.

Worth died on 31st May. She was a nurse, midwife, ward sister and night sister from 1953 until 1973. Her Call the Midwife trilogy comprises Call the Midwife, first published by W&N in 2007, as well as Shadow of the Workhouse and Farewell to the East End. The books were based on Worth's experiences as a midwife in London's East End in the 1950s, and have sold almost a million copies in the UK, according to the publisher.

Call the Midwife is currently being made into a television series for the BBC, produced by Neal Street Productions and scripted by Heidi Thomas, who also wrote the screenplay for "Cranford".

Worth is survived by her husband Philip Worth, their two daughters and three grandchildren.

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/call-midwife-author-worth-dies.html

Very sad Rest in peace, Jennifer.

Jennifer kindly always supported SMNETs charity events sending us signed copies of her trilogy to auction for our partner stillbirth charity SANDS. We will miss her greatly and send our love to her family. We are delighted her excellent work will be shown on TV

On a lighter note, how awesome is it that Call the Midwife is being adapted for TV!!!

Xx

Re: R.I.P Jennifer Worth (& Call the Midwife TV series!)

That is sad (but good news about the TV show) and it is a good legacy for her

Re: R.I.P Jennifer Worth (& Call the Midwife TV series!)

Sad news. Her books were brilliant reads.

Exciting news about the TV show I agree.

Re: R.I.P Jennifer Worth (& Call the Midwife TV series!)

Oh no, EVERYONE loves her books so sad! but I can't help being extremely excited over call the midwife tv series! hope they don't focus too much on the poor-house places because them bits in the books had me sobbing lol