As fans anticipate the Call the Midwife prequel, they can enjoy four seasons of another heartwarming drama set in the 1930s.Angie Quinn Screen Time Reporter 18:37, 26 May 2026Call the Midwife fans are urging period drama lovers to watch a show that features an All Creatures Great and Small star.‌Earlier this year, season 15 of Call the Midwife left viewers in tears when Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt) passed away peacefully at Nonnatus House from chronic kidney disease.‌The much-loved, who had been a part of the BBC show since its launch in 2012, declined medical intervention for her health condition, allowing the illness to take its natural course, leaving her friends devastated.‌The future of Nonnatus House also remains unknown due to advances in the National Health Service. However, the drama will return with a prequel, a movie, and season 16.While fans wait for new episodes, they can watch another popular period drama featuring some well-known actors.‌The Durrells, which originally aired on ITV back in 2016, is based on the best-selling book trilogy by author Gerald Durrell, chronicling his childhood on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s.Keeley Hawes plays matriarch Louisa Durrell, who relocates her family from Bournemouth to the island of Corfu after struggling financially following the untimely death of her husband a few years earlier.Making up the Durrells are Louisa's four children, including sons Lawrence (Josh O'Connor), Gerald (Milo Parker), Leslie (Callum Woodhouse), and her only daughter, Margo (Daisy Waterstone).‌All Creatures Great and Small fans will recognise Callum Woodhouse as rule-breaking veterinarian Tristan Farnon in the period drama.The Durrells consists of four seasons and proved a hit with critics and viewers alike, earning a BAFTA and a TV Choice Award for Best Drama Series in 2017.‌Seasons two and three also still have a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, with one fan describing it as: "Full of sibling squabbles, an exasperated mother and gorgeous beach scenery. Despite the family drama, Durrells always maintains a sweet, loving tone."Taking to Reddit, one Call the Midwife asked: "Almost done with Call the Midwife on Netflix and it has become my newest comfort show. What else can I watch that will scratch my cosy historical itch?"‌One person replied: "The Durrells or All Creatures Great and Small!", while another echoed the sentiment and commented: "Yes! The Durells of Corfu was the first thing I thought of!""The Durrells is great", added one fan as another suggested: "Agree and would add Grantchester."On IMDb, one fan referred to The Durrells as a "Lovely, quirky show", while another commented: "Heart-warming but in a good way".Article continues below"I see this as a charming, sun-baked, Mediterranean-blue inspired bit of froth. The family is suitably wacky, the scenery is stunning and the script is full of good fun. Opa!", added another.The Durrells is available to stream on Disney+ and all seasons of Call the Midwife are available to watch on BBC iPlayer