'I watched the first ever episode of Call the Midwife - it's time to pull the plug'

If you cast your mind back to 2012, times were simpler. We had the London Olympic Games, the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and the introduction of a brand new show called Call The Midwife. Loosely based on real events, it's hard to believe this long-running BBC period drama is supposedly now coming to an end soon. It was reported earlier this year that the hit series is said to be ending after next year's run, with the cast working on their final scenes. It is believed that last season will air in January 2026-following a two-part Christmas special-before the show makes the move to the big screen for a final farewell.

I have a confession to make: I've never seen a single episode of Call the Midwife. Am I plain stupid? But now that the series is expected to come to a close, I'd better start binge-watching it as a latecomer and start from the beginning.

Going into it completely clueless, I watched as newly qualified midwife Jenny joined the eccentric community of nuns who are nurses at Nonnatus House in Poplar, East London.

However, she is surprised to find herself at a convent after she thought she was being sent to a private hospital. Despite the daunting early days of her new job, she begins to find her feet.

In the first few scenes, I struggled to keep up. I was drawn into the lives and homes of so many women and families that the midwives treat that I mixed up two characters who virtually looked the same. The mothers are already blurring together for me.

But then, I became heavily invested in Conchita's storyline and during one tense moment when she gives birth prematurely, I almost had to take a break because I was getting so emotional.

I usually don't get sad watching TV shows, so I was staggered when I almost wept when the credits started to roll. So well done, Call the Midwife. It will only get more emotionally intense from here on out, especially once I become attached to the midwives and nuns.

But after watching one episode, I have conflicting feelings. I am sucked in, and I want to watch more, but I know Call the Midwife won't be the same as each season goes on.

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the first episode, and it really proved me wrong. But it is probably high time for the BBC to pull the plug now. All good things must come to an end, and they always say shows should go out on a high.