Heidi Thomas:
(August 13, 1962, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK))
British screenwriter, playwright, and producer best known for creating and writing the BBC period drama series “Call the Midwife.” She has also adapted several classic literary works for television, notably the award-winning BBC adaptations of “Cranford,” “Upstairs Downstairs,” “Little Women,” and “Ballet Shoes.”

The month of May comes differently in cities. Not for us, white blossom on the hedgerows, bluebells in the woods. Instead, the sun’s rays burnish bricks and mellow pavements. Seeds burst into flowers in the cracks between the stones. Speedwell and bindweed bloom among the rubble.
