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Q: I enjoyed the 15 seasons of "Call the Midwife." Will there be anything new? A Christmas special, prequel stories or a sequel?

A: Yes. The BBC announced in June a three-part prequel, “Call the Midwife: Sisters in Arms,” set during World War II and planned as a Christmas presentation. A full series of “Sisters in Arms” “will be announced in due course,” the BBC said. The special “features some well-known Call the Midwife characters as their younger selves and is narrated, as the older Sister Julienne, by Jenny Agutter.” Also, last year saw the announcement of a film in development “set in an as-yet undisclosed overseas location in 1972 and will feature characters from the existing TV show.” And a 16th season of the main “Call the Midwife” will be coming down the road, once the film and “Sisters in Arms” have had their day.

Q: I just finished watching a few video clips of the muscular dystrophy telethon hosted by Jerry Lewis on YouTube. This show and other types of telethons raised a lot of money for various types of disease research. These shows were very entertaining and heartwarming and brought tears to my eyes many times. Why are there no longer telethons on TV to raise money?

A: There are still telethons, including by local TV and radio stations. But some organizations such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association have decided there are better ways to raise money. When it ended its famed telethon in 2015 (five years after Jerry Lewis had stepped down as host), MDA said the decision involved “the new realities of television viewing and philanthropic giving.” In other words, people were not watching broadcast television in the same way as they had in the past (the telethon began in 1956 when the viewing world was very different). After trying out shorter versions of the telethon for several years, MDA decided to lean more on digital channels “as part of an emerging year-round plan to revitalize its brand, connect with donors more frequently, strengthen family support, and attract and recognize sponsors in new ways.” Viral events like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge showed “today’s families, donors and sponsors are looking to us for new, creative and organic ways to support our mission,” MDA said.

Q: I enjoyed the ingenuity of the people who assembled the models for the “LEGO Masters” competition. I thought it had a good following. Do you know of any plans to resurrect it? Also, I think every kid probably stacked dominoes so they could knock them over. I remember a TV program, but I can’t recall the title, where they made elaborate layouts.

A: Fox in fact lists “LEGO Masters” among the shows to air in the 2026-27 season. I have not seen a specific air date yet. I think the other show you mentioned is “Domino Masters” (or, to use the precise name, “DOMiNO Masters”). It aired for a single season in 2022.

Q: Is “The Golddiggers in London,” a summer replacement for “The Dean Martin Show,” available on DVD or streaming?

A: When Dean Martin had his hit variety show, it featured the singing-and-dancing Golddiggers. They also starred in a summer replacement show for Martin in 1968-70, each with “Dean Martin Presents …” in the title. The 1970 show was “Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London.” I have not found it on disc or streaming.

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