Call the Midwife is set to grace screens with its latest Christmas Special tonight.
It’s December 1968. The excitement of Christmas builds alongside the impending launch of Apollo 8 to the moon. Sister Monica Joan, grappling with the notion that this Christmas might be her last, doubts she’ll witness the historic moment of a man walking on the moon.
In the midst of this, Shelagh and Dr Turner’s family life faces a moment of unease when they receive an unexpected parcel from May’s mother in Hong Kong.
Sister Julienne extends a generous invitation for Colette to stay at Nonnatus House indefinitely. Nancy is overjoyed by the prospect of spending each day with Colette, playing a more integral role in her life.
Who’s on the cast of Call the Midwife’s Christmas special?
Those appearing in the cast of the festive episode are:
- Jenny Agutter plays Sister Julienne
- Helen George plays Trixie
- Olly Rix plays Matthew Aylward
- Stephen McGann plays Dr Turner
- Laura Main plays Nurse Shelagh Turner
- Cliff Parisi plays Fred Buckle
- Annabelle Apsion plays Violet Buckle
- Megan Cusack plays Nurse Nancy Corrigan
- Zephryn Taitte plays Cyril Robinson
- Rebecca Gethings plays Sister Veronica
- Judy Parfitt plays Sister Monica Joan
- April Rae Hoang plays May Tang
- Max Macmillan plays Timothy Turner
- Archie Callaghan plays Jonty Aylward
- Georgie Glen plays Miss Higgins
- Daniel Laurie plays Reggie Jackson
- Linda Bassett plays Nurse Crane
The Call The Midwife Christmas Special airs on BBC One at 8:15PM on Monday, 25 December.
Call The Midwife new series
Following the festive special, the show will return to BBC One with a full series from Sunday, 7 January at 8PM.
In this opening episode, Sister Julienne and Shelagh launch a new midwifery training scheme with pupil midwives Rosalind Clifford, Joyce Highland, Kathy Downes, and Norelle Morris. Rosalind and Joyce begin their training at Nonnatus House.
Dr Turner welcomes a new policy allowing GPs to handle complex cases in hospitals. Tensions rise when Doreen Challis, a pregnant woman with cerebral palsy, and her family face internal conflicts and a shocking revelation about Doreen’s birth.
Rosalind, under Trixie’s mentorship, encounters a dangerous situation during her first delivery assignment. Meanwhile, Violet, Fred, and Reggie deal with a cancelled fairground event, leading to a creative community solution. The Nonnatus team is divided over the nurses’ campaign for better pay and conditions.
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