Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2024
- Dec 25, 2024, UK
Call the Midwife has become one of the most popular shows in the UK since its first season aired in January 2012.
The British period drama, which tells the stories of East London midwives during the 1950s and 1960s, has earned much critical acclaim and won countless awards throughout the years.
Audiences have been treated to 12 seasons and counting, and a Christmas special has aired every Christmas Day since 2012, proving its popularity with the public.
Therefore, it is almost a tradition for many families to sit down and watch the festive episode after a fun-filled day on December 25.
If you cannot wait for it, here is everything you must know about the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2024, including its time and channel, plot, cast, and more.
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When Can I Watch the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2024?
For the first time in the show’s history, the Call the Midwife Christmas Special will have two parts.
Part one is scheduled to air at 8 pm on BBC One on Christmas Day, and part two will be broadcast at 7.30 pm on Boxing Day. If you miss them, you can watch the Christmas specials on BBC iPlayer.
If you live outside the UK, you can watch the Call the Midwife special on Christmas Day at 8 pm ET on PBS. Alternatively, you can stream it for free on the show’s official website or via the PBS app.
What’s the Plot?
The festive special will pick up at Christmastime in 1969, with a funfair arriving in Poplar, providing locals with plenty of fun and excitement while the midwives are busy delivering babies.
Despite the fun backdrop, the midwives will need to overcome various challenges, such as the rise of influenza and Hong Kong flu. Plus, an escaped prisoner is reportedly on the loose, with locals worrying he is close by following a string of break-ins.
The Turner children have become caught up in the Blue Peter Christmas appeal fever as they are busy collecting scrap metal and dinky cars. Also, Violet is kept busy by the mince pie competition, and Reggie’s homecoming preparations face a few obstacles.
Who Will Appear in the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2024?
Many of your favorite cast members will return for the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2024.
Take a look at the returning cast:
- Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne
- Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan
- Rebecca Gethings as Sister Veronica
- Helen George as Trixie Aylward
- Linda Bassett as Nurse Crane
- Laura Main as Shelagh Turner
- Stephen McGann as Dr Turner
- Alice Brown as Angela Turner
- Edward Shaw as Teddy Turner
- Cliff Parisi as Fred Buckle
- Annabelle Apsion as Violet Buckle
- Megan Cusack as Nancy Corrigan
- Francesca Fullilove as Colette Corrigan
- Renee Bailey as Joyce Highland
- Natalie Quarry as Rosalind Clifford
- Georgie Glen as Miss Higgins
- April Rae Hoang as May Tang
- Zephryn Taitte as Cyril Robinson
- Daniel Laurie as Reggie Jackson
How Long are the Christmas Episodes?
According to the BBC, part one and part two will be 60 minutes each, providing audiences with plenty of entertainment over Christmas, as well as the obligatory cliffhanger.
Can I Watch an Official Trailer for the Festive Special?
Unfortunately, the BBC has yet to release an official trailer for the 2024 Call the Midwife Christmas Special. It may drop closer to its broadcast date. Keep your eyes peeled.
