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Holiday Special
With Christmas approaching, the midwives move to their maternity clinic and are delighted when their first patient is a familiar face. Life in Poplar returns to normal after the tragic train crash, and everyone unites for a festive talent show.
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2022
English
1080i
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Drama
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Medicine
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Cast & Crew
Judy Parfitt
(Actor)
.. Sister Monica Joan
Helen George
(Actor)
.. Trixie Franklin
Stephen McGann
(Actor)
.. Dr. Patrick Turner
Laura Main
(Actor)
.. Sister Bernadette/Shelagh Turner
Cliff Parisi
(Actor)
.. Fred
Linda Bassett
(Actor)
.. Nurse Phyllis Crane
Victoria Yeates
(Actor)
.. Sister Winifred
Leonie Elliott
(Actor)
.. Nurse Lucille Anderson
More Information
Did You Know..
Judy Parfitt
(Actor)
.. Sister Monica Joan
Born:
November 07, 1935
Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Trivia:
British lead and supporting actress, onscreen from the early '60s.
Helen George
(Actor)
.. Trixie Franklin
Born:
June 19, 1984
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Trivia:
Daughter of a professor of political science and a social worker. As a child, she was convinced she would grow up to be a long jumper, and aspired to be the first female manager of Aston Villa Football Club. Decided on a career in musical theatre at the age of 15 when she took part in a production of Les Miserables at school. Worked as an assistant to a florist for her first job. Won the Ian Fleming Award to study musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Worked as a backing singer for Elton John, performing at Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall. Part of the cast of the original 2004 West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White. Met her husband, Oliver Boot, on the set of the BBC drama series Hotel Babylon. In 2015, competed in the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by professional dancer, Aljaz Skorjanec and was eliminated in week 11, finishing in sixth place.
Stephen McGann
(Actor)
.. Dr. Patrick Turner
Born:
February 02, 1963
Birthplace: Kensington, Liverpool, England
Birthplace: Kensington, Liverpool, England
Trivia:
The youngest brother of a family of four acting brothers and one non-acting sister from England.
Laura Main
(Actor)
.. Sister Bernadette/Shelagh Turner
Born:
March 08, 1981
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Trivia:
Appeared in productions of The Sound of Music and Annie as a child. Performed as a member of the musical society Treading the Boards while at university. Played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in a 2002 production with the Regents Park Open Air Theatre. Met her boyfriend Stephen McGlynn when they both appeared in the musical State Fair in 2010. Is a gifted singer and used her soprano voice in an emotional rendition of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" in a Christmas special of Call The Midwife in 2013. Is an ambassador for the National Lottery Awards and presented an award at the televised event in 2014. In 2015, won the Children in Need Strictly Come Dancing special with dancer Brendan Cole.
Cliff Parisi
(Actor)
.. Fred
Born:
January 01, 1960
Birthplace: London, England
Birthplace: London, England
Trivia:
Began his career as a stand-up comedian. Played the role of Tom Buckley in legal drama series Kavanagh QC between 1995 and 2001. Appeared as Minty Peterson on BBC soap opera Eastenders between 2002 and 2010.In 2019, took part in the 19th series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! As of 2020, has starred as Fred Buckle in ITV drama Call the Midwife since its 2012 debut.
Linda Bassett
(Actor)
.. Nurse Phyllis Crane
Born:
April 02, 1950
Birthplace: Pluckley, Kent, England
Birthplace: Pluckley, Kent, England
Trivia:
Became interested in acting as a child as she was often taken to see plays in London, notably at the Old Vic. Theatre, film and TV actress. Worked as an usherette and catering manager at the Old Vic after leaving school. In the 1970s she devised acting work for children that would be put on in playgrounds and at festivals. Made her London stage debut in 1982 at the age of thirty-two. Played the role of Mrs. Smith in a stage production of The Bald Prima Donna in 1985 at the then Almeida Theatre in London. Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1991. Posed naked for the month of October in Calendar Girls in 2003. Raised awareness for the charity Safe Rescue by posing in a 2015 calendar. Described how she watched many episodes of Call The Midwife before appearing in the show in 2015, but had to ration herself because many moved her to tears.
Victoria Yeates
(Actor)
.. Sister Winifred
Leonie Elliott
(Actor)
.. Nurse Lucille Anderson
Born:
April 15, 1988
Birthplace: Brent, London, England, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Brent, London, England, United Kingdom
