WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Call the Midwife.
The much-anticipated Call the Midwife Christmas special is on the horizon, but when will it hit our screens and who are the stars this festive season?
While season 14 is slated for a 2025 release, fans have not one, but two Christmas episodes to look forward to in the meantime.
Following that nail-biting cliffhanger involving Trixie Franklin (portrayed by Helen George), viewers are on tenterhooks to see how these Yuletide specials unfold.
Call the Midwife Christmas special release dates
Call the Midwife’s first of two Christmas specials is set to air on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, at 8pm on One and iPlayer.
The second episode is then due to be broadcast on Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, at 7.30pm.
Call the Midwife Christmas special air date, cast and trailer as it’s split into two episodes (Image: BBC)
Call the Midwife’s Christmas specials air on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, at 8pm, and Boxing Day at 7.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. (Image: BBC)
Call the Midwife Christmas special cast
Despite Trixie’s announcement of her move to New York with her husband, Matthew Aylward (played by Olly Rix), she will return for the Christmas specials and season 14.
However, there are hints that actor Rix may not reprise his role as Matthew, and he is notably absent from the Christmas cast list.
Rest assured, all other fan favourites will be back, including Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne, Rebecca Gethings as Sister Veronica, Linda Bassett as Nurse Phyllis Crane, Georgie Glen as Miss Higgins, and Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan.
Stephen McGann will reprise his role as Doctor Turner, alongside Laura Main and Max Macmillan, who play his wife, Shelagh Turner, and son, Timothy Turner.
Fans can also look forward to seeing more of the fresh-faced nurses Joyce Highland and Rosalind Clifford, brought to life by Renee Bailey and Natalie Quarry.
And of course, Call the Midwife wouldn’t be complete without Cliff Parisi and Annabelle Apsion returning as Fred and Violet Buckle.
Call the Midwife’s Christmas Special will feature Christopher Harper and Helen George as brother and sister duo Geoffrey and Trixie Franklin. (Image: BBC)
Call the Midwife Christmas special trailer
A trailer for the Call the Midwife Christmas special has been unveiled, teasing a funfair descending on Poplar.
Later scenes show Trixie warmly welcomed back to Nonnatus House, but what lies in store for her and husband Matthew?
The festive spirit is palpable with carol singers serenading under falling snow and the heartwarming arrival of a newborn.
Call the Midwife’s Christmas specials air on Christmas Day at 8pm and Boxing Day at 7.30pm on One and iPlayer.