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Christmas Special 2023

As Poplar prepares for Christmas, Sister Monica Joan fears this could be her last. Dr Turner and the midwives deal with a complicated multiple birth, and Cyril helps a war veteran.

It’s December 1968. The countdown to Christmas is on, as is the launch of Apollo 8’s moon mission. Sister Monica Joan is convinced this could be her last yuletide and that she will not live to see man walk on the moon.

Meanwhile, as Shelagh and Dr Turner navigate family life, they are unsettled when a parcel arrives from May’s mother in Hong Kong.

Sister Julienne makes a very generous offer to allow Colette to move into Nonnatus House for the foreseeable future. Nancy is thrilled to be able to spend every day with Colette and be more present in her upbringing.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Christmas Day 2023 20:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Sister Monica Joan Judy Parfitt
Nurse Shelagh Turner Laura Main
Dr Patrick Turner Stephen McGann
Nurse Nancy Corrigan Megan Cusack
Cyril Robinson Zephryn Taitte
Colette Corrigan Francesca Fullilove
Voice of Mature Jennifer Worth Vanessa Redgrave
Executive Producer Pippa Harris
Executive Producer Heidi Thomas
Producer Ann Tricklebank
Writer Heidi Thomas
Director Syd Macartney
Production Company Neal Street Productions

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