BBC announces Call The Midwife to return for Christmas special

Filming has commenced on the Christmas special of Call The Midwife’s tenth anniversary series, it has been announced.

The BBC One series, made by Neal Street Productions, will return with a 90-minute episode.

The episode, set in December 1965, will see Sister Monica, who is played by Judy Parfitt, get rushed to hospital.

Executive producer Dame Pippa Harris said: “Alongside the rest of the country, we have all been devastated to see how Covid-19 has affected people around the world.

“Our midwives and nurses may not be the frontline heroes of today’s NHS, but by getting back to work, they, and we, hope to bring some joy and respite into people’s lives.”