Everything we know about Call the Midwife's 2024 Christmas special
If there's anything guaranteed at Christmas —apart from presents and good time cheer— it's that the BBC will deliver a new Call the Midwife special.
The drama has long become a staple of the festive season, with new episodes landing on the channel each year without fail to welcome a new chapter in the lives of the medical professionals. Fans of the show will be happy to know that 2024 is no exception, and new details have emerged about the festive special that will add to their anticipation.
Here is everything that we know so far about Call the Midwife's 2024 Christmas special.
Who is starring in the Call the Midwife 2024 Christmas Special?
The 2024 Christmas special has already finished filming, with the cast and crew well underway with the shoot for season 14 after finishing in April.
BBC's official social media account for the series has revealed some of the cast to appear in the special includes Laura Main, Stephen McGann, April Rae Hoang, Edward Shaw and Alice Brown. Other cast members set to return include Francesca Fullilove, Megan Cusack, Renee Bailey, Christopher Harper, Sarah Esdaile, Georgie Glen and Nathalie Quarry.
It was also announced that child actor Myla Park had joined the ensemble for the Christmas special, though her character name has not yet been revealed. Park was pictured on set of the episode alongside Hoang, Brown and Shaw.
When will the Call the Midwife 2024 Christmas special air on BBC?
The BBC has not yet confirmed when Call the Midwife will return for its 2024 Christmas special, but the show has tended to air on Christmas Day on BBC One. It seems highly likely that the series will retain this spot, especially because it has always done well for the BBC.
An official release date and time for the special will be announced in due course.
What is the Call the Midwife 2024 Christmas special about?
The plot for Call the Midwife's Christmas special has not yet been revealed, but the programme's social media account has shared some details already.
The special is set during Christmas 1969, which is the last time that the show will be set during the sixties as its forthcoming 14th season will bring the story into the seventies.
As is typical of Call the Midwife's festive specials, the episode will be set during the Christmas period and another behind-the-scenes photo showed Millicent (Glen) preparing a huge amount of sprouts for a meal that will take place in the episode. Another set photo revealed that several characters will visit a funfair in Poplar.
Another behind the scenes photo showed that in the special Dr Turner (McGann) and the midwives will need to help support a baby who comes to Nonnatus House with "very specific medial problems". Though details are being kept under wraps it seems that the team will have their work cut out for them.
Is there a trailer for the Call the Midwife 2024 Christmas special?
A trailer has not yet been revealed by the BBC for the Call the Midwife 2024 Christmas special, but it is likely that a preview will be released closer to its release. So fans can either expect a trailer to come out in November or December.
Call the Midwife returns with a 2024 festive special at Christmas on BBC One, and season 14 will be released in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Yahoo TV UK at https://uk.news.yahoo.com/call-midwife-2024-christmas-special-release-cast-plot-113704788.html
