The iconic 90s game show Gladiators has returned to screens finding a brand new home on the BBC.
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The countdown to Christmas is on at Nonnatus House in December 1968 as Apollo 8 prepares for a moon mission. Sister Monica Joan (played by Judy Parfitt) is this could be her last yuletide and that she will not live to see man walk on the moon. Meanwhile, as Shelagh (Laura Main) and Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) navigate family life, they are unsettled when a parcel arrives from May’s mother in Hong Kong.
Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) makes a very generous offer to allow Colette to move into Nonnatus House for the foreseeable future. Nancy (Megan Cusack) is thrilled to be able to spend every day with Colette and be more present in her upbringing. But who is joining the main cast of Call the Midwife for the Christmas special? OK! has everything you need to know about the guest stars.
Kulvir Sharma - Kulvinder Ghir It's not yet known exactly who Kulvir Sharma is but first-look images show him wandering around in the snow before taking a tumble. Actor Kulvinder, 58, is an actor, comedian and writer and best known from the cast of Goodness Gracious Me. He has two children Ava Ghir and Louis Ghir.
Toni Douglas - Beth Dillon Toni Douglas is one of the expectant mothers who seeks help from the nuns at Nonnatus House in the Christmas special.
First-look images show Toni in a dogtooth print dress, cradling her belly as she waits to be seen by a nurse. Actress Beth only has a handful of credits so far having appeared in the Four Weddings and A Funeral mini series as Kaylee in 2019. She later starred in Disney+'s series Pistol in 2022 as Siouxsie Sioux.
The iconic 90s game show Gladiators has returned to screens finding a brand new home on the BBC.
Gladiators was one of the biggest sports entertainment programmes of the 1990s, and this weekend it returns to screens in its brand-new home on the BBC. Hosted by father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh, the show will see a new generation of superhuman Gladiators competing against a brave set of contenders.
Temperatures all across the country are reaching close to zero degrees celsius.
Megan Cusack, who plays the role of nurse Nancy Corrigan in Call The Midwife, comes from a family of famous actors. She's set to return to our screens this Sunday on BBC One. In the first episode of the new series, Nancy will be on hand to help Doreen Challis, a young woman with cerebral palsy give birth.
Stephen McGann, who plays the beloved Dr Patrick Turner in the BBC One drama Call the Midwife, has been a fan favourite since the show first aired in 2012.The actor, now 60, portrays the heroic doctor who cares for the residents of Poplar during the 1950s and 60s. Dr Turner is a hero in the East End community, saving lives, delivering babies, and melting viewers' hearts with every episode. Fans were overjoyed when his character found love with Sheelagh Mannion after becoming a widower at a young age, reports My London.
The cast of Call the Midwife have had their fair share of romantic ups and downs - from the 'Strictly curse' to co-star relationships and long-lasting marriages. The popular BBC period drama, which started in 2012, takes on important storylines with a heartwarming charm which has continued to delight fans.The show follows a group of midwives, portrayed by a bunch of talented actors, working in East End London during the late 1950s and 1960s.
Every episode of BBC's Call the Midwife pulls viewers in with endearing storylines, kind characters and it's feel-good factor, and now fans won't have to wait too long for it to be back on screens. Following a teary Christmas special, the period drama has confirmed it's next series, which will mark the programme's 13th run, is just days away from airing. BBC bosses have now revealed that viewers will be able to pick up where the East London-based show left off this Sunday (January 7).
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It’s 1969 when the midwives and nurses of Nonnatus House return to help deliver lots more babies - and some of their best scenes yet. Series thirteen of Call the Midwife returns with a guest appearance from comic Rosie Jones and two new faces join the team. All our old favourites are back too - and writer Heidi Thomas tells us what’s coming up.
BBC's Call the Midwife star Helen George, who plays Trixie Franklin in the show, has split from her co-star Jack Ashton, but said that their shared children "remain the focus". Helen shares two daughters with Jack Ashton, who played the role of Rev Tom in the show. Helen shared online: "Some months ago, we separated.
Partridge has been crowned winner of The Masked Singer for the Christmas Day special - with a very well-known celebrity hiding underneath the festive costume.
He is one of the four McGann brothers and has been a familiar face on out TV screens, including the likes of Emmerdale, for years. But Stephen McGann is probably best known for playing Dr Patrick Turner in BBC One's Call the Midwife.
Each year we're treated to a Christmas special of Call the Midwife, which never fails to gather the entire family for a festive night in. One star of the hit BBC show, which takes on important storylines with a heartwarming charm, is Laura Main who plays caring nurse Shelagh Turner. Laura, 46, has become a beloved character in Call the Midwife and has been a part of the cast since the TV show first aired in 2012.
As Call the Midwife returns to our screens this Christmas with a special festive edition of the hit period drama, it’s safe to say that viewers at home will once again be treated to a rollercoaster of emotions as the staff at Nonnatus House help a few new little ones into the world. But while romance, drama and perhaps even a little festive magic unfolds on screen, away from the show, the stars will be enjoying the holiday season with some well earned downtime with their families and partners.
The Masked Singer will be back for a Christmas special this year ahead of its latest new series.
Beyond Paradise will take BBC viewers back to Shipton Abbott where DI Humphrey Goodman and his team investigate a series of burglaries - but everything is not what it seems. The team make a breakthrough with an unexpected connection but a bittersweet discovery makes them reconsider the true meaning of Christmas. Elsewhere, at the station, Kelby is forced to babysit a cheeky young shoplifter while Humphrey feels the pressure when CS Charlie Woods continues to question why their beloved local police station should remain open.
Charlotte Dawson has shared that she's been left stressed and exhausted over the Christmas period, as she tries to make the festive season special for her children.The TV star, who is currently starring in a Beauty and The Beast pantomime in Blackpool, shared some photos of herself and her two sons Noah, two, and Jude, five months, in some matching Grinch pyjamas. Alongside the snaps, she penned the caption: "Merry Christmas Eve Eve my darlings ..
Helen George, known for her role as Trixie Franklin in the BBC drama series Call The Midwife, has shared some exciting details about the show's Christmas special and revealed she will be taking on a completely different role in the New Year.The much-loved series, which has been warming our hearts every winter since 2012, is set to return this festive season with more stories from the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House.The Christmas Special will kick off two weeks before Christmas with Apollo 8 ready to circle the moon and Sister Monica Joan fears this could be her last Christmas and doubts she'll live to see man walk on the moon. In response, the Nonnatus Family, including Trixie's brother Geoffrey, decide to lift her spirits.
Call the Midwife has been on viewers' screens since 2012, with the midwifery drama building up a plethora of loyal followers over the years.
Jenny Agutter’s television career has spanned over almost 60 years, but nowadays, she’s more widely known for playing Sister Julienne in Call the Midwife. A series that started in 2012, Call the Midwife has been going for over 10 years with over one hundred episodes and counting.The twelfth Christmas Special will air on Christmas Day with series 13 airing in January.