Jenny Agutter - ‘This year’s Call the Midwife Christmas special is very exciting’

It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.

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.

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.

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.

After weeks of waiting, Christmas is finally here - and one family who have wasted no time or expense in celebrating are The Kardashians as they headed off to a snow strewn winter wonderland to celebrate the holiday season. Documenting the trip on social media, fans of the media savvy family were treated to a behind the scenes glimpse of their annual celebrations, which this year included everything from a real life Narnia right through to sledding through the snow with Paris Hilton! Kicking things off, Kim Kardashian took to Instagram on Christmas Day morning to share a short video of walking through a snow covered fir tree forest while accompanied by her children, as she gave a glimpse of her Christmas Eve party.

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.

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.

The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoy a very close relationship with the Middleton family and often spend part of the Christmas holidays with them at home in Berkshire. Among many exciting family traditions, this year will be extra special for the family following a new addition to the clan in October.

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.

Thanks to her early appearances in the show The Newcomers and much-loved movie The Railway Children, Jenny Agutter has been on our TV and cinema screens for almost 60 years. But these days she’s most famous for her role as Sister Julienne in Call The Midwife. What started out as a one-off series in 2012 has spanned over a decade.

Doctor Who will offer a first look at the 15th Doctor’s new season following the Christmas special on Christmas Day.

Christmas is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time for families to snuggle up and enjoy some festive films.This year, there are loads of great movies on TV and streaming platforms that are perfect for kids or the inner child in you. Disney+, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video have a fantastic selection of animated hits and Christmas classics that are rated U or PG so, parents can relax knowing their little ones are watching suitable content, reports TV critic for The Mirror. Plus, you can take advantage of money-saving deals or even watch some films for free with Amazon's 30-day free trial or Apple TV+'s seven-day free trial.

seasonal classic “A Christmas Story” has its marathon on TNT and TBS. For 24 hours straight on Christmas Day, the networks will air and re-air and re-air “A Christmas Story.” The tradition has been around since 1997, a source from the network told The Post. The source said that the annual tradition “showcases the power of nostalgia.” The 1983 movie, directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd’s 1966 book “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash,” follows Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley, now 52, who also appeared as one of the elves in another seasonal classic, “Elf”), a boy who wants a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Christmas — but everyone from his mom to a department store Santa Claus warns him, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Sure enough, he does have an eye-related mishap after getting the rifle for Christmas, but as an adult, he reflects that it was the best present he ever got.Other vignettes in the movie follow his dad, or “the Old Man,” played by Darren McGavin, who died in 2006 at age 83.

Christmas TV is a must for many, with those who plan their break around the box grabbing a copy of the TV guide and circling their can't-miss shows in red. When families can watch laptops, tablets and tellies all in one room, the set-up has changed, but there are still programmes that everyone loves.