Call the Midwife is set to air two festive specials this Christmas, with the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House welcoming back a familiar face. The BBC One drama has released sneak peek photos of the upcoming episodes, which will air on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Set in 1971, the episodes will see Fred and Violet Buckle leave Poplar for Hong Kong to spend Christmas with her son, Derek. However, tragedy strikes when the Hong Kong Branch House collapses, resulting in multiple fatalities. A rescue mission is hastily organised, with Dr Turner and Shelagh joining the team to track down Esther Tang, the biological mother of their adopted daughter May.
Back in Poplar, Nurse Trixie Franklin will reunite with her brother Geoffrey, played by Christopher Harper. Geoffrey first appeared in series 12 and has made several subsequent appearances. The character is pictured in the new photos sporting a 70s hairstyle, joining the ladies of Nonnatus House for tea.
Christopher Harper is best known for playing villain Nathan Curtis in Coronation Street, who groomed and raped Bethany Platt. Nathan was jailed in 2017 and released in 2024, later being attacked by Gary Windass. Harper has also appeared in shows such as Doctors, Holby City, and Endeavour.
Call the Midwife returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Christmas Day.
