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Christmas Special 2018

As Poplar prepares for Christmas, the nuns leave for the Mother House to vote in a new mother superior and to help care for a group of Chinese orphans. Meanwhile, Trixie returns to Poplar refreshed and is shocked to discover that many mothers no longer want to give birth at home.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

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Christmas Day 201819:45
BBC One

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:05

    Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

  • 00:07

    Crash Parallel

    Autumn Leaves

  • 00:11

    Rosenstolz

    Blaue Flecken

  • 00:42

    Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

Credits

Sister JulienneJenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis CraneLinda Bassett
Sister Monica JoanJudy Parfitt
Nurse Trixie FranklinHelen George
Nurse Shelagh TurnerLaura Main
Sister WinifredVictoria Yeates
Violet BuckleAnnabelle Apsion
Nurse Lucille AndersonLeonie Elliott
Nurse Valerie DyerJennifer Kirby
Dr Patrick TurnerStephen McGann
Fred BuckleCliff Parisi
Sister FrancesElla Bruccoleri
Sister HildaFenella Woolgar
Sister MildredMiriam Margolyes
Reggie JacksonDaniel Laurie
Miss HigginsGeorgie Glen
Angela TurnerAlice Brown
Timothy TurnerMax Macmillan
May TangApril Mae Hoang
Lena TremblayChristy Sullivan
Mavis HollierBronwyn James
MandyElizabeth Costerton
NeilWilson Blomfield
Nolly WatlingAndy Beckwith
Mother Jesu EmmanuelMarty Cruickshank
DeniseEllie Gee
Bobby HollierJack Shalloo
Elderly NunMargaret Jackman
Ward SisterYvonne O'Grady
Billy TremblayDavid Hartley
Voice of Mature Jennifer WorthVanessa Redgrave
Executive ProducerPippa Harris
Executive ProducerHeidi Thomas
Executive ProducerAnn Tricklebank
WriterHeidi Thomas
ProducerAnn Tricklebank
DirectorSyd Macartney

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