Call the Midwife (TV Series)
Christmas Special 2014 (2014)
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- TV-14
- 1h 14min
- Drama, History
- 25 Dec 2014
- TV Episode
As Christmas approaches, Chummy and Trixie are organizing a concert. Meanwhile, Patsy takes a pair of pregnant girls to a mother-and-baby home which proves to be ill run, and Cynthia is conflicted about her future.
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Mature Jenny
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| Ronald Pickup | ... |
Philip Worth
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| Helen George | ... |
Trixie Franklin
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| Bryony Hannah | ... |
Cynthia Miller
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| Ben Caplan | ... |
PC Peter Noakes
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| Miranda Hart | ... |
Chummy Noakes
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Liam Kiff | ... |
Freddie Noakes
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| Laura Main | ... |
Shelagh Turner
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| Stephen McGann | ... |
Dr. Patrick Turner
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| Max Macmillan | ... |
Timothy Turner
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| Jack Ashton | ... |
Tom Hereward
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| Juliana Rose Cotton | ... |
Maxine
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| Cliff Parisi | ... |
Fred Buckle
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| Judy Parfitt | ... |
Sister Monica Joan
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| Jenny Agutter | ... |
Sister Julienne
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| Emerald Fennell | ... |
Patsy Mount
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| Pam Ferris | ... |
Sister Evangelina
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| Victoria Yeates | ... |
Sister Winifred
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| Louisa Connolly-Burnham | ... |
Avril Fox
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| Léa Jackson | ... |
Denise Henshall
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Lucy Black | ... |
Mrs. Henshall
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Simon Sherlock | ... |
Stall Holder
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Daniel Cerqueira | ... |
Victor
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Kacey Ainsworth | ... |
Nancy
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| Ruth Sheen | ... |
Sister Maltby
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Josie Farmiloe | ... |
Yvonne Corless
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| Anna Farnworth | ... |
Miss French
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| Alexis Armson | ... |
Marcy Teeman (uncredited)
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Lewis Bennett | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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John Crawshaw | ... |
Dad (uncredited)
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Tim Packham | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Thaddeus O'Sullivan | ||
Written by
| Heidi Thomas | ... | (created and written by) |
| Jennifer Worth | ... | (inspired by the memoirs of) |
Produced by
| Christopher Aird | ... | executive producer: BBC |
| Pippa Harris | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Moat | ... | line producer |
| Heidi Thomas | ... | executive producer / producer (showrunner) |
| Ann Tricklebank | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peter Salem | ||
Cinematography by
| Mark Waters | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Les Healey | ... | (as Leslie Healey) |
Editorial Department
| David Chisholm | ... | on-line editor |
| Theresa Crooks | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Arthur Davis | ... | assistant editor |
| Asa Shoul | ... | colourist |
Casting By
| Rebecca Wright | ||
Production Design by
| Eve Stewart | ... | designer |
Art Direction by
| Leon McCarthy | ... | supervising art director |
| Matt Sharp | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lotty Sanna | ||
Costume Design by
| Ralph Wheeler-Holes | ||
Makeup Department
| Samantha Denyer | ... | hair stylist (as Sam Denyer) / makeup artist (as Sam Denyer) |
| Amanda Finlay | ... | make-up & hair artist |
| Toni Lee | ... | make-up & hair artist |
| Stella O'Farrell | ... | make-up & hair designer |
| Cara Parry | ... | hair stylist: dailies |
| Kelly Stewart | ... | hair and makeup trainee |
| Lucy Willis | ... | daily hair stylist |
| Ray Marston | ... | Wig Maker (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Heidi Mount | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott Bates | ... | first assistant director |
| Matt Cooper | ... | third assistant director (as Matthew Cooper) |
| Simon Whitby | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ben Bagley | ... | set dresser |
| Susannah Brough | ... | art department assistant |
| Stuart Daniels | ... | stand-by props |
| John Hajdukiewicz | ... | Props Set Dresser |
| Meg Jones | ... | graphic designer |
| Rob King | ... | art department assistant (as Rob James King) |
| Terry Kyte | ... | set dresser |
| Kristy Parnham | ... | coordinator |
| Simon Sheppard | ... | scenic/painter |
| Samantha Sussex | ... | dressing props trainee |
| Gary Watson | ... | property master |
| Casey Williams | ... | props buyer |
| Phil Hawley | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Charlie King | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Ryan McPhail | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Miranda Machelle Wynne | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Steve Browell | ... | sound effects editor |
| Emma Chilton | ... | second assistant sound |
| Jason Devlin | ... | sound maintenance |
| Jon Gordon | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Martin Jensen | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Emma Pegram | ... | dialogue editor |
| Roger Slater | ... | sound recordist |
| Meltem Baytok | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Simon Diggins | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Sarah Elias | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Emma Pegram | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Catherine Thomas | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Julie Bentley | ... | snow effects consultant |
| Ed Smith | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Alicia Appelgren | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Alan Banis | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Frida Franker | ... | visual effects editor |
| Christian Lindholm | ... | matte painter |
| Daniel Nielsen | ... | visual effects |
| Magnus Olsson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Gustav Törnroth | ... | visual effects artist |
| Arvid Wahlborg | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Dean Forster | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Andy Pilgrim | ... | stunt double: Daniel Cerqueira |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Will Akbar | ... | vt operator |
| Gabriel Albuquerque | ... | b camera clapper loader: dailies |
| John Attwood | ... | gaffer |
| Paddy Blake | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Paddy Blake ACO) |
| Laurence Cendrowicz | ... | still photographer |
| Daniel Evans | ... | second assistant camera: dailies |
| Michael Hannan | ... | b camera first assistant: dailies |
| Christopher McDonough | ... | grip (as Chris McDonough) |
| Dave Morgan | ... | steadicam operator (2013) |
| Craig Palmer | ... | lighting technician |
| Hilda Sealy | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Mathieu Treacy | ... | camera trainee |
| Paddy Blake | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Roland Keane | ... | camera facilities coordinator (uncredited) |
| Amanda Maister | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) (dailies) |
Casting Department
| Sophie Parrott | ... | casting associate |
| Andy Pryor | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sarah Dagnell | ... | costume trainee |
| Millie Eden | ... | costume design assistant |
| Lauren Howick | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Jennifer Lander | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lizzie Moul | ... | costume standby |
Location Management
| Patrick Burrows | ... | assistant location manager (as Pat Burrows) |
| Patrick Stuart | ... | location manager |
| Paul Giordani | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Iain Cooke | ... | music supervisor |
| David Ogden | ... | religious music advisor |
| Patrick Savage | ... | musician |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Iain Andrew | ... | script supervisor |
| Sian McWilliams | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
| Tony Blyth | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Elisa Chaffer | ... | production coordinator |
| Esther Collas | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Fullerton | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ian Johnson | ... | publicist |
| Lucy Jones | ... | production secretary |
| Jeni Noel | ... | publicist |
| Sam Parnell | ... | set pa |
| Helen Sackville | ... | post production accountant |
| Alec Thorne | ... | production accountant |
| Kayleigh Rhian Carroll | ... | floor runner: dailies (uncredited) |
| Andy Reeve | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2014) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
Special Effects
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
Other Companies
- OutPost Facilities (post-production facilities)
- Ray Knight Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
As the nurses prepare for their 1959 Christmas show Patsy and Chummy escort two pregnant teen-agers, confident Avril and nervous Denise, to a home for expectant mothers run by the unfeeling and drunken Sister Maltby. When Denise falls ill and is denied medical treatment Avril reports Maltby and Chummy and Patsy temporarily run the home, making huge improvements for the better with help from Avril, whose baby they deliver on Christmas Eve. Shelagh goes to the aid of down-trodden epileptic Victor when he has a fit in the market - which leads to the discovery that he and his girlfriend Nancy are living in squalor. Nancy, who believes she is pregnant, fears the baby will be taken from her on the discovery that she met Victor in a mental hospital, from which they have been released with no after-care, but Dr Turner and Cynthia realize that , due to operations carried out on her in the hospital, she can never conceive. They nonetheless encourage the couple to be strong and care for each other. With Christmas over Cynthia leaves to become a nun whilst Peter Noakes is promoted to sergeant. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In all previous episodes, Vanessa Redgrave narrates the opening and closing sequences as the 'Mature Jenny' character in voice only. In this Christmas special, she plays the part in person. See more » |
| Goofs | The scenes of mature Jenny, played by Vanessa Redgrave, take place at Christmas 2005 and end with her husband Philip, played by Ronald Pickup, asking her to consider writing her memoirs. However, by this time the first two volumes (Call the Midwife and Shadows of the Workhouse) had already been published. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Frankenstein (1931). See more » |