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Call the Midwife Holiday Special

Christmas Group Picture
Courtesy of Laurence Cendrowicz/© Neal Street Productions
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Thur. Dec. 25 - 8pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | WKAR is celebrating the holiday season with a variety of programs, including a special holiday episode of the critically acclaimed British drama Call the Midwife

Back at the Nonnatus House in 1959, the holidays have brought big changes for the midwives and the nuns. Cynthia is invited to join the order as a postulant, and after malpractice is uncovered at the York Lodge, Chummy is offered the permanent position of matron. With the New Year and a new decade approaching, what will the women choose and what will 1960 bring?

Portrait: Vanessa Redgrave
Credit Courtesy of Laurence Cendrowicz/© Neal Street Productions / PBS
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Mature Jennifer Worth (Vanessa Redgrave)

Call the Midwife Holiday Special includes a guest appearance from show narrator Vanessa Redgrave. The actress will appear as the mature Jennifer Worth on screen for the first time. The special will lead the way to the fourth season of the hit drama, which returns on March 29, 2015.

More Chances to Watch
Fri. Dec. 26 at 1am on WKAR-HD
Sun. Dec. 28 at 9pm on WKAR World
Mon. Dec. 29 at 3am on WKAR-HD
Fri. Jan. 2 at 2:30am on WKAR-HD 

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