Call the Midwife Christmas special release date and plot: from Trixie’s ‘fleeting’ return to Nancy’s new romance

Speaking to HELLO! and other press about filming the special, Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Turner, said having the funfair in town was like “a second childhood”.

“We arrived and there was an entire funfair on set, you know from your childhood,” he said. “A helter-skelter, a big wheel. Honestly, it brought out the child in me. Before I knew it, we were up a helter-skelter with the kids, it was the most fantastic thing.”

Meanwhile, Cliff Parisi, who plays Fred Buckle, told RadioTimes.com that “things get out of control” for the Buckles as Reggie continues to explore his independence. 

“He’s now becoming a young man, and they’re trying to respect that and trying to make him more responsible,” said the actor. “On this particular occasion, things get out of control. I think it does remind them how vulnerable he can be. 

“Things are all right when they go right, but if they go wrong, he doesn’t have another option. He doesn’t know what to do,” he added.