As Poplar prepares for Christmas, Sister Monica Joan fears this could be her last. Dr Turner and the midwives deal with a complicated multiple birth, and Cyril helps a war veteran.
Quest roles:
Helen George(Trixie Aylward), Jenny Agutter(Sister Julienne), Judy Parfitt(Sister Monica Joan), Cliff Parisi(Fred Buckle), Laura Main(Shelagh Turner), Vanessa Redgrave(Mature Jennifer Worth (voice)), Stephen McGann(Patrick Turner), Linda Bassett(Phyllis Crane), Oliver Rix(Matthew Aylward), Annabelle Apsion(Violet Buckle), Max Macmillan(Timothy Turner), Alice Brown(Angela Turner), Daniel Laurie(Reggie Jackson), Georgie Glen(Millicent Higgins), April Rae Hoang(May Tang), Zephryn Taitte(Cyril Robinson), Edward Shaw(Teddy Turner), Megan Cusack(Nurse Nancy Corrigan), Francesca Fullilove(Colette Corrigan), Archie O'Callaghan(Jonty Aylward), Candice 'CJ' Johnson(Vera), Rebecca Gethings(Sister Veronica), Yvonne Edgell(Mrs. Sleaman), Kulvinder Ghir(Kulvir Sharma), Libby Rodliffe(Brenda Shelby), George Howard(Vincent Shelby), Christopher Harper(Geoffrey Franklin), Beth Dillon(Toni Douglas), Donna Coulling(Aggie), Debbie Ash(Mrs. Hills), Dugald Bruce Lockhart(Mr. Mathers), Andy Mace(Ambulance Man), Sara Alexander(Staff Nurse 1), Julie Rose Smith(Staff Nurse 2), Kate Batter(Journalist), Catherine Allison(Muriel), Caleb Frederick(Mitchell)