The annual BBC Christmas Day sob-fest that is 'Call the Midwife' proved to be a reliable ratings winner for the network once again.
After a bumpy start, where in standard practice for this programme a previously loved main character's exit is mentioned rather than shown, with them likely never to return, but once it settles down this was good stuff.
Warm, funny, and as ever completely stolen by Judy Parfitt's performance. You could almost be referring to any episode of the show really.
A bit bleak in places, and stretched at its extended running time, but the BBC won't care a jot - in difficult circumstances they managed to get the centrepiece of their Christmas Day schedules on the air, and actually it was a welcome relief to see it.
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