A premiere holiday tradition continues on PBS with a special Christmas Day episode of the popular British drama series “Call the Midwife.” The midwives of Nonnatus House return to care for the babies and mothers of Poplar in London’s East End as they brave the coldest winter in 300 years. Settle down in front of the fire to catch what’s sure to be another heartwarming “Call the Midwife” holiday special, Monday, Dec. 25, on PBS.
Executive producer Pippa Harris revealed at the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival that the special this year sees the characters experience the “Big Freeze” of the winter of 1962, which hit the U.K. with heavy snow and blizzards throughout December of that year. The busy midwives surely have a lot to handle between the extreme weather and their dedicated patient care. This year’s chilly theme is a far cry from 2016’s Christmas special, which sent the midwives to assist the struggling Hope Clinic in South Africa.
Actress Jenny Agutter (“Logan’s Run,” 1976) has portrayed Sister Julienne, the compassionate, steadfast Sister-in-charge of Nonnatus since the series’ conception. Sister Julienne is in full form this Christmas, and has tasked herself with reuniting a family for the holiday. “Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV” (2014) actor Jennifer Kirby, a relative newcomer to the show, returns as nurse Valerie Dyer, who helps a young couple with a traumatic birth during the
winter storm. Nurse Dyer joined the midwives during season 6, when she rose to the occasion in assisting them after an explosion. As a former Army nurse and local Poplar girl, she was keen to become a midwife to care for her community, and soon joined the others at Nonnatus.
Also starring are Charlotte Ritchie (“Siblings”), Helen George (“Hotel Babylon”) and Emerald Fennell (“Chickens”), reprising their roles in the show as the midwives of Nonnatus House. Like Agutter, George has been with the show since the beginning, and her character Trixie Franklin has taken audiences on an emotional rollercoaster. Fans have seen Franklin
through devastating breakups, alcoholism and treatment, and had the pleasure of watching her create meaningful friendships with the women of Nonnatus, helped by her nosey, busybody nature.
“Call the Midwife” doesn’t just tell stories of difficult and joyous births in London’s poverty-stricken East End. The show has expanded the narrative of the series beyond the source material of author and nurse Jennifer Worth’s Midwife book trilogy to explore issues facing the community of Poplar and beyond. Over its six seasons, the series has become known for tackling touchy topics with compassion. Nonnatus House has been the framing device for stories exploring faith, poverty, prejudice, dis-
the series is set in 1950s and ‘60s London, the issues addressed have just as much impact and rel-
handles homosexuality and how attitudes
century London affects one of the main characters on a very personal level. It
is revealed that Patsy Mount’s (Fennell) close friendship with surgical nurse Delia Busby (Kate Lamb “Red Heart,” 2011) developed into a romantic relationship in season 4 of the show. The two experience the oppression of the time, forced to keep their relationship a secret from loved ones and out of the public eye. Like most tales told in “Call the Midwife,” the drama of Mount and Busby is balanced with happy endings. After being separated due to an injury, Busby returns to Mount and Nonnatus House to work as a nurse, train as a midwife and live with her girlfriend.
One of the most controversial episodes of the show tackled domestic abuse to mixed opinions from the audience upon its air date. Though the fans may have criticisms of the show, they are a driving force for creator Heidi Thomas. In an interview at BBC Showcase 2016, she recalled her nerves when the show began, saying: “I don’t think anyone was more surprised than us that we got eight million viewers on the air overnight.” She continued: “I think it’s not just the size of the audience, it’s the loyalty, the passion you get from them.” Those passionate fans have contributed to high series ratings for its entirety, keeping it enthusiastically renewed by its network and ensuring that they will receive more “Call the Midwife” for years to come, so long as showrunners have stories for the women of Nonnatus House to tell.
The stories Thomas tells through the characters of “Call the Midwife” have hit home for the writer in many ways. The series is a family affair for the creator, as her husband, actor Steven McGann (“Emmerdale”), portrays Dr. Patrick Turner in the show. McGann revealed in his autobiography that he first fell for Thomas after reading a script of hers, and the difficulty of seeing her through medical emergencies had a profound effect on the long-married couple. Following her health scare, Thomas was inspired by her experience with the diligent nurses that she encountered throughout her recovery to create “Call the Midwife” with all of the heart that has kept audiences in love with the show over six years.
Save room this Christmas for PBS’s “Call the Midwife” holiday special, airing Monday, Dec. 25.
My favorite thing about Harlem is you can buy absolutely anything from the street vendors. Anything! That’s why, after the show tonight, you’re all invited back to my hotel to watch a bootleg copy of “Bride of Chucky.”
I left New York eight years ago. Since then, there have been so many changes to this city. I was walking around today and I noticed that the Starbucks near my old apartment has been replaced by a totally different Starbucks.
The company that owns Match.com is in talks to buy Bumble for over $1 billion. But at their first meeting, Bumble had a friend call midway through in case things were going bad and they wanted to leave.
I just read that one of the least-returned holiday gifts for women is anti-aging skin cream. So if you’re thinking of buying the woman you love anti-aging skin cream — still don’t.
Two photographs that went missing from the Museum of a Modern Art in New York were mailed back to the museum just a few days later by the alleged thief. Which is, you know, great for the museum. Got to be a bit of a blow to the ego of the artist. “Your photographs were so popular they were stolen! No, wait, they sent them back.”
A Florida man is refusing to give up his “emotional support squirrel,” even though his condo association is threatening to evict him. Of course, it’s stressful times like these when the comforting embrace of a squirrel helps the most.
46 Like the Empire in “Star Wars”
47 Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister’s home
48 Get the picture
49 Stagger 50 ___ Diego
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1 Captain Kirk, these days
2 Greek theaters
3 Early late-night name
4 “Top Gun’s” (1986) top gun
5 The heads of some old “SNL” characters
6 Mystery writer John Dickson ___
18 Neighbor of Iran: Abbr.
21 “How to Murder Your Wife!” (1965) star Virna
22 Low-fat
23 “Jaws” (1975) and “From Russia with Love” (1963) star Robert 24 ___-mutuel (betting system)
25 Some pots and pans
30 Mars has two of them
31 Landers and others
32 “Agent Carter’s” Carter
33 Michigan’s ___ Canals 35 “Will & Grace” surname
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11:00 p.m. ESPN Ford Post-game Show (Live) (0:10)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Byron Nelson. Irving, Texas (2:00)
Saturday, Dec. 30
8:00 a.m. ESPN Championship Drive (Live) (3:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Travelers Championship. Cromwell, Conn. (2:00)
9:00 a.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Huddle (0:30)
Noon GOLF PGA Golf Final Round The Greenbrier Classic. White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Fla. S. at Duke Durham, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Vander. at Fla. Gainesville, Fla. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Bos. at Vir. Charlottesville, Va. (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Mas. at St. Bon. St. Bonaventure, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (11) KARE Red Bull Signature Series Straight Rhythm. (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round John Deere Classic. Silvis, Ill. (2:00)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Vill. at But. Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Wake F. at UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball N.C. St. vs. Clem. (Live) (2:00)
3:10 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Fiesta Bowl. Glendale, Ariz. (Live) (3:30)
3:30 p.m. (11) KARE Dew Tour Halfpipe and Slopestyle Final Breckenridge, Colo. (1:30)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Dav. at Rich. Richmond, Va. (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Barbasol Championship. Opelika, Ala. (2:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ga.T. at N.D. Notre Dame, Ind. (Live) (2:00)
5:30 p.m. (15) KVRR Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (0:30)
FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Canadian Open. Oakville, Ont. (2:00)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race: Emerald City Open. Seattle, Wash. (1:00)
TNT NBA Basketball Hou. at Bos. Boston, Mass. (Live) (2:30)
7:45 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:15)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Alamo Bowl. San Antonio, Texas (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Pac. at Gonz. Spokane, Wash. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Valspar Championship. Palm Harbor, Fla. (3:00)
NBCSN NHL Hockey V.G.K. at L.A. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
TNT NBA Basketball Phi. at Por. Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:30)
10:20 p.m. HBO Boxing’s Best of 2017 (0:40)
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Houston Open. Humble, Texas (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Texas Open. San Antonio, Texas (2:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Football Sun Bowl. N.C. St. at Arz. St. Tempe, Ariz. (Live) (4:00)
ESPN2 Road to the College Football Playoff (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Road to the College Football Playoff (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Road to the College Football Playoff (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Avondale, La. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Music City Bowl. Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (3:30)
4:30 p.m. FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Quicken Loans National. Potomac, Md. (2:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Wich. at Con. Hartford, Conn. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NCAA Football TaxSlayer Bowl. Jacksonville, Fla. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Tex.A&M at Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Champions Tennis PowerShares Series Helpful Cup. Los Angeles, Calif. (2:00)
11:30 a.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Liberty Bowl. Iowa at Mem. Memphis, Tenn. (Live) (3:30)
(11) KARE EPL Soccer SOU at Man. U. Manchester, England (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN NCAA Basketball Ford. at Vir. C. Richmond, Va. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN Nissan Pre-game Rush (Live) (0:10)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Nash. Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race: Golden State Classic. Monterey, Calif. (1:00)
7:10 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Orange Bowl. Miami Gardens, Fla. (Live) (3:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Bridgestone Invitational. Akron, Ohio (3:00)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race: Blue Mountain Challenge. Palmerton, Pa. (1:00)
9:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race: Southeast Showdown. Asheville, N.C. (1:00)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Barracuda Championship. Reno, Nev. (2:00)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race: Emerald City Open. Seattle, Wash. (1:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Dec 24, 2017 to Dec 30, 2017
By Andrew Warren TV Media
Is there anything quite like the smell of freshly baked goods coming out of the oven? That warm, mouthwatering scent that fills countless homes at this time of year is definitely one of my favorites, and while the smells that are no doubt filling Gesine Bullock-Prado’s kitchen don’t make their way through the TV screen (where’s my Smell-O-Vision television?), by the look of her baked goods, they probably smell absolutely amazing.
The acclaimed pastry chef, baking instructor and cookbook author has been sharing some of her top baking tips all month in “Baked in Vermont,” on Food Network. She believes that anyone can bake with just a bit of knowledge and some
confidence — not to mention lots of flour and butter — and she’s invited audiences into her Vermont home, where she shares tips and tricks to help make baking accessible to even the clumsiest of cooks.
In this week’s episode, airing Saturday, Dec. 30, Prado invites some friends over to make tasty apple cider together in her barn. Always the perfect host, she bakes up an amazing apple-inspired brunch to share with her guests — and invites us along, too. First on the menu are poached eggs on English muffins with hollandaise: all made from scratch, of course.
On the sweeter side of things are a batch of apple cider doughnuts, served alongside a latticed apple slab pie. Of course, any good spread of tasty treats also needs an equally good thirst quencher, and
Prado’s sparking apple cider cocktail certainly fits the bill. Baking may have a reputation for being mostly sweets, but all month Pardo’s been sharing tips on how to make perfect savory pastries. She’s made fluffy cheese puffs, succulent steak hand pies and an incredible hearty pork pie. Of course, that doesn’t mean that the sweet side of things has been neglected. Quite the contrary. With
gingerbread cookies, a decadent interior cake and even homemade caramels all having found a home in her kitchen, this is a baker who gives both the savory and sweet sides of baking their due.
Gesine Bullock-Prado makes baking seem so easy, and with her sage advice it usually is. The latest episode of “Baked in Vermont” airs Saturday, Dec. 30, on Food Network.
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Friday,
WDSE Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street
TRAV Food Paradise
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Dec 24, 2017 to Dec 30, 2017
12:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods:
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious
TRAV Bizarre
When a storm grounds both of their flights, Ben (Elba), a doctor scheduled to perform an emergency surgery, and Alex (Winslet), a photojournalist on her way to her own wedding, hire a local pilot (Bridges) for an uncharted flight that they hope can get them to their destinations on time. Things take a turn for the worse when the pilot suffers a medical emergency mid-flight, crashing the plane on a mountainside, wounding both of his passengers and killing himself in the accident. For Ben and Alex, the situation couldn’t be more
IdrisElba,KateWinslet,Beau Bridges.2017.112min.Action.
Killing Gunther Gunther (Schwarzenegger) is the deadliest and most successful assassin in the world, but even his well-honed skills are put to the test when an elite team of killers for hire assembles with one singleminded goal: to kill Gunther. Luckily for him, the attempts on his life are almost laughably inept, especially for a killer whose own skills have been honed through years of use.
Solution on page 10.
dire, with deep snow, frigid temperatures and dangerous wildlife all working against them as they fight to make their way back to civilization.
Director:HanyAbu-Assad.Stars:
Director:Taran Killam.Stars:ArnoldSchwarzenegger,CobieSmulders,AllisonTolman,HannahSimone,BobbyMoynihan,TaranKillam,ScottMcNeil,AaronYoo. 2017.92 min.Action.
