Christmas Special: Last News

The BBC took its domination of the Christmas Day UK TV ratings into Boxing Day with Call the Midwife and Outnumbered topping the charts.

In the BBC One documentary, Gavin and Stacey: A Fond Farewell, James Corden and Ruth Jones, the co-creators of the popular comedy series, reflected on the past two decades of the show, including the rewritten Christmas Special. The special, which aired on Christmas Day, brought the series to a close, with fans eager to see if Smithy (James Corden) and Nessa (Ruth Jones) would finally end up together.

Another Christmas visit to Nonnatus House is on the horizon thanks to a festive special of Call the Midwife. After becoming a holiday staple in many households, the BBC period drama that follows a close group of midwives in London's East End will be split into two 60-minute episodes for the first time ever, complete with a Christmas cliffhanger.

Tamzin Outhwaite is embarking on a personal journey that's all about sequins, salsas, and conquering her fears. The 54 year old actress has gracefully stepped into the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing's 2024 Christmas Special, partnering with salsa sensation and professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.

Tamzin Outhwaite is on a glittering personal quest, braving sequins and salsas for the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Christmas Special.The 54-year-old actress, best known for her role in EastEnders, has been paired with the dazzling salsa pro Nikita Kuzmin, who she's affectionately nicknamed. Despite admitting to feeling "terrifying" nerves and suffering from back pain that makes her wake up "like a nana," Tamzin is determined to embrace the challenge and "fill up my own cup".

Andrés Buenahora SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “Winter Snow,” Season 4, Episode 7 of “Abbott Elementary,” now streaming on Hulu. Chris Perfetti shifts gears as Jacob Hill in the “Abbott Elementary” Christmas episode “Winter Show,” which introduces his younger brother Caleb Hill (Tyler Perez). Normally bubbling with positivity and naivety, Jacob experiences an emotional breakdown in this episode, which revolves around his adversarial relationship with his family during a surprise appearance from his masculine, drone-flying younger brother.

Andrés Buenahora SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “Winter Break,” Season 4, Episode 8 of “Abbott Elementary,” now streaming on Hulu. Lisa Ann Walter is at the center of the “Abbott Elementary” Christmas episode “Winter Break,” which gives fans a nuanced lens into her character, the stubborn, pull-no-punches Melissa Schemmenti. The Melissa-focused episode reveals the fraught family dynamics created by her overbearing mother, played by “Godfather” actor Talia Shire. This marks the first time we’ve seen Melissa’s mother on screen.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have questioned Jamie Borthwick's partner for this year's hit BBC show. It comes after the EastEnders star, 30, won the Strictly Christmas special last year when he was partnered with Nancy Xu, with many believing they should be together again.

Strictly Come Dancing's launch show brought a moment of on-air awkwardness as EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick was jokingly called out as a "cheat" due to his former appearance on the show's Christmas Special, which he won last year.The ballroom extravaganza returned with shimmer and shine for its 20th series launch on Saturday, September 14, graced by hosting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to usher in 15 eager celebs.The star-studded lineup boasting names like JB Gill, Tasha Ghouri, and Nick Knowles, aims to dazzle their way through the sequins and steps in hopes of claiming that coveted Glitterball trophy. Yet an unexpected hiccup ensued as Jamie Borthwick faced lighthearted accusations of having an unfair advantage, given his victory in the previous festive edition.Tess Daly said: "Jamie you had a taste of Strictly last Christmas," sparking Wynne Evans, to teasingly interject with: "Cheat! " followed by a faux cough.

The cast and crew of Call The Midwife have returned to filming after the summer break as a post on social media revealed the show is officially back in production for the highly-anticipated series 14, as well as the fan favourite Christmas special. The post included a selfie of stars Stephen McGann and Max Macmillan - aka Dr Turner and his on-screen son Timothy Turner - with his real-life son Dominic.

BBC bosses are reportedly lining up rugby star Danny Cipriani for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The rugby player already dazzled on the dancefloor last year for a special episode, but is said to be meeting with the BBC for talks about the upcoming series.The retired player is due to fly in from the US — where he is now based — to discuss the project. A source told The Sun: “Danny proved he had the moves in the one-off special and Strictly would love to have him back.

It may only be July, but the Call the Midwife team are already filming the Christmas episode of the popular series, and also shooting the 14th season, which will be broadcast in early 2025. This week, they gave a glimpse of what was to come on the show’s Instagram account, sharing a behind the scenes photo of Georgie Glen, who plays Miss Higgins, peeling sprouts at a table that was overflowing with bowls of the vegetables.The accompanying caption was titled 'Behind the Scenes on the Call the Midwife Christmas Special: Sprouts!' and a teasing message followed that said: “Hello all! “We’ve just got our hands on this photo from the set of the Call the Midwife Christmas Special, which comes to your screens this holiday season 2024! It’s a wonderful behind-the-scenes portrait of our own Georgie Glen, as the redoubtable Miss Higgins.” “But we couldn’t help noticing a great profusion of that most Christmas of British vegetables… SPROUTS! Lots and lots of them!” The post went on to extol the virtues of the humble sprout that remains a centrepiece of the traditional British Christmas meal and fans were teased with the following words: “The more curious amongst you might wonder why there are quite so many sprouts being prepared by Millicent here… All will be revealed!” The 13th season of Call the Midwife ended with a few questions – most notably the fate of Trixie (Helen George) and Matthew’s (Olly Rix) relationship.

Sheridan Smith is on the verge of signing a deal to star in the final episode of Gavin and Stacey, according to insiders.The narrative that James Corden and Ruth Jones have crafted for the grand finale reportedly includes Sheridan's character Ruth 'Rudi' Smith Despite rumours suggesting otherwise, sources close to the BBC show revealed that informal chats with the actress have already kicked off.This TV deal comes as a shocker to fans, especially since Sheridan's West End stage show Opening Night was abruptly halted two months early, and she was notably absent from the 2019 Christmas Special. An insider spilled: "The script for Gavin & Stacey: The Finale includes all of the show’s major players - including Smithy’s sister Rudi.

Gavin and Stacey making a comeback following a reunion with co-stars James Corden and Rob Brydon.The actress is currently starring in Sister Act: The Musical on the West End and appeared on the red carpet with Corden and Brydon on Thursday (March 21), once again fueling rumours of the show returning for the first time since the 2019 Christmas Special.Jones was asked about hopes of the show coming back by Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show yesterday (March 22), who asked if there’d ever be a resolution to the special’s cliffhanger ending in which Nessa proposed to Smithy.“Is he though? Is he waiting? James and I think those characters exist and that Nessa is still working down the slots in Barry Island,” said Jones. “We like to think that their lives are carrying on.When pressed further, Jones said: “Who knows? You never say never in this world, do you?”Deadline reported last month that another Christmas special was apparently in the works and was scheduled to be filmed in the summer.Despite this, stars of the BBC show have constantly said it was unlikely to make a return in recent years.Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, was the latest to play down the chances of a Gavin And Stacey comeback back in November, despite fans hoping that Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a return.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said at the time: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened.

The countdown to Christmas is on at Nonnatus House in December 1968 as Apollo 8 prepares for a moon mission. Sister Monica Joan (played by Judy Parfitt) is this could be her last yuletide and that she will not live to see man walk on the moon. Meanwhile, as Shelagh (Laura Main) and Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) navigate family life, they are unsettled when a parcel arrives from May’s mother in Hong Kong.

Doctor Who will offer a first look at the 15th Doctor’s new season following the Christmas special on Christmas Day.

Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Noir: Christmas Special, which airs December 20 on Sky Arts at 8pm.In the special of the travelogue series, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) and his wife Nancy are joined by Mortimer in Penshurst Place in Kent, where they attempt to create an artistic rendition of the robin.In a clip from episode, Mortimer describes the festive bird as a “hooligan”, to which Reeves replies: “I agree completely. They’re like territorial little brutes.

Nicola Coughlan is getting in the Christmas spirit!

Sara Pascoe has given birth to her second child admitting she 'can't believe her luck' after fertility troubles.

Kai Widdrington has announced a new career move with girlfriend and pro Nadiya Bychkova that has nothing to do with Strictly Come Dancing.

NBCUniversal is rolling out the red carpet for Wynonna Judd.