Call The Midwife fans break down in tears as nun suffers horror accident & another resident receives a surprise proposal
CALL The Midwife fans broke down in tears over the Christmas Special after a nun suffered a horror accident and another resident received a surprise proposal.
This year’s festive episode was set in 1967 and saw Trixie return from Portofino, much to Matthew’s delight.
Meanwhile the Poplar residents were still recovering from the train crash, with Fred deciding to bring some much needed Christmas cheer via an Opportunity Knocks-style talent show.
As he and the residents made preparations, the midwives were called into action on a number of occasions.
Nurse Crane and Miss Higgins came to the rescue of a single mum fresh out of prison who went into early labour in the snow after being kicked out of her room.
Meanwhile Dr. Turner and his wife Shelagh tried to help a long-time patient Rhoda, who was understandably nervous about her pregnancy after her last baby was born with limbs affected by Thalidomide.
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While both women’s babies were delivered safe, well and healthy, Sister Frances had a more difficult time as she raced to help a lady in labour above a dirty factory.
She delivered the baby safely, but soon realised the placenta was stuck and raced to call for backup.
But on her way back to the new mum, her bicycle slipped in the snow and she crashed to the floor, badly injuring her arm.
Sister Frances was able to push through with the help of Nurse Robinson and remove the placenta, before being took to hospital herself for surgery.
She was later told she had suffered a double fracture and was being sent away to recover properly, before she said a sad farewell to her friends.
Call the Midwife fans were sad to see her go, but their spirits were lifted in the final moments when Matthew finally had the chance to propose to Trixie.
He had tried to do it on Christmas Day but was interrupted at the last moment, but on New Year’s Eve he finally had his moment as they overlooked the river.
Pulling out a stunning diamond ring, Matthew asked Trixie to spend the rest of her life with him as his wife, and the shocked nurse was eventually able to say yes.
The couple then headed back to Poplar to rejoin their friends as they sang Auld Lang Syne in the street.
Like every year, Call The Midwife fans were emotional at the Christmas Special, with one writing on Twitter:
Another added: “That was an emotional Christmas special just here with my box of tissues.”
A third tweeted: “Wow that was a lot. Anyone else in tears?”
Call The Midwife is available on BBC iPlayer.