The beloved BBC serial treated fans to the first instalment of its two-part Christmas special on BBC One on Christmas Day, with the follow-up set for 7.30pm on Boxing Day on BBC One.
Fans delighted as The Traitors star appears in Call The Midwife Christmas episode Call the Midwife viewers were delighted during the festive special when they noticed a surprising guest on screen.
One fan remarked: "Lady from The Traitors in this episode", while another noted: "Not Maddy from The Traitors being in Call the Midwife's Christmas Special".
In the show, the oldest Shaughnessy sibling, Karen, was being treated for a heart condition at St Cuthbert's and got permission to head home, only to find the family's new living conditions were deplorable, involving a room overrun by rats and lacking both light and heat.
The situation deteriorated further when Pete came down with the Hong Kong flu, quickly followed by Dilys, leaving young Karen to fend for her siblings and try to feed the baby with the last bits of corned beef available.
