Stephen McGann revealed the news to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press during a recent set visit, and the Patrick Turner star joked he was sure the sun would come out to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n \u201cWe literally start next week with Christmas again,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I guarantee you, the sun will come out and we will bake while we\u2019ve got five layers on!\u201d<\/p> McGann also explained how the annual Christmas Day special had made the holiday feel very different for him every year, although he added that it was \u201can incredible privilege\u201d to have such a prime slot in the schedules.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the weirdest feeling in the world to do all the things that everybody else does on Christmas Day, particularly Christmas dinner,\u201d he explained. \u201cOf course, I\u2019m married to Heidi [Thomas], so Heidi writes the series and she does everything every mum does on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd when everybody settles down to watch Call the Midwife, we sort of look at each other in the house and go, \u2018Here we go again, we\u2019ve got to go to work!\u2019 So it\u2019s been a duty and a pleasure for so long, but\u2026 to actually be the Christmas special on Christmas Day, it\u2019s an incredible privilege and one we all take very, very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n He went on to explain how the Christmas episode is usually very different from other episodes in the series \u2013 and how that makes the filming process a little different too.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has a different feel; it\u2019s a different audience, people are staying home with their families and so it\u2019s a different vibe. It\u2019s also the thing that brings us into a new season. It has all those elements and over the years, we\u2019ve all gotten used to that rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n Call the Midwife was renewed for two more seasons back in February, with Heidi Thomas revealing that she was \u201coverjoyed\u201d by the commissioning news.<\/p> ![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/call-the-midwife-trixie-matthew-b243679.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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