Overview
- BBC One aired the two specials at 8:15pm on Christmas Day and 8:30pm on Boxing Day, with both episodes available on BBC iPlayer.
- The festive story sends a Nonnatus team to Hong Kong after a building collapse, weaving in TB care, stolen medication and criminal interference, with returning regulars including Timothy Turner.
- Viewers reported strong emotional reactions to part one, while later responses and reviews noted divided views on the overseas storyline and festive tone.
- Creator Heidi Thomas said filming in Hong Kong was disrupted by escalating typhoon alerts that forced the company to shelter in their hotel basement.
- Series 15 begins Sunday 11 January 2026 at 8pm, and the BBC has confirmed further projects including a cinema film and a WWII-set prequel.