BBC give sneak peek of Christmas Strictly, Call the Midwife and more in new photos | Radio Times

Everything you need to know about Call the Midwife Christmas special

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Call the Midwife S7 - TX: 25/12/2017 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: +++EMBARGOED UNTIL SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2017+++ Sister Julienne (JENNY AGUTTER) - (C) Neal Street Productions - Photographer: Sophie Mutevelian (BBC, TL)

.. Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) and Shelagh (Laura Main) with baby Edward…

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… Nurse Phyllis Crane (Linda Bassett) and Sister Julienne pushing a broken down car through the snow…

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WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Call the Midwife S7 - TX: 25/12/2017 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: +++EMBARGOED UNTIL SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2017+++ Nurse Phyllis Crane (LINDA BASSETT), Sister Julienne (JENNY AGUTTER) - (C) Neal Street Productions - Photographer: Sophie Mutevelian (BBC, TL)

…And – brace your eyes for this – Fred Buckle (Cliff Parisi) getting dolled up in drag…

Call the Midwife - Cliff Parisi as Fred Buckle

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Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

As well as sneak peeks of the returning Strictly Come contestants huddled by a Christmas tree with their professional dancing partners, the new photos reveal the judges will be joined by a special guest…

Everything you need to know about the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 - TX: n/a - Episode: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *STRICTLY NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 00:01HRS, SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER, 2017* Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Father Christmas, Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli - (C) BBC - Photographer: Guy Levy (BBC, TL)

We can also see Jeremy Vine hoisting his partner Karen Clifton in the air…

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 - TX: n/a - Episode: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *STRICTLY NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 00:01HRS, SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER, 2017* Karen Clifton, Jeremy Vine - (C) BBC - Photographer: Guy Levy (BBC, TL)

Pasha Kovalev and Kimberley Walsh dressed as a reindeer …

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 - TX: n/a - Episode: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2017 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *STRICTLY NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 00:01HRS, SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER, 2017* Pasha Kovalev, Kimberley Walsh - (C) BBC - Photographer: Guy Levy (BBC, TL)

Dancer Neil Jones swinging around Judy Murray's shoulder…

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And Colin Jackson hurdling over dance partner Amy Dowden…

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300 Years of French and Saunders

Looks like the comedy duo’s greatest hits show will feature a few special guests from Poldark, with Eleanor Tomlinson’s Demelza and Jack Farthing pictured alongside Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.

Everything you need to know about 300 Years of French and Saunders

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: 300 Years of French & Saunders - TX: n/a - Episode: 300 Years of French & Saunders (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: **EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 00:01 ON SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2017** Dawn French, Demelza ((ELEANOR TOMLINSON), George Warleggan (JACK FARTHING), Jennifer Saunders - (C) BBC - Photographer: Gary Moyes (BBC, TL)

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Plus, French and Saunders will parody Gogglebox’s Mary and Marina…

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Little Women

We can see a glimpse of Angela Lansbury as Aunt March, alongside Michael Gambon as Mr Laurence.

Everything you need to know about Little Women

Little women christmas 2017

Lansbury (Aunt March) and Michael Gambon (Mr Laurence) on the set of Little Women (BBC, TL)

… Jo March (Maya Hawke) and Laurie Laurence (Jonah Hauer-King) getting close to each other…

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Little Women - TX: 27/12/2017 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: +++EMBARGOED UNTIL SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH 2017+++ Jo March (MAYA HAWKE), Laurie Laurence (JONAH HAUER-KING) - (C) Playground - Photographer: Patrick Redmond (BBC, TL)

And a look at Amy March (Kathryn Newton), Jo March (Hawke), Meg March (Willa Fitzgerald) and Beth March (Annes Elwy) in character together…

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 09/12/2017 - Programme Name: Little Women - TX: 26/12/2017 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: +++EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HOURS SATURDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2017+++ Meg March (WILLA FITZGERALD), Amy March (KATHRYN NEWTON), Jo March (MAYA HAWKE), Beth March (ANNES ELWY) - (C) Playground - Photographer: Patrick Redmond (BBC, TL)

Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year Special 2017

Agnes and the gang look to be back with more hijinks this Christmas, with new photos revealing Buster (Danny O'carroll) and Dermot (Paddy Houlihan) in bee suits…

Everything you need to know about the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year specials

Programme Name: Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year Special 2017 - TX: n/a - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER 00:01HR** (L-R) Mrs Brown (BRENDAN O’CARROLL), Buster Brady (DANNY O'CARROLL), Dermot Brown (PADDY HOULIHAN) - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: Alan Peebles (BBC, TL)

And the pair also don reindeer outfits too. Maybe they borrowed them from Pasha's Strictly wardrobe?

Programme Name: Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year Special 2017 - TX: n/a - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER 00:01HR** (L-R) Mrs Brown (BRENDAN O’CARROLL), Buster Brady (DANNY O'CARROLL), Bono Brown (JAMIE O'CARROLL), Dermot Brown (PADDY HOULIHAN) - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: Alan Peebles (BBC, TL)

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