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Janine Yaqoob

Pandemic hero Jonathan Van-Tam visits Call the Midwife set ahead of Christmas special

Pandemic hero Sir Jonathan Van-Tam delivered a huge surprise to Call The Midwife stars – by paying them a visit on set.

The former Deputy Chief Medical Officer, known as JVT, is a fan of the BBC drama and pals with star Judy Parfitt, 87, who plays Sister Monica Joan.

So when she invited him to meet the cast, he jumped at the chance. And they were just as starstruck to meet the professor who became a celebrity in his own right, thanks to his Covid briefings.

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