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Series 9 · Christmas special 2019 · 25 December 2019

Christmas Special 2019

Illness at home and a nursing shortage take members of the team to the Outer Hebrides.

Filming locations

Places tied to this episode

These links come from a source that names this episode. Other recurring locations may also appear without being listed here.

Tall grey standing stones and the stone circle at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis
Photo: M J Richardson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Landscape · Open to visitors

Calanais Standing Stones

Where Mother Mildred and Sister Monica Joan visit the stones (2019 special)

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Two thatched stone blackhouses along the lane at Gearrannan on Lewis
Photo: Rob Farrow / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Museum · Seasonal opening

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village

Aunt Mina and Effie's island home (2019 special)

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The stone tower and nave of St Clement's Church at Rodel on Harris
Photo: M J Richardson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · Open to visitors

St Clement's Church, Rodel

St Faelan's Church (2019 special)

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The red and white striped Eilean Glas Lighthouse on Scalpay
Photo: David Maclennan / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Landscape · Open to visitors

Eilean Glas Lighthouse

An island lighthouse landscape (2019 special)

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White sand and clear water at Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris
Photo: Angela / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Landscape · Open to visitors

Luskentyre Beach

Where the Turners talk about the islands (2019 special)

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More from Series 9

  1. Series 9, Episode 1 · 5 January 2020

    Series 9, Episode 1

    Diphtheria alarms Poplar and Fred finds an abandoned infant.

  2. Series 9, Episode 2 · 12 January 2020

    Series 9, Episode 2

    Julienne attends a pregnant woman working in prostitution; Turner investigates unexplained symptoms.

All Series 9 episodes →

Sources

UK first broadcast dates are BBC One dates. Episode links to places come from the Kent Film Office, Visit Outer Hebrides, the West Wittering Estate and Radio Times. The 2024 Christmas special is linked as a whole, since the funfair filming is not assigned to one part. The 2026 prequel Sisters in Arms is not listed because it had not been broadcast when this guide was updated.