"Call the Midwife" Christmas Special (TV Episode 2012) - Vanessa Redgrave as Mature Jenny

Mature Jenny : [narrating] Like all of the things in life that are truly meaningful, Christmas is never about perfection. In Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, accommodation was makeshift. The Wise Men followed somewhat confused directions, and the shepherds gave the nearest gifts that came to hand. That year in Poplar, things were similarly compromised. But hope prevailed, and help came from unexpected sources.

[Hilda arrives]
[last lines]

Mature Jenny : [narrating] In later life, I came to see that faith, like hope, is a rope and anchor in a shifting world. Faith cannot be questioned, only lived. And if I could not grasp it then, I felt its heartbeat, which was love.
Mature Jenny : My first Christmas in Poplar was unlike any other I had known. The streets, like all streets, were strung with colored lights, and children drew up lists, like children everywhere. As the days ticked down, it seemed as though the district was fizzing with delight. But at Nonnatus House, a different magic was at work. The Sisters spent Advent in prayer and meditation, and the atmosphere was not one of excitement but of expectant, joyous calm. I wasn't entirely sure what I should make of it. I was young, and faith was still a mystery to me.

Vanessa Redgrave: Mature Jenny