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Call The Midwife's Fred Buckle star issues desperate 3-word plea ahead of Christmas episode

Call The Midwife and EastEnders actor Cliff Parisi called upon his followers to purchase shares in an Essex pub in an effort to save it from closure

The Essex actor, who plays Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama, is helping The Queens Head in Littlebury near Saffron Walden has been closed for four months, but more than 400 supporters have now pledged to invest into buying it. We have therefore made the difficult decision to sell The Queen’s Head in Littlebury for existing use as a pub and are also progressing an offer from a community group for The Ickleton Lion, which is subject to contract and relevant approvals." But that isn’t the only arrival as the medical team have to also deal with a surge in influenza and Hong Kong flu, while the residents are gripped by the news of an escaped prisoner they fear may be in the local area following a spate of break-ins in the neighbourhood.

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