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In my experience… Cliff Parisi

The Call the Midwife actor, 64, talks about being a great-grandad, crash landing a small plane and having a Father Christmas face by PAM FRANCIS

How will you spend Christmas at your home near Saffron Walden, Essex?

My wife Tara [Wyer] normally cooks our turkey dinner. I’m a good cook too but I tend to get banished from the kitchen because I create so much carnage. We normally have 15 for the day, including my mum. I’ve got two younger children, Patrick, nine and Indigo, 14. I’ve also got three grown-up children and three grandchildren and I’m a great-grandad now to five-year-old Malaya Rose, who is the cheekiest, funniest little kid. I love spending time with her. On Christmas Day, it’s a tradition to all sit round the telly and watch Call the Midwife.

Minty in EastEnders for eight years. Before that, I dressed up as Santa for my kids’ school. I’ve obviously got a Santa face!

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