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The Official Christmas Radio Times 2012 Countdown Thread
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JOHNOR
15-08-2012
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“It was repeated last year in two long parts, hopefully it will be shown every year.”

i must have missed it last year (i bought it on dvd though ) i really hope it becomes an annual thing.
Claires_dad
16-08-2012
The sequel to The Snowman will be the centrepiece of Channel 4's Christmas programming.

The sequel will be called The Snowman and the Snowdog

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-...this-christmas
theSweeney
16-08-2012
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“The sequel to The Snowman will be the centrepiece of Channel 4's Christmas programming.

The sequel will be called The Snowman and the Snowdog

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-...this-christmas”

Sounds good - glad it's sequel and not a remake as I first think I heard, with animators from the original on board they might capture the look and feel fairly well.

On a separate note, love it or hate it, X-Factor starts this Saturday and will be with us until Sunday 9th or 16th of December I imagine. For that reason, it kind of feels like the beginning of the road to Christmas for me.

Also, new series of Jonathan Ross starts the same night. Wikipedia has a 'Christmas special 2012' slot on the show's page but I can't find anything confirming or suggesting it'll be the case. The schedule for this series ends in October, but last years ended the same month and they still recorded a Christmas special for broadcast on the 23rd - reckon it's a safe bet then?
Claires_dad
17-08-2012
Miranda Hart tweeted yesterday :

"Series 1 and 2 repeating from tomorrow (fri). New series out at Christmas. (For those thinking new started this week)"

So I think we can take that as confirmation that one of the episodes will be a Christmas one!
SHANK0055
17-08-2012
Originally Posted by theSweeney:
“On a separate note, love it or hate it, X-Factor starts this Saturday and will be with us until Sunday 9th or 16th of December I imagine. For that reason, it kind of feels like the beginning of the road to Christmas for me. ”

I hate it (unfortunately the wife doesn't) but you're right x-factor and then strictly make you think of dark nights and the run up to Christmas.

I personally can't wait
CUP OF TEAAA!
17-08-2012
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Miranda Hart tweeted yesterday :

"Series 1 and 2 repeating from tomorrow (fri). New series out at Christmas. (For those thinking new started this week)"

So I think we can take that as confirmation that one of the episodes will be a Christmas one!”

Thank God!!!!! But I liked her original Autumn slot. Hopefully she means that the end of the series will be around Christmas rather than the beginning! We've been waiting nearly two years for new episodes, I hope the new series is amazing!

I'll be re-watching S1 and S2 again! For like the fifth time
sporter92
17-08-2012
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Miranda Hart tweeted yesterday :

"Series 1 and 2 repeating from tomorrow (fri). New series out at Christmas. (For those thinking new started this week)"

So I think we can take that as confirmation that one of the episodes will be a Christmas one!”

Thanks man, also keep up the top work and here on DS. I love Christmas TV and your website is top notch
fhs man 2
17-08-2012
Downton Abbey christmas special confirmed for ITV.

http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/31142...ottish-castle/
LinusJ
20-08-2012
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“The sequel to The Snowman will be the centrepiece of Channel 4's Christmas programming.

The sequel will be called The Snowman and the Snowdog

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-...this-christmas”

That's a very cute dog in the pic
theSweeney
21-08-2012
For those interested, there's a few pics on this blog post from the set of the Doctor Who Christmas episode in Bristol: http://bristolculture.wordpress.com/...al-in-bristol/
LinusJ
21-08-2012
It's good to see that it's Talk Talk and not M&S sponsoring the X Factor this year - maybe we'll get a good Xmas advert out of them this time around!
smirf1
22-08-2012
Thought it was always talk talk sponsoring x factor and the x factor finalist just did the M&S xmas advert. Either way, not my choice of inspiration for M&S!
smirf1
22-08-2012
oh, got my studio christmas 2012 catalogue and the Kleenezee christmas catalogue in the last week - definately time for a countdown, although my official countdown doesn't start until strictly come dancing starts.... then I know it's nearly here!
jazzydrury3
22-08-2012
Talk Talk, have sponsored X Factor for as long as i can remember, i hope we dont see another M&S X Factor Style christmas advert this year, as last years was comical somebody left, and a brand new advert came along, and seemed to alter with how the producers wanted us to vote.
SHANK0055
24-08-2012
Just now on Kermode and Mayo Toby Jones has confirmed that ‘The Girl’ a BBC/HBO co-production based on the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren during the production of The Birds will be shown as part of the BBC’s Christmas schedule.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2132485/

Sounds a bit :yawn: but you never know.
wizzywick
24-08-2012
Originally Posted by SHANK0055:
“Just now on Kermode and Mayo Toby Jones has confirmed that ‘The Girl’ a BBC/HBO co-production based on the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren during the production of The Birds will be shown as part of the BBC’s Christmas schedule.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2132485/

Sounds a bit :yawn: but you never know.”

Sounds like BBC2 to me! Or, even BBC4.
marke09
25-08-2012
According to todays Daily Mail Lapland is to be turned into a full series by the BBC - Sue Johnson has already signed up for it but it will be based in the Wirral - no mention of when its due to air
JOHNOR
25-08-2012
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“The sequel to The Snowman will be the centrepiece of Channel 4's Christmas programming.

The sequel will be called The Snowman and the Snowdog

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-...this-christmas”

this is great news, who doesn't love the snowman?

do we know when it will be shown? christmas day?

slightly off topic - it's my first time of hosting christmas this year, not the best cook in the world i just hope it's possible to cook, entertain and watch all the programmes i want to watch!
liltman
27-08-2012
The Christmas UK website is a great idea, would love to see old Christmas continuity and ads posted on there. Is it just me or does the voice on Walking In The Air on the Snowman ad sound different to Peter Auty?!
Claires_dad
27-08-2012
Channel 5 showed a Looney Tunes Tweety Pie cartoon this morning called "Gift Wrapped" !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_Wrapped_%28film%29
LinusJ
28-08-2012
Probably a FAQ, but does anybody know where I can get page scans for Christmas Radio Times from before 1963 or after 1985? I have a few ideas for new features for the Christmas UK website.
LinusJ
28-08-2012
Originally Posted by liltman:
“The Christmas UK website is a great idea, would love to see old Christmas continuity and ads posted on there.”

Thanks Have a browse through the archives on the site and you may like what you see!
Only_You
31-08-2012
Take me out Christmas Special is being filmed according to The Sun! ... Could be lined up for Christmas Day oppisite EastEnders?
SHANK0055
31-08-2012
'Take Me Out' Christmas special 'to feature four celebrities'

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...lebrities.html

It’s September tomorrow which always feels like the start of the Christmas countdown for me

Bring it on
Claires_dad
31-08-2012
Originally Posted by Only_You:
“Take me out Christmas Special is being filmed according to The Sun! ... Could be lined up for Christmas Day oppisite EastEnders?”

I'd rather watch EastEnders and I hate soaps!

Still it's a popular show but doesn't appeal to me at all.
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