Here's the Xmas Schedule. Emmerdale has no hour-long episodes, EE clashes with Corrie on Xmas Day, and Dan dies in Hollyoaks!

Dec 20
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Dan qualifies for the race.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Tom warns Dean off Charity.
7.30 & 8.30 - Coronation St: Cilla sets her heart on sending Chesney to Oakhill, and Leanne spikes Candice's drink.
8.00 - EE: Paul recieves an ultimatum.

Dec 21
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Mandy packs her bags.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Lisa sends Shadrach to make money.
8.00 - Holby City: The Christmas party gets into full swing.
7.30 - EE: It's the end for Paul - there's no way out.

Dec 22
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Tony is visited by an old friend.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Val takes Diane shopping.
7.30 - Corrie: Karen in denial over loss.

Dec 23
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Tony buys Christmas presents.
7.30 - EastEnders: Carter vows revenge on Paul.
8.00 - The Bill: Gina catches up with Irene.

Xmas Eve
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Dan's fat lies in Jake's hands.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Betty recieves a message, Cain traps Charity.
7.30 & 8.30 - Corrie: Karen is furious with Liz of sdpreading the news and speeds off in the car. Steve and Tracy rush to the Red Wreck to find it explode.
EastEnders 8.00: Den gets the Vic back. The Moons are forced to take desperate measures.

Xmas Day
6.30 - Emmerdale: Zoe finally admits she knew that Charity was innocent.
5.55 & 8.25 - EastEnders: The Watts celebrate Christmas in the Vic, and Dennis and Sharon's fate is sealed at the Vic.
8.00 - Corrie (1 hr): Tracy and Karen have a big showdown at the factory.

Boxing Day
7.30 - Corrie: Karen leaves Weatherfield and Claire and Ashley live it up at the reception.
8.30 - EastEnders (1 hr): Chrissie tells Den some home truths.

Dec 27
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Dan's death rocks the village.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Sadie hatches a devious plan and devastates Carl.
7.30 & 8.30 - Corrie: Bev returns to Weatherfield and Stev is devastated.

Dec 28
6.00 - Hollyoaks: Ben discovers his Dan drunk.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Debbie confides in Zak who attacks Andy.
7.30 - EastEnders: Zoe has a heart-to-heart with Den.

Dec 29
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Tony offers to cater for Dan's funeral.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Debbie moves back in with the Dingles.
7.30 - Corrie: Ken and Deirdre keep a close eye on Charlie.
8.00 - The Bill: Irene takes Gina hostage.

Dec 30
6.30 - Hollyoaks: It's Dan's funeral and Lisa grows hostile when Ellie appears.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Cain descovers Andy has been sleeping with Debbie.
7.30 - EE: Alfie's cousins arrive
8.00 - The Bill: Jack lends Ramani Terry.

New Years Eve
6.30 - Hollyoaks: Tony gives Mandy a surprise.
7.00 - Emmerdale: Cain exacts his revange.
7.30 & 8.30 - Corrie: Its Warren's birthday and he celebrates with Candice as the residents celebrate the New Year.
8.00 - EE: Alfie is furious with his cousins for flirting with the locals.
Last edited by Jay-H : 25-11-2004 at 16:55

I can't believe EE clashes with Corrie! Ridiculous schedulers!

And they might change the schedule around yet, we'll have to wait and see, where did you get your schedule from? I'd like to see the full BBC v.s ITV.

Edited. The Mirror, I'll post more info if you want, what are you after?

What are the main programmes on ITV? I've seen they've got Midsummer Muders but what about the others and main films? Thanks

Huch'net here's a thread I started earlier with a bit more schedule - http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=169800

ITV have a shameful Xmas Day schedule. No teatime films.

5.30 Best Ever Christmas Moments
6.30 Emmerdale
7.00 Millionaire
8.00 Corrie
9.00 Midsomer Murders
11.00 News
11.15 FILM: Finding Forrester

On Boxing Day ITV have Mary Poppins and Agatha Christie's Marple.

lol!!! that's shockingly bad ....

That's because ITV have the lowest revenues from advertising at xmas, isn't it ??

Yes they pull out the big guns in the weeks leading up to Christmas so that Xmas ads can be charged more for (I'm a Celebrity etc) then dump any old sh*t on at Christmas.

The BBC is where it's at this Xmas, every Xmas!

That is dreadful Apart from Corrie absolutely nothing for me. And Mary Bleeding Poppins FFS (although if anyone shows The Wizard of Oz I'll be deliriously happy )
Last edited by Agent Krycek : 25-11-2004 at 17:33

I actually think ITV will do better this Xmas than last year as with Emmerdale, Corrie and Midsomer Murders they have 3 shows with a regular following. I think Midsomer Murders gets ratings similar to Emmerdale when it's on usually.

I think if BBC had put Shrek or Harry Potter on instead of Bend It Like Beckham they would have wiped the floor with ITV. I just don't think Bend It Like Beckham is as good as the other two and not big enough of a draw to take away too many Corrie viewers from missing that episode and it probably won't take away as many Emmerdale viewers as the other films would.

ITV have got plenty of good shows that they could do specials of yet they choose to go and put a so-called special of millionaire which no-one watches and probably a repeat of Midsomer Murders on.
I don't know about you lot but I'd like to see a special of the fabulously over-the top Footballers Wives.

I don't think you can really say that noone watches Millionaire. Plus it's a new episode of Midsomer Murders

Some of the storyline for Hollyoaks and Corrie sound good this Xmas, cant believe Dan dies.

Also I think ITV's schedules arent bad, better than BBC anyway

How many more new episodes can they do for MM? There can't be many left alive in those small villages. Poor Stinging Nettles must have a nightmare job keeping a lid on that lot!

Corrie and EE clashing! Ridiculous!

Yeh am not impressed with EastEnders and Corrie clashing. I didn't think there was a Boxing Day episode or a Xmas Eve episode of Enders. According to Waveguide there is no episode scheduled for 24th December, theres two on Xmas Day an then the next one is 27th, day after Boxing Day.

I wonder which soap will come off best if they clash. Corrie gets the head start, but if it's boring...

Well Corrie last Xmas Day was boring, with Toxic revealing to Steve that Amy was his. Enders won the ratings battle last year, but I just read that for Enders transmission dates and times are subject to change, which means there probably will be a Xmas Eve episode and the second Xmas Day epi will be moved away from Corrie.

Good. There is no way they can both clash on xmas day of all days!

Thank god!

That's a silly thing to do. Am I the only one who's surprised Emmerdale has no hour-long episodes?

I was reading the Mirror yesterday, it had thr xmas tv guide, and I dont think EE and Corrie will clash, they'll change it somehow, because nothing is properly confirmed yet, and alot of it consisted of TBA's throughout some of the days.

Dont worry - 10 minutes with Patsy Kensit will seem like an hour

True, true

If you ask me, it should all go like this:

6.00 - EastEnders
6.30 - Emmerdale
8.00 - Coronation St (1 hr)
9.00 - EastEnders