No-one wants to see loved ones suffer, especially as it did last year. Hopefully 'At Peace', 'Laid to Rest' & 'Gone But Not Forgotten'

I was a little surprised that it isn't back for 2013 but after the poor reviews I can understand why the decision was taken. I just hope they find something with enough clout to replace it in the schedules.

When do we think the first Christmas advert will be shown on tv.

Also is there going to be a outnumberd christmas special like last year

The earliest I've seen in recent years was the middle of September (2011). :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zox2TTzIjk

Probably the mid/late October will be when the first Christmas adverts will be shown this year.

I'm going for August

Slightly off topic, but does any know of a forum looking at up coming shows this autumn? I´m bored of "summer" TV!!

S

I don't think there is one at the moment. If you want to start one you could create a thread.

August already.. not long now

Does anyone know what the price of this year's Christmas Radio Times will be?

^ It's almost always double the price of a weekly edition, so we're probably looking at £3.20.

I'd hazard a guess and say they will charge £2.99. It seems quite expensive to pay over three quid for a guide that tells you what's on over christmas. You can get one for 80p!

That's true! I hope it's £2.99 and I hope the design is traditional!

I'm not sure if there are plans for the front cover competition again this year, but if so, can I get mine in early, the new Dr Who.

Hope I'm wrong and it is some sort of traditional Christmas cover, but I fear the new Dr will play a large part of the cover.

Yes perhaps both the 11th and 12th Doctor, since he's regenerating in the Christmas special. It's a good shout.

Having said that, the Radio Times haven't had photo images of TV shows/stars for a long time (bar Wallace and Gromit, which isn't quite the same) and has gone the more traditional route as of late. The Snowman and the Snowdog last year was appropriate in both respects I suppose. Perhaps at most a nod to the programme in a similar style to 2009's covers? I would bet against a photo cover, but then it is a bigger-than-usual event for the Christmas Doctor Who...

The Two Doctors will likely feature on the cover of the Radio Tiumes preceeding the Christmas issue. And who else thinks the Christmas special will either be called The Twelve Days of Christmas or Twelfth Night?

I reckon you could be right! Now that you've mentioned those, I feel it would be an opportunity squandered if they didn't go with one of them. Also...

Four months today until the 2013 Christmas Radio Times issue starts hitting the shelves!!

how about a double whammy of the New Doctor and first episode of the new Sherlock for Christmas night

I'm feeling very Christmassy lately, think it's because of the miserable weather! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's schedule predictions.

Does anyone know if there are any one off programmes this year? Such as Lapland, Panto etc

I saw a Christmas menu in the pub today and the old 'book your Christmas party now' banners.

It's not been miserable in Peterborough.

24C and sunny here on the south coast.
I'm not really feeling Christmassy quite yet.

This years 1st Christmas advert has already been shown it's the 1 for the Co-op that uses an Andy Williams song that mentions the most wonderful time of the year and has backing singers quiet clearly singing "ding dong ding dong"

Yeah that was a parody, so doesn't really count.
I quite liked it though. Quite clever.

It's that time of year again when I have Christmas on my mind love this thread, look forward to it every year. Also lookinf forward to the "guess the cover" competition again.

I've seen a programme about a mouse & a mole crop up on this thread a few times. Will it be similar to last year's room on the broom?

I particularly enjoyed christmas eve's line up last year, for me christmas eve telly is more important than christmas night telly.

Toby carvery have their christmas menu out, so i'm allowed to get excited now

Maybe this will help you :

http://www.xmasclock.com/

Its an atmospheric reminder!