Just checked, Scrooged was actually on Sunday 22nd.
http://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/channel-4-2013.html

Home Alone 2 was the film I was thinking of.

Thanks for that. Crikey if only I'd paid more attention.

Ah well, I've only 11 months to wait until hopefully it's back on.

Not really a Christmas thing but I know a few of you like Laurel and Hardy so you may be interested in this :

http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headli...nd-hardy-drama

Thought I’d get an early bookmark in for later in the year.

Let’s hope that 2014 Christmas tv is better than 2013; after Catherine Tate’s Nan, Educating Yorkshire Christmas special and James May’s Toy Story I’m struggling to think of anything else that was worth watching.

Surely one of the worst Christmases ever in regards to tv

The movies were particularly awful this year (unless you like cgi kids films or Harry Potter).

Roll on Summer….

Where can I view the weekly covers online?

There used to be a page that uploaded the cover a day or so before it's release

I thought summer was a poor time for television, seeing as that's when most people go on holiday.

Looking forward to that. Just watched a few of their works recently - Babes in Toyland, Lucky Dog, Atoll K. Seen most of their stuff apart from a few early/silent films which I'll be catching up with this spring.

I have two copies of the 18th-24th January issue (my own subscription copy, and one I've bought for a relative), and one copy has a cover mentioning a 16-page supplement, and the other copy has a cover mentioning Coronation St, and there is no supplement stapled in the middle of the magazine.

Check the old TV/Radio Times. Christmas TV has always been mighy average.

was mentioned that sky had lots of christmas / best movies in 2013, but the rest of tv was worse than i remember for at least 5 years.

I won't be able to watch a lot next year but id like to think that the dramas and docs were better in 2014

It did mention in this weeks issue that there would be a supplement in next weeks issue but there isnt. My copy has the death of a Corrie charcacter at the top.

Probably the staff are too busy spending the extra 20p's on the RT cover party!

On a seperate note suprised that there has been no obituary in RT to David Coleman

A cover with the supplement on

http://www.newsstand.co.uk/149-Telev...scription.aspx

The supplement is in my subscription copy, but not the copy I bought for someone else.

Sherlock to be the main Christmas event 2014 for BBC1?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-episodes.html

I would be very happy with this on Christmas Night! Hopefully the filming schedule suits everyone!

Long time lurker here not that often poster, so I hope everyone had a great Christmas 2013 and I'm looking forward to joining the madness of the 2014 Countdown with ye all

Welcome aboard!

In an interview on ITV's This morning actress Ruth Jones said that there would be a Christmas special of Stella on Sky TV, and that filming would be starting soon.

That will be great if turn as do love Stella.

wow they do film Christmas specials early dont they

BBC have started filming a new drama for Christmas 2014.

"Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/ne...uare-1-6380317

Now that ITV 1 have regained the rights to show the James Bond films could they give Sky fall its terrestrial premier on Christmas Day.
I seem to recall that they gave another Bond film a Christmas Day showing back in I think 1978.
In recent times animated films have dominated the programme line ups on December the 25th so maybe ITV could maybe put Sky fall on after the Queens speech.

Would be very surprised if they did that. Generally ITV have their premiers earlier for advertising revenue reasons although that did change slightly last year with the two Potters. More likely in November/early December I would have thought. And in the evening rather than the afternoon.

I found this article about the RT quite interesting:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...mmediate-media

The magazine is very profitable but it has an average readership age of 57! I suppose it makes you think about the necessity of targeting everything at younger people and whether something can remain 'out dated' but still successful.

Return of the bond film on Xmas day would be cool. However like the poster above, can't see it as I doubt they could show it in the afternoon slot.

Good news about Stella.

Having had time to reflect on the poor Christmas offering is there any way we can collectively inform the Beeb that we are more interested in entertainment than winning a ratings war?

Christmas Night in particular was poor

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special – Do we really need this on Christmas Night – it’s about the judges not the dancing and we get it all Autumn thru to Christmas as it is

6.15pm Call the Midwife – Nostalgic Pap but, easy viewing, I’ll give you that

7.30pm Doctor Who : - Often heralds a new doctor so whilst I’m not a fan I understand why it’s in there.

8.30pm EastEnders – Why are we exposed to this bunch of loud depressing loud wannabe gangsters being loud On Christmas Night. Surely the one night of the year we need a break from this is Christmas. This is the prime slot and if you don’t follow it you are excluded (is that fair, on Christmas Night?) There is plenty of time to catch up with the depressing storylines – there’s only one Christmas night

9.30pm Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special – this is one of the most over-rated comedies of all time why oh why is it on TV let alone Christmas Night

10.05pm Michael McIntyre's Showtime – what a waste of licence payers money – he is not in any way funny – now he’s being paid half a million to do 8 chat shows, based on what? It’s not even as if he’s ever displayed any intelligence or oratory elegance. It’s odds on they’ll be lining him up to interview, some E-listers next Christmas Night

As for couple of other shows

Sherlock / Last Tango In Halifax – Stand out drama it’s what the beeb do best. So let’s Have more.

Open All Hours – When will they ever learn? First they try to air a brand new untried comedy on Christmas Night (Come Fly With Me) Then they try to rehash a comedy that has been played to death (The Royle Family) it’s almost as though someone thought Open All hours would be good simply based on the law of averages.

We all know there are some gems out there at Christmas and whilst it’s nice to spread them over the Christmas period this is just taking the piss!

The most depressing thought is we already know Christmas Evening 2014 will look pretty similar.

So, there you have it. Hopefully something, you’ll agree, of a balanced critique. If not, at least something that will promote some lively debate.

I think Strictly could be given a rest or at least moved to Christmas Eve.

Doctor Who and EastEnders have become a Christmas tradition now and although I don't watch EastEnders millions do.

As for Mrs Brown's Boys and Michael McIntyre it's all a matter of taste, I like both of them but appreciate there are people who don't.

Would be nice to see something different though on Christmas Day and rumours are that we may get Sherlock this year!

Whatever the BBC1 serve up even if it is similar to previous years it will be far superior to what ITV offer.........soap, more soaps and Downton Abbey!

I must admit, though that I loved BBC2's Christmas night lineup

The Two Ronnies
Morecambe & Wise
Ghost Story : The Tractate Middoth
M R James Ghost Writer

It was like an old fashioned Christmas!