Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“You say that, but the past is often viewed through rose tinted glasses. The Christmas TV we get now is more consistently festive for one thing. Up until 1999 the schedules would change for just three days and normality resumed the first day after Boxing Day unless it was a Bank Holiday. The programming was usually just crammed into three days at Christmas and the two New year days with the occasional movie premiere in between.Val Doonican, Andre Previn, The Good Old Days, Terry Wogan, to name but a few would be on telly each and every Christmas. Sure, there was nothing wrong in that, it is because they were the stars and faces of the BBC at the time. The scenario today is exactly the same as it was then. The BBC's biggest shows plus new gems such as Mapp and Lucia, get high profile Christmas slots. Back in the 70's and 80's you would never had the BBC making films like Esio Trot and signing up Hollywood names to star in them.”
“You say that, but the past is often viewed through rose tinted glasses. The Christmas TV we get now is more consistently festive for one thing. Up until 1999 the schedules would change for just three days and normality resumed the first day after Boxing Day unless it was a Bank Holiday. The programming was usually just crammed into three days at Christmas and the two New year days with the occasional movie premiere in between.Val Doonican, Andre Previn, The Good Old Days, Terry Wogan, to name but a few would be on telly each and every Christmas. Sure, there was nothing wrong in that, it is because they were the stars and faces of the BBC at the time. The scenario today is exactly the same as it was then. The BBC's biggest shows plus new gems such as Mapp and Lucia, get high profile Christmas slots. Back in the 70's and 80's you would never had the BBC making films like Esio Trot and signing up Hollywood names to star in them.”
Totally agree about ut being seen through rose tinted glasses. Back when I was a kid, Childrens BBC took over every morning from 7.10 It started at 7.10' as you got 10 minutes of news at 7,8, and 9.. I think I remember Neighbours being shown on a Christmas Day once that is sonething you would never see these days, I think It got shown before TOTP..
Then after Neigbours during the festive period you might get a film, but then It was straight back to Childrens Programming.
ITV had a massive amount of CITV, I think the lack of using Childrens programming, during Holiday mornings, is one reason, why up till Chridmsx Eve, you fetbtge normal stuff.
At least with ITV this morning is likely to finish on December 19.



