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The Official Christmas Radio Times 2014 Countdown Thread
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jazzydrury3
25-11-2014
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.”

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.
davads
25-11-2014
Originally Posted by Paul_Hayes:
“My Christmas RT cover prediction (Miranda and Mrs Brown pulling a cracker) looks to be way off, given that Miranda features on the cover of the new issue. Ah well! Hope it's a nice classy one.”

I'm keeping my fingers crossed they don't have a Doctor Who Christmas special preview cover in the next couple of weeks (as they have in several previous years), or my Who/Santa guess for the double issue will be off too!
Readingfan
25-11-2014
Michael McIntyre's show sounds more like his chat show than the stand-up show he hosted ion Christmas Day sgre will years ago. That's a shame.

Ant and Dec's Takeaway would be perfect for Christmas, just like 2005.
Radiomike
26-11-2014
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.”

The highlighted statement simply isn't true. It might have been in the 1950s and 1960s but from the 1970s onwards Christmas programming began to spread out across the holiday period. I have the Radio and TVTimes to prove it. I agree that you might not have had the Esio Trot example back in the day but that is just one isoated show. On the other hand in "the good old days" there was more variety about the programmes - more sit coms, light entertainment, variety, game shows and so on (because they featured more regularly in normal schedules and provided plenty of options for Christmas specials) and feature films got their first TV airing on the BBC and ITV rather than Sky.

I'm not saying it was a cornucopia of wonderment from start up to closedown every day (there was plenty of crap) but then anyone who claims that of these days is also guilty of donning rose tinted specs. There will be very few daytime highlights outside the main days, plenty of filler and just a few marquee selections. And the same old same old on Christmas Day as for the last few years - TOTP, Strictly, Dr Who, Eastenders, Midwife.

You know you are getting old when your Christmas Day highlight is Her Maj at 3pm - plus Downton of course
i love sky
26-11-2014
Did anyone get there Copy yesterday that starts on Sat?

almost every week i get it on the Tuesday but did not come yesterday.
Claires_dad
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by i love sky:
“Did anyone get there Copy yesterday that starts on Sat?

almost every week i get it on the Tuesday but did not come yesterday.”

Yes I received mine.
Boyontbridge
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by Readingfan:
“Michael McIntyre's show sounds more like his chat show than the stand-up show he hosted ion Christmas Day sgre will years ago. That's a shame.

Ant and Dec's Takeaway would be perfect for Christmas, just like 2005.”

That's because McIntired is a comedy act in the guise of a stand up comedian. People laugh more at his act (poncing about the stage using a superficially posh voice) than they do at the material - (it's little wonder that he is held in such low regard by comedians). As such, whilst people will never tire of new material, they will tire of the same old act)
smokeycat
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by i love sky:
“Did anyone get there Copy yesterday that starts on Sat?

almost every week i get it on the Tuesday but did not come yesterday.”

Mine arrived yesterday, on time but last week's didn't arrive until Wednesday. Yours will probably arrive tomorrow.
LibLabCON
26-11-2014
BBC Christmas TV Listings

Spoiler
Any idea when we will start to get them and the other channels? Thanks.
marke09
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by LibLabCON:
“BBC Christmas TV Listings

Spoiler
Any idea when we will start to get them and the other channels? Thanks.
”

The final schedules will be finalised late afternoon next Tuesday - some of the SKY channels have started to release provisional scehdules
marke09
26-11-2014
programme info for week 51 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...earweek=201451

programme info for week 52 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...earweek=201452

Strictly final December 27?
wizzywick
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by marke09:
“programme info for week 51 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...earweek=201451

programme info for week 52 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...earweek=201452

Strictly final December 27?”

That is surprising. I actually think it's a good thing as it creates a strong schedule for the Saturday after Christmas, which often is full of rubbish. So, perhaps, the 27th December schedule will look like this;

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing
7.45 Atlantis
8.30 Bruce's Hall of Fame
9.30 The National Lottery Draws
9.40 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results
10.40 BBC News
11.00 Film

Certainly keeps the Christmas feel going. Boy in The Dress seems to have been confirmed for New Year's Day.
guestofseth
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by marke09:
“programme info for week 51 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...earweek=201451

programme info for week 52 http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...earweek=201452

Strictly final December 27?”

Almost certainly a mistake, the quarter final has already been confirmed for the 6th. There's been a few mistakes like that recently, especially with Strictly, so I'd take everything with a pinch of salt until it's confirmed.

Also, I don't know how having the final on the 27th would work, it would mean they would have to train over Christmas.
marke09
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“That is surprising. I actually think it's a good thing as it creates a strong schedule for the Saturday after Christmas, which often is full of rubbish. So, perhaps, the 27th December schedule will look like this;

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing
7.45 Atlantis
8.30 Bruce's Hall of Fame
9.30 The National Lottery Draws
9.40 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results
10.40 BBC News
11.00 Film

Certainly keeps the Christmas feel going. Boy in The Dress seems to have been confirmed for New Year's Day.”

Cant really see it on the 27th when are the finalists meant to practice that week and there are 7 couples left this week so by the 20th there will be four which was the number in the final last year

Think they doing this to put ITV off the scent
wizzywick
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Cant really see it on the 27th when are the finalists meant to practice that week and there are 7 couples left this week so by the 20th there will be four which was the number in the final last year

Think they doing this to put ITV off the scent”

That's a good point about practice. The celebrities will be celebrating Christmas too. In hindsight I think you're right. It's baloney!

I think therefore the 27th schedule will consist of Bruce's Hall of Fame and Avengers Assemble.
STEVE 03
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by marke09:
“The final schedules will be finalised late afternoon next Tuesday - some of the SKY channels have started to release provisional scehdules”

We may get early provisional listings (the usual pre-confirmed TBA schedules) released on DigiGuide later today or tomorrow. They should be updating them next Monday before releasing the confirmed schedules the following day Tuesday or into Wednesday
jackc1806
26-11-2014
Hope we get provisionals tonight, it's brilliant to guess how things will change before the big day
marke09
26-11-2014
Christmas on 4 http://www.channel4.com/info/press/p...2791ed8ee3ac29
smokeycat
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Christmas on 4 http://www.channel4.com/info/press/p...2791ed8ee3ac29”

Some good stuff there. Looking forward to watching a few of those.
burbe
26-11-2014
I think Strictly on 27th might be a mistake. But we know from the media centre that the following programmes will appear on each week...

20th Dec - Boxing Day
Not Going Out (unplaced)
The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawm (unplaced)
Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special + 2nd episode (unplaced)
Michael McIntyre's Christmas Show (unplaced)
John Bishop's Christmas Show (unplaced)
Strictly Come Dancing (Sat + Sun as normal)
On Angel Wings (Christmas Eve - 30 mins in length)

27th Dec - 2nd Jan
Bruce's Hall of Fame (unplaced)
The Musketeers (unplaced)
Strictly Come Dancing Final (possibly a mistake, listed for Sat)
The Boy In The Dress (New Year's Day)

Based on last year, we might get the provisionals updated for the first time on Digiguide tonight. ITV Press Centre has also updated, listing the following...

Surprise Surprise (Christmas Eve, 8-9pm)
Paul O' Grady: For The Love of Dogs (Christmas Day, 4:20-5:20pm)
Christmas Epic Fails (Sat 28th Dec, 8-9pm)
It'll Be Alright On The Night (Sat 28th Dec, 9-10pm)
maycontainnuts
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by guestofseth:
“Almost certainly a mistake, the quarter final has already been confirmed for the 6th. There's been a few mistakes like that recently, especially with Strictly, so I'd take everything with a pinch of salt until it's confirmed.

Also, I don't know how having the final on the 27th would work, it would mean they would have to train over Christmas.”

It'll be a pretty empty ballroom too as there were never any tickets available for the 27th
STEVE 03
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by jackc1806:
“Hope we get provisionals tonight, it's brilliant to guess how things will change before the big day ”

Yes me too. That's one of the fun aspects for me guessing what programme or movie the broadcasters will fill the gaps with
digiblade
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by Radiomike:
“The highlighted statement simply isn't true. It might have been in the 1950s and 1960s but from the 1970s onwards Christmas programming began to spread out across the holiday period. I have the Radio and TVTimes to prove it. I agree that you might not have had the Esio Trot example back in the day but that is just one isoated show. On the other hand in "the good old days" there was more variety about the programmes - more sit coms, light entertainment, variety, game shows and so on (because they featured more regularly in normal schedules and provided plenty of options for Christmas specials) and feature films got their first TV airing on the BBC and ITV rather than Sky.

I'm not saying it was a cornucopia of wonderment from start up to closedown every day (there was plenty of crap) but then anyone who claims that of these days is also guilty of donning rose tinted specs. There will be very few daytime highlights outside the main days, plenty of filler and just a few marquee selections. And the same old same old on Christmas Day as for the last few years - TOTP, Strictly, Dr Who, Eastenders, Midwife.

You know you are getting old when your Christmas Day highlight is Her Maj at 3pm - plus Downton of course ”

Totally agree. One of the reasons why people view christmas TV schedules of the past through "rose tinted" specs is because the ordinary schedules were completely thrown out. The main 2 weeks of Christmas had it's own schedule, not least the fact that there would be programmes on during the daytime!

Peronally I think the BBC still do a good job at Christmas given the multi-channel, internet influenced broadcast arena they find themselves in. However, the lack of 'in house' talent does deplete their Christmas offering.
Corabal
26-11-2014
Originally Posted by jackc1806:
“Hope we get provisionals tonight, it's brilliant to guess how things will change before the big day ”

Will probably show up on Friday, if not then then I can them arriving on Monday
Claires_dad
26-11-2014
Digiguide has updated with provisional listings


Spoiler


BBC1 Christmas Day


9am TBA
10am Christmas Morning Service
11am TBA
1.45pm BBC News
2pm Top of the Pops
3pm The Queen
3.10pm TBA
4.45pm BBC News
5pm Strictly Come Dancing
6.15pm Doctor Who
7.15pm Call the Midwife
8.30pm EastEnders
9.00pm Miranda
9.35pm EastEnders
10.05pm Mrs Brown's Boys
10.40pm The Michael McIntyre Christmassy Christmas Show
11.40pm BBC News
11.50pm Weather
11.55pm On Christmas Night


Will post other days later
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