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***The Official Christmas Radio Times Countdown and Christmas TV Thread 2015***
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Anthony_Ryan
25-12-2015
This is my final post in this thread.
Now that Christmas Day has arrived here in the UK I would like to say posting in and reading this thread has been very enjoyable.
In particular I would like to thank Claire's Dad for running the guess the cover contest and I would like to thank wizzywick for running the quiz.
I hope that my fellow posters have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
I hope that you enjoy this festive tune from WHAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aznAq5a5aP4
Batfink
25-12-2015
Merry Xmas all - see you on the 2016 thread
marke09
25-12-2015
Christmas Eve:

BBC One
Finding Nemo: 3.17m (22.3%)
Professor Branestawm: 2.47m (13.9%)
Celebrity Mastermind: 3.55m (18.1%)
Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special: 3.87m (18.3%)
Would I Lie to You: 3.56m (16.0%)
EastEnders: 5.70m (24.8%)
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny: 4.84m (22.7%)
Walliams & Friend: 3.83m (20.4%)
Not Going Out: 2.92m (19.2%)

ITV (inc +1)
Emmerdale: 5.54m (26.3%)
Coronation Street: 6.26m (28.1%)
The Abba Christmas Party: 2.80m (12.6%)
Through the Christmas Keyhole: 2.18m (12.3%)
Claires_dad
26-12-2015
As expected overnight ratings were down on last year

Christmas Day

Downton abbey 6.9m
Strictly Come Dancing6.5m
Mrs Brown's Boys 6.4m
Stick Man 6.4m
Cor 5.onation Stree 5.9m
Call the Midwife 5.8m
Doctor Who 5.8m
EastEnders 5.7m
Brave 5.5m
Paul_Hayes
26-12-2015
I posted this in the ratings thread, so apologies for the repeat, but in case some people don't read both, I thought some here may be interested in this little collection of the BBC News Online overnights reports from down the years:

1997 - "The great TV ratings war" (preview feature)
1998 - "Lads top telly ratings"
1999 - "Honours even for Christmas ratings"
2000 - "Street wins festive ratings fight"
2001 - "Del Boy triumphs in Christmas ratings"
2002 - "BBC dominates Christmas viewing"
2003 - "Fools and Horses 'top Christmas show'"
2004 - "BBC wins Christmas ratings fight"
2005 - "BBC wins Christmas TV ratings war "
2006 - "Vicar of Dibley tops Christmas TV"
2007 - "EastEnders tops Christmas ratings"
2008 - "Wallace and Gromit top TV ratings"
2009 - "EastEnders tops 2009 Christmas Day ratings"
2010 - "EastEnders wins Christmas Day viewing figures battle"
2011 - "EastEnders wins Christmas Day TV ratings battle"
2012 - "Christmas Day television ratings topped by EastEnders"
2013 - "Doctor Who regeneration tops Christmas Day TV ratings"
2014 - "Queen tops combined Christmas Day viewing figures"
smokeycat
26-12-2015
Originally Posted by Paul_Hayes:
“I posted this in the ratings thread, so apologies for the repeat, but in case some people don't read both, I thought some here may be interested in this little collection of the BBC News Online overnights reports from down the years:

1997 - "The great TV ratings war" (preview feature)
1998 - "Lads top telly ratings"
1999 - "Honours even for Christmas ratings"
2000 - "Street wins festive ratings fight"
2001 - "Del Boy triumphs in Christmas ratings"
2002 - "BBC dominates Christmas viewing"
2003 - "Fools and Horses 'top Christmas show'"
2004 - "BBC wins Christmas ratings fight"
2005 - "BBC wins Christmas TV ratings war "
2006 - "Vicar of Dibley tops Christmas TV"
2007 - "EastEnders tops Christmas ratings"
2008 - "Wallace and Gromit top TV ratings"
2009 - "EastEnders tops 2009 Christmas Day ratings"
2010 - "EastEnders wins Christmas Day viewing figures battle"
2011 - "EastEnders wins Christmas Day TV ratings battle"
2012 - "Christmas Day television ratings topped by EastEnders"
2013 - "Doctor Who regeneration tops Christmas Day TV ratings"
2014 - "Queen tops combined Christmas Day viewing figures"”

Interesting stuff
The last three links don't seem to be working though.
Paul_Hayes
26-12-2015
Originally Posted by smokeycat:
“Interesting stuff
The last three links don't seem to be working though. ”

Oh yes, there's a problem with the mark-up, sorry. Obviously it's pretty easy to fix it yourself if you want to see the page though.

It won't let me edit it now, I'm afraid, as it's been too long since it was posted. Here is a fixed version if anyone wants it:

1997 - "The great TV ratings war" (preview feature)
1998 - "Lads top telly ratings"
1999 - "Honours even for Christmas ratings"
2000 - "Street wins festive ratings fight"
2001 - "Del Boy triumphs in Christmas ratings"
2002 - "BBC dominates Christmas viewing"
2003 - "Fools and Horses 'top Christmas show'"
2004 - "BBC wins Christmas ratings fight"
2005 - "BBC wins Christmas TV ratings war "
2006 - "Vicar of Dibley tops Christmas TV"
2007 - "EastEnders tops Christmas ratings"
2008 - "Wallace and Gromit top TV ratings"
2009 - "EastEnders tops 2009 Christmas Day ratings"
2010 - "EastEnders wins Christmas Day viewing figures battle"
2011 - "EastEnders wins Christmas Day TV ratings battle"
2012 - "Christmas Day television ratings topped by EastEnders"
2013 - "Doctor Who regeneration tops Christmas Day TV ratings"
2014 - "Queen tops combined Christmas Day viewing figures"
marke09
26-12-2015
Right the results of the ratings game

Downton Abbey 6.58
Strictly Come Dancing 6.49
Mrs Brown's Boys 6.41
Stick Man 6.36
Call The Midwife 5.80
Dr Who 5.77

After working it out we had a tie between Cully83 and Tanni both on 29 out of 42

After the first tie break (who had a viewing figure nearly exact it ended up level again)
After the second tie break (who had the most number of correct positions it ended up in a tie again)

SO the third tie breaker was who was closest to the winning programme in terms of viewers and that finally gave us a winner so congratulations goes to .... (drum roll, waits 30 seconds) CULLY 83

2nd place - Tanni 29pts
3 Marke09 22pts
4 Claires Dad 20pts
5 Aarron Cardwell 19pts
marysvevo
28-12-2015
I've really enjoyed this year's Christmas Radio Times (I only buy it once a year now). For around the price of a pint in these parts (£4.50 for a pint of Camden Ink last week!) it kept me entertained for a couple of hours.
Allan
28-12-2015
Originally Posted by marysvevo:
“I've really enjoyed this year's Christmas Radio Times ...”

I second that!
marysvevo
28-12-2015
Did anybody notice the typo in the Shaun The Sheep article on page 41? In the subheading the time is given as 000pm, I wonder if they do multiple print runs (like newspapers have late editions); was anybody else's copy correct?
marke09
28-12-2015
Originally Posted by marysvevo:
“Did anybody notice the typo in the Shaun The Sheep article on page 41? In the subheading the time is given as 000pm, I wonder if they do multiple print runs (like newspapers have late editions); was anybody else's copy correct?”

well spotted they probably set the magazine up before the schedules are finalised so probably forgot to change the time for that one
cully83
29-12-2015
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Right the results of the ratings game

Downton Abbey 6.58
Strictly Come Dancing 6.49
Mrs Brown's Boys 6.41
Stick Man 6.36
Call The Midwife 5.80
Dr Who 5.77

After working it out we had a tie between Cully83 and Tanni both on 29 out of 42

After the first tie break (who had a viewing figure nearly exact it ended up level again)
After the second tie break (who had the most number of correct positions it ended up in a tie again)

SO the third tie breaker was who was closest to the winning programme in terms of viewers and that finally gave us a winner so congratulations goes to .... (drum roll, waits 30 seconds) CULLY 83

2nd place - Tanni 29pts
3 Marke09 22pts
4 Claires Dad 20pts
5 Aarron Cardwell 19pts”

I won a competition?! Wow! It was just for fun though? and well done to Tanni who was right there with me.

Hope you all had a good Christmas and have a happy new year.

See you in the 2016 countdown thread.
marysvevo
30-12-2015
I really liked the comments by David Attenborough in his answer to the last question (on page 24) about waking up early on Christmas morning when it seems the rest of the world is asleep. I've got my own memories along similar lines. Very magical.
marysvevo
01-01-2016
Martin Freeman’s interview surprised me. I don't know why but I hadn't imagined him to be so hard-boiled. Anyway, here we are on the final day covered by Christmas double issue and Sherlock is the last of my highlighted shows.

I've just done a quick tally of what I'd highlighted:
43 shows highlighted
16 watched/listened to
1 still to be broadcast
26 sitting on the TiVo box waiting to be enjoyed

43 shows highlighted
4 Radio programmes
2 Radio 4
2 Radio 2

39 Television programmes
26 BBC
13 Commercial


BBC programmes
11 BBC1
7 BBC2
6 BBC4
1 CBBC
1 cbeebies


Commercial
1 ITV
1 ITV2
3 Channel 5
4 Channel 4
1 e4
2 Film4
1 Sky1


I'd just like to thank everyone who was contributed to this discussion over the last year, you're all superstars. Once Twelfth Night is over, I'll pop into the 2016 discussion and see what you've all been up to.
pedrok
01-01-2016
My final post on the 2015 thread. Just some thoughts on the Radio Times, and the telly offerings over the festive period. There is still one final biggie to come though, Sherlock, tonight.

As regards the Radio Times, the Christmas edition is the only copy I buy in a year. And it is probably more tradition that I buy it, rather than as a guide to what is on the tv. I read it when I get it, mentally register some programmes that I might enjoy and then shut it over, and probably, don't use it again. Tonight it will go upstairs, join the previous 12 Christmas copies I have collected in the past 12 years, and stay on a shelf on the bedside book cabinet.

My daughters don't, and never have, devoured the Radio Times as I did when I was younger. Of course, then, there were two magazines you had to buy, the Radio and TV Times. But I would read and read both of them in the run up to Christmas, learning almost the entire 3, eventually 4, channels schedules. To such an extent that when a neighbour popped in for a chat one day (neighbours don't seem to pop in for chats any more!) that my mum asked her to pick any channel, any day and any time and I would know what was on. I did, my mum was fair proud of me . It was the Beachgrove Gardens review of the year for anyone interested. This must have been about 35 years ago now, I still can remember. But then the Radio and TV Times Christmas editions were an important part of the year for me. So, I'll next buy a Radio Times for Christmas 2016. More about that on the 2016 thread.

As for the tv, well in my last post of the 2014 thread I suggested that I watched less tv then than I had ever done. I think I beat that this year. Trying to think back at what I watched, and enjoyed, it was very little. The Golden Age of Childrens TV the Monday before Christmas, MasterChef the Professionals and Peter Kay on Christmas Eve were good. And Then There Were None was ok, but would have been better with a one off 2 hours, rather than dragged out over three nights imo, and I did record The China Syndrome late one night, which is a great film. I'll watch Sherlock tonight, more in hope than anything.

Other than that, I can't think off the top of my head what else stands out from the TV over this past two weeks. I really hope that BBC1 decide to change their Christmas night line up in 2016.

Anyway, I my mind, the Christmas Radio Times threads are the friendliest, most welcoming threads anywhere on Digital Spy, and one I always hope someone has added to. And that is down to all those that contribute throughout the year. So a big thank you to you all, whether it is organising one of the competitions that runs throughout the year, guessing the tv schedule, or just posting your thoughts.

I'll see you again on the 2016 thread, but I hope you all have a great 2016.
Claires_dad
04-01-2016
The consolidated figures are now available and viewing figures are very similar to last year's

1. Downton Abbey (ITV).....................10.90m
2. Mrs Brown's Boys (BBC1)............... 9.49m
3. Call the Midwife (BBC1).................. 9.30m
4. Stick Man (BBC1).............................. 9.27m
5. Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1)........8.54m
6. The Queen's Message(BBC1/ITV)..7.76m
7. Doctor Who (BBC1)..................... .......7.69m
8. EastEnders (BBC1)..................... ........7.67m
9. Coronation Street (ITV).................... 7.27m
10. Film : Brave (BBC1)........................... 6.05m
Alleycat666
04-01-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“The consolidated figures are now available and viewing figures are very similar to last year's

1. Downton Abbey (ITV).....................10.90m
2. Mrs Brown's Boys (BBC1)............... 9.49m
3. Call the Midwife (BBC1).................. 9.30m
4. Stick Man (BBC1).............................. 9.27m
5. Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1)........8.54m
6. The Queen's Message(BBC1/ITV)..7.76m
7. Doctor Who (BBC1)..................... .......7.69m
8. EastEnders (BBC1)..................... ........7.67m
9. Coronation Street (ITV).................... 7.27m
10. Film : Brave (BBC1)........................... 6.05m”

I think that Stick Man rating is fabulous - beating Strictly/Dr Who and Soaps!
digiblade
04-01-2016
Originally Posted by pedrok:
“My final post on the 2015 thread. Just some thoughts on the Radio Times, and the telly offerings over the festive period. There is still one final biggie to come though, Sherlock, tonight.

As regards the Radio Times, the Christmas edition is the only copy I buy in a year. And it is probably more tradition that I buy it, rather than as a guide to what is on the tv. I read it when I get it, mentally register some programmes that I might enjoy and then shut it over, and probably, don't use it again. Tonight it will go upstairs, join the previous 12 Christmas copies I have collected in the past 12 years, and stay on a shelf on the bedside book cabinet.

My daughters don't, and never have, devoured the Radio Times as I did when I was younger. Of course, then, there were two magazines you had to buy, the Radio and TV Times. But I would read and read both of them in the run up to Christmas, learning almost the entire 3, eventually 4, channels schedules. To such an extent that when a neighbour popped in for a chat one day (neighbours don't seem to pop in for chats any more!) that my mum asked her to pick any channel, any day and any time and I would know what was on. I did, my mum was fair proud of me . It was the Beachgrove Gardens review of the year for anyone interested. This must have been about 35 years ago now, I still can remember. But then the Radio and TV Times Christmas editions were an important part of the year for me. So, I'll next buy a Radio Times for Christmas 2016. More about that on the 2016 thread.

As for the tv, well in my last post of the 2014 thread I suggested that I watched less tv then than I had ever done. I think I beat that this year. Trying to think back at what I watched, and enjoyed, it was very little. The Golden Age of Childrens TV the Monday before Christmas, MasterChef the Professionals and Peter Kay on Christmas Eve were good. And Then There Were None was ok, but would have been better with a one off 2 hours, rather than dragged out over three nights imo, and I did record The China Syndrome late one night, which is a great film. I'll watch Sherlock tonight, more in hope than anything.

Other than that, I can't think off the top of my head what else stands out from the TV over this past two weeks. I really hope that BBC1 decide to change their Christmas night line up in 2016.

Anyway, I my mind, the Christmas Radio Times threads are the friendliest, most welcoming threads anywhere on Digital Spy, and one I always hope someone has added to. And that is down to all those that contribute throughout the year. So a big thank you to you all, whether it is organising one of the competitions that runs throughout the year, guessing the tv schedule, or just posting your thoughts.

I'll see you again on the 2016 thread, but I hope you all have a great 2016.”

What a beautiful piece! Thank you. You've summed it all up for me and, I suspect, most of the people who read and contribute to this annual thread.

My kids don't really get why I bother buying the Radio Times at Christmas, other than for tradition. Mind you, they don't watch as much 'broadcast' tv as I did at their age because they're so into Youtube. For me (& my wife to a far lesser extent) Christmas wouldn't be the same without it, even though it's use is now more ornamental than practical.

Christmas TV was a bit more disappointing this year but I've no complaints really. Sherlock was great, Peter Kay, xmas you've been framed, the John Lewis Xmas documentary, the children's tv thing on BBC4, Charlie Brooker & plus lots of stuff we always watch at Christmas (Polar Express, Scrooge, Charlie & Lola, Charlie Brown Xmas etc.)

I've been reading the thread since 2005 when I was looking for early news of Christmas TV. Maybe it's a generational thing, but that thrilled anticipation of Christmas TV as a child lives on through these posts. Thank you again Pedrok and thanks everyone who contributes.
smokeycat
05-01-2016
This is my last post in this thread.
Decorations are down.

Happy new year!
See you on the 2016 thread.
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