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Old 17-11-2016, 19:22
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Last night i watched on Christmas Gold a 2005 New Year special of The Vicar of Dibley - its the one where she goes speed dating with Miranda as the compère BUT i cant remember any of it - Im now going to have to watch it all - strange or im losing my mind! Do you remember it?
It was the episode that upset many thousands. It went from being a light hearted New Year's Day comedy to a campaign about children dying of AIDS in Africa. They showed a film of children dying and on-screen descriptions telling us how the children were orphaned because of the disease.

The version now repeated on GOLD is a severely chopped up version and is, in my view, the one episode of Vicar of Dibley I always try and avoid.
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Old 17-11-2016, 19:25
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It was the episode that upset many thousands. It went from being a light hearted New Year's Day comedy to a campaign about children dying of AIDS in Africa. They showed a film of children dying and on-screen descriptions telling us how the children were orphaned because of the disease.

The version now repeated on GOLD is a severely chopped up version and is, in my view, the one episode of Vicar of Dibley I always try and avoid.
Ah thanks Wizzy as the EPG said something about being the 20th anniversary of Live Aid - i wont bother watching it then as i remember it now but must have turned it off before the speed dating scene
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Old 17-11-2016, 21:14
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Hi Claire's dad. Could you check post 2450 for my guess on page 99 I think. Thanks as always, never post on here but keep up the good work everybody. I'm sure there are a lot of lurkers like me that really enjoy this thread thoughout the year
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Old 17-11-2016, 21:17
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UPDATE:

Double Issue Cover competition:

1. Snow scene with Father Christmas, Christmas tree & robins.

2. Ethel & Ernest standing in front of their brick house with the garden in front of them and son beside them.
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Old 17-11-2016, 21:24
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Hi Claire's dad. Could you check post 2450 for my guess on page 99 I think. Thanks as always, never post on here but keep up the good work everybody. I'm sure there are a lot of lurkers like me that really enjoy this thread thoughout the year
Someone very kindly pointed out that I'd missed your post, your entry has been accepted.

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Old 17-11-2016, 21:25
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Old 17-11-2016, 21:26
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Guess the cover : Entries so far

pedrok
A) A snowy village scene with a large Christmas tree in the middle of the village.
B) Meet the Midwife celebrating Christmas.

judomole
A) A Village square covered in snow The scene has at the centre a Christmas tree with carol singers holding lanterns on sticks
with other people standing around watching them.At the top of the cover is a church with its door open and with its window lit
up it has people going in, on the right of the cover is a row of shops with shoppers going in and out with parcels in hand and
on the left is children building snowmen and sledging down a hill
B) This year's cover will be based on the movie Frozen Featuring Elsa Snow Queen of Arendelle with Anna Princess of Arendelle,
also there is Kristoff and his Reindeer Sven plus Olaf the snowman This will be set in a snowy scene with fir trees round a frozen
lake and a night sky full of stars and the Moon.

Anthony_Ryan
A) Traditional nativity scene with the baby Jesus, Joseph and the Virgin Mary, 3 wise men, shepherds.
B) The cast of Mrs Brown's Boy's all enjoying Christmas lunch in the Brown family living room.
Cathy Brown is giving Buster Brady a kiss under some missteltoe every 1 there is wearing paper party hats.
There is a well decorated Christmas tree there and there is plenty of tinsel hanging from the ceiling.

marke09
A) As its Roald Dahl's 100th birthday a Quentin Blake original drawing for RT along the lines of the BFG dressed up as
Santa decorating a huge Christmas Tree
B) Characters from Revolting Rhymes enjoying playing in the snow

Only_You
A) An animated Father Christmas holding a sack of presents. A rather jolly looking Father Christmas with rosey cheeks and a big smile.
B) a tribute to the last ever GBBO on BBC1. A picture of a big Christmas cake with little versions of Mary, Paul and Mel & Sue
sitting on top.

wizzywick
A) A giant moon with a church steeple in the foreground. Silihouetted into the moon and on top of the steeple is a weather vane
in the guise of a reindeer. Stars twinkle in the background with a giant star at the very top of the picture.
B) A Hand drawn cover by Quentin Blake as he creates a scene from "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" as played by characters of Revolting Rhymes.

smokeycat
A) Big Christmas pudding with Holly and a Robin.
B) Call the Midwife. All standing around singing carols.

A.D.P
A) A large snowman close up, wide mouth, carrot nose
B) A cartoon style, big round Christmas cake, for GBBO Christmas specials, with White icing, small characters on it, including
Anna Elsa and Olaf and a snowman in the middle.Other characters from other shows maybe on it as well

jazzydrury3
A) Snowy Scene with a Christmas Tree, Evergeen Leaves, with Elisa from Frozen siting onto of the Christmas Tree,
sounded by toys at the bottom of the tree.
B) A Storyboard of Everything 2016, 12 little storyboard boxes, with Little images of events from Every month, along the bottom
Boris Johnson, with Michael Gove ahead of him, with Boris yielding an axe. The Radio Times strap, being an offish blackey colour.
With a border up the top saying, to make this Christmas and New Year edition even worse, we wont be giving you New Years Day
The Program would be 12 Nights of Charlie Brooker, Starting on 17 December

SHANK0055
A) Santa in his sleigh flying through the night sky
B) Bake Off - Mary and Paul holding a massive tray of Mince Pies

Boyontbridge
A) Big Festive Robin taking centre stage
B) Strictly Christmas Day Stars

td1983
A) Santa riding a sleigh through a snow-covered forest with loads of presents on it
B) Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes characters in a snowy, festive scene. Or one or two of them

blueisthecolour
A) A picture of a group of children having a snowball fight.
B) Ed Balls dressed as Father Christmas dancing

Pizzatheaction
A) Drawing of a snowy night scene with some reindeer, and Santa raising a glass to the large
stars in the sky, each designed to look like one of the TV personalities to have died in 2016:
Terry Wogan, Ronnie Corbett, Victoria Wood, Paul Daniels etc.
B) Drawing of Doctor Who sitting outside the TARDIS, having a picnic in the snow, with a sinister
looking turkey about to attack him from behind

johnjuan
A) An updated version of the classic 1977 Christmas tree village cover with Father Christmas in the
sky on his sleigh.
B) A Christmas tree with stars providing the decorations such as Mrs Brown, Call The Midwife and Danny
Dyer on the top of the tree dressed as a fairy

JOHNOR
A) something not too dissimilar from the 1981 cover, albeit more modern.
A snowy scene, a church bell will feature and some doves or robins
B) the cast of Sherlock in a wintery outdoor scene

BadSignal
A) A cute Teddy Bear in a Wintry scene.
B) Strictly Come Dancing judges dressed up Christmassy.

Aaron_Cardwell
A) ??
B) something to do with Frozen. Olaf the snowman with the frozen characters
in the background, possibly having a snowball fight

tanni1930
A) A Christmas tree with baubles containing the images of those stars who we have lost this year e.g.Caroline Aherne,
Terry Wogan; Victoria Wood etc.
B) Strictly Come Dancing Judges with Len Goodman in the foreground.

Treehugger1
A) children sleeping beside the fire while Santa fills their stockings on the fireplace, with a drum, a teddy and a doll poking out the top.
B) Dr Who, Mel and Sue and Mrs Brown sitting around a table beside a Christmas tree eating Christmas dinner.

dave2702
A) We haven't had a Christmas Tree on the front cover for some time so I think a big Xmas Tree will feature prominently,
with the baubles featuring various Xmas programmes such as the girls from Frozen, the cast of Marigold
B) Cast of Celebrity Come Dancing

Claires_dad
A) A modern family in their living room in colour, watching their TV - through their window is a black and white picture of the original BBC transmitter
B) The Doctor coming out of the TARDIS pointing his sonic screwdriver, on a snowy landscape with the corny strapline "Look Who's Back for Christmas"

Midsblue
A) Traditional Father Christmas; jolly, plump, arms aloft with a sack of presents
B) The cast of Outnumbered with Santa hats, maybe false Santa beards all together in a family photo style

Batfink
A) Quinton Blake special commission featuring a predominant Christmas tree & presents, including a fireplace & stockings
B) Doctor Who orientated : tardis in a snowy scene/setting

JazzyJaney
A) something classic and perhaps a bit Shakespearean. A snowy Stratford upon Avon or old fashioned town in a Christmas tree shape
B) ??

brucie_bonus
A) Santa relaxing in an armchair in front of a roaring fire with a snowy scene outside the window.
B) Olaf the snowman out of Frozen in a snowy scene

pembo2004
A) a church on an snowy hill
B) Christmas tree with baubles of dr who, call the midwife etc inside them

AUNAC
A) Santa Clause with a sackfill of gifts with tv themed presents. Tardis, Bakiing, dance shoes etc
B) Some sort of Bake Off theme...possibly the Judges all in Xmas themed outfits

Laylora
A) A Robin in a snowy scene with a big christmas tree
B) One of the David Walliams kid's specials in a christmassy scene.

maddogscott
A) a village scene on a hillside lots of snow, a reimagined 1977 cover. Village will take the shape of an angel
B)picture from we're going on a bear hunt animation, so unchristmassy it will intstantly superced last years cover as the worst ever.

Stebee
A) Snow scene with Father Christmas, Christmas tree & robins.
B) Ethel & Ernest standing in front of their brick house with the garden in front of them and son beside them

vauxhall1964
A) penguin and chick with snow scene
B) Strictly judges as panto characters

marysvevo
A) A snowy village/town encircling a Christmas tree in the town square. The baubles of the tree will feature pictures of the programme highlights.
B) A moody cast photo of this year's Agatha Christie remake

If I've missed anyone off please let me know quoting the number of your post.

REMINDER YOU HAVE TWO GUESSES
GUESS A : A TRADITIONAL COVER
GUESS B : A COVER RELATING TO A SPECIFIC PROGRAMME(S) AND OR TV STAR(S)
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Old 18-11-2016, 08:55
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If I may submit an entry please-

1. A modern update of the 1936 Radio Times cover, with the toys of the time replaced by ipads, computers, lego, v-tech watch etc.

2. The cast of GBBO in a Christmas Kitchen, holding a Christmas Cake, with the judges from Strictly as decorations on the cake.
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Old 18-11-2016, 09:09
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Thanks to everyone who has entered the Guess the Cover competition so far.

I will post an update of people's entries later today.

For anyone else who would still like to enter you have until 11.59pm tomorrow to get your entries in!
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:02
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What are the release dates for the RT over the next couple of weeks? When there are several editions in store at the same time it is a sure sign that the Christmas RT is on its way soon
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:23
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What are the release dates for the RT over the next couple of weeks? When there are several editions in store at the same time it is a sure sign that the Christmas RT is on its way soon
Tuesday 22 Nov - Nov 26 - 2 Dec
Saturday 26 Nov - Dec 3 - 9
Thursday 1 Dec - Dec 10 - 16
From Saturday 6 Dec - Dec 17 - 30
Friday 23 Dec - Dec 31 - 6 Jan
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Old 18-11-2016, 11:13
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Tuesday 22 Nov - Nov 26 - 2 Dec
Saturday 26 Nov - Dec 3 - 9
Thursday 1 Dec - Dec 10 - 16
From Saturday 6 Dec - Dec 17 - 30
Friday 23 Dec - Dec 31 - 6 Jan
6th of December is Thursday not Saturday, is it Thurs the 6th or Sat the 8th?
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Old 18-11-2016, 11:19
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When does everyone think Father Brown will be shown?. I'm going for Friday 16th.
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Old 18-11-2016, 12:29
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6th of December is Thursday not Saturday, is it Thurs the 6th or Sat the 8th?
oops was wondering who would be the first t spot that! From Saturday 3rd RT should be available in the London and surrounding areas , other areas will get it BY Wednesday 7th at the latest

BTW 6th of December is Tuesday
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Old 18-11-2016, 12:30
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When does everyone think Father Brown will be shown?. I'm going for Friday 16th.
2.15 pm on that day i think seeing as it is due that week - which means that the following week is now free for films and specials during daytime
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Old 18-11-2016, 12:35
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6th of December is Thursday not Saturday, is it Thurs the 6th or Sat the 8th?
Neither.
I think you have your dates mixed up.
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Old 18-11-2016, 12:44
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2.15 pm on that day i think seeing as it is due that week - which means that the following week is now free for films and specials during daytime
Yep, usually Shrek and Indiana Jones in the afternoons. I usually watch the sitcoms on BBC Two.
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:09
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Are the BBC adapting Awful Auntie this year?. I see it's on the list on Claires_Dad's website but no casting announcements or anything?.
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Old 18-11-2016, 13:48
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My annual visits for Claire's dads comp,

A- a village scene on a hillside lots of snow, a reimagined 1977 cover. Village will take the shape of an angel

B- picture from we're going on a bear hunt animation, so unchristmassy it will intstantly superced last years cover as the worst ever.

I so hope they go for A
while lots of people are not keen on Aardman animations on the cover surely in recent years the most
un-Christmassy cover was the giant cat of 2014
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:04
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Are any of David Walliams books going to be on TV this year?
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:14
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6th of December is Thursday not Saturday, is it Thurs the 6th or Sat the 8th?
The 6th is actually a Tuesday! It should say from Saturday 3rd December!
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:18
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Are the BBC adapting Awful Auntie this year?. I see it's on the list on Claires_Dad's website but no casting announcements or anything?.
while lots of people are not keen on Aardman animations on the cover surely in recent years the most
un-Christmassy cover was the giant cat of 2014
It was said in 2015 that they were making Awful Auntie by David Walliams for Christmas this year but no further details have been released as yet.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:36
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It was said in 2015 that they were making Awful Auntie by David Walliams for Christmas this year but no further details have been released as yet.
I don't think they released anything for Billionaire Boy last year either.
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:50
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I don't think they released anything for Billionaire Boy last year either.

They did but not until 3rd December
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/med...billionaireboy
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Old 18-11-2016, 14:51
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Yep, usually Shrek and Indiana Jones in the afternoons. I usually watch the sitcoms on BBC Two.
I'm really hoping BBC Two shows lots of Laurel & Hardy films over Christmas this year. A Christmas season of L&H Films would make this Christmas perfect
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