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Results:Which Decade Was The Best For Christmas TV
90's
198 (78.26%)
00's
33 (13.04%)
2010's
22 (8.70%)
Voters: 253. You can't vote on this poll right now - are you signed in?
The Official Christmas Radio Times Countdown And Christmas TV Thread 2016
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dave2702
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by STEVE 03:
“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 ”

One thing I miss no-longer living in the UK and that's things like L&H being on during the mornings of the days between Xmas and New Year

I remember once they were having a season of Elvis Presley films and we were betting on how soon into the film Elvis would get into a fight
marke09
18-11-2016
It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas - first snow of the season (nothing much though) and I have just order the turkey!
jazzydrury3
18-11-2016
Im in Bristol and it is cold.

About 10pm last night, we had a mad shower, which included Rain, Snow, Hail and Thunder all in one go.
marke09
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by jazzydrury3:
“Im in Bristol and it is cold.

About 10pm last night, we had a mad shower, which included Rain, Snow, Hail and Thunder all in one go.”

spare a thought for poor old me i was on a bus when a mini hurricane struck Aberystwyth yesterday morning - wind speed of 94 mph recorded - caravan site was destroyed, trees uprooted
smokeycat
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“spare a thought for poor old me i was on a bus when a mini hurricane struck Aberystwyth yesterday morning - wind speed of 94 mph recorded - caravan site was destroyed, trees uprooted”

Tornado. . .

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...xtent-12191450
marke09
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by smokeycat:
“Tornado. . .

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...xtent-12191450”

whatever it was it was windy!
marke09
18-11-2016
That well known polling organisation The Radio Times are asking whats your favourite Christmas Song? Visit their website to vote

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...christmas-song
marke09
18-11-2016
Radio Times is in festive mood today with a look at past covers and when this years edition is on sale - its nearly 300 pages (been like that for years now)

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...sue-go-on-sale

See if you can spot the mistake
Cory_Osborn2
18-11-2016
I've noticed on Twitter that Manchester has had heavy snow today, It's been blue skies here sadly .
marke09
18-11-2016
And now Radio Times wants your favourite Christmas film

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...your-favourite
jazzydrury3
18-11-2016
Certainly not any film from the Christmas 24 channel, or any of those Channel 5 show in the afternoon
Cory_Osborn2
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“And now Radio Times wants your favourite Christmas film

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...your-favourite”

I love the Harry Potter films but what makes Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone a Christmas film?. 10 minutes of Christmas scenes or the fact it's shown on ITV most years at Christmas?.
marke09
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by jazzydrury3:
“Certainly not any film from the Christmas 24 channel, or any of those Channel 5 show in the afternoon”

they give you a list of films to vote from
Claires_dad
18-11-2016
Cover Guesses 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.

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

AdmiralsReserve
A) A modern update of the 1936 Radio Times cover, with the toys of the time replaced by ipads, computers, lego, v-tech watch etc.
B) The cast of GBBO in a Christmas Kitchen, holding a Christmas Cake, with the judges from Strictly as decorations on the cake.

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)


Competition closes at 11.59pm on Sunday November 20th
wizzywick
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Radio Times is in festive mood today with a look at past covers and when this years edition is on sale - its nearly 300 pages (been like that for years now)

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...sue-go-on-sale

See if you can spot the mistake”

The '1990' edition is actually the 1989 edition!
marke09
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“The '1990' edition is actually the 1989 edition!”

well spotted wizzy so that makes two mistakes lol
Claires_dad
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“well spotted wizzy so that makes two mistakes lol”

And the 1974 edition is actually the 1973 one!
jazzydrury3
18-11-2016
Looking on that link, some of those in the 70's just look like they were printed on the same paper as the rest of the magazine.
Claires_dad
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by jazzydrury3:
“Looking on that link, some of those in the 70's just look like they were printed on the same paper as the rest of the magazine.”

That's because they were!
marke09
18-11-2016
Be nic eit next year a sthe 40th anniversary of the 1977 cover it got reproduced onto the glossy paper they use these days
jazzydrury3
18-11-2016
Thanks Claire's Dad and Marke09.

Claire's Dad, for taking my TV Themed Guess away from the competition.

Marke09, Thanks for the pm.

I know I started the UK TV Magazines Thread, I haven't bothered posiing on DS much lately, but I will again from Next Week
marke09
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by jazzydrury3:
“Thanks Claire's Dad and Marke09.

Claire's Dad, for taking my TV Themed Guess away from the competition.

Marke09, Thanks for the pm.

I know I started the UK TV Magazines Thread, I haven't bothered posiing on DS much lately, but I will again from Next Week”

Look forward to it jazzy as it all kicks off next week!
jazzydrury3
18-11-2016
If last year is to go by, this time in 2 weeks we could have seen the first Idents on BBC.
marke09
18-11-2016
Who is decorating this weekend?
Who is doing stir-up Sunday?
smokeycat
18-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Who is decorating this weekend?
Who is doing stir-up Sunday?”

I'm contemplating putting the decorations up this Sunday/Monday.
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