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Old 25-11-2016, 21:24
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Looking forward to getting my copy on the 3rd!
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Old 25-11-2016, 21:59
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Changes to your Radio Times subscription mailing over Christmas and New Year

Dear Radio Times subscriber,



During the run-up to Christmas, the Radio Times team will be working hard to produce the Christmas double issue. To finish it on-time, some earlier issues of the magazine will be ready sooner than normal and will be mailed to you earlier than usual.

We thought it would be useful for you to know the new delivery dates for your copies of Radio Times over the festive period. The table below shows when your subscriber copy will be delivered.



TV and radio listings start dates

Issue on-sale date

Delivery due on or around

How this differs from the normal delivery date

Saturday 3rd December
26th November
29th November
Normal delivery date

Saturday 10th December
1st December
6th December
Normal delivery date

Christmas Double issue: Saturday 17th December
From 3rd December*

10th December
3 days earlier than usual

Saturday 31st December
23rd December
23rd December
4 days earlier than usual

Saturday 7th January
3rd January
3rd January
Normal delivery date

*The Christmas double issue will be on-sale nationwide from Wednesday 7th December but some copies will be on-sale from Saturday 3rd December in certain parts of the country. Your subscriber copy will arrive on or around Saturday 10th December – do not be concerned if you see the double issue in shops; your copy will be on its way.



If you have any questions regarding your Radio Times delivery, you can reach us in one of the following ways:
I all ready got the 3-9 Dec RT,
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Old 25-11-2016, 22:17
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enjoyed Walliams and Friends tonight hope the Christmas edition will be as good
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Old 25-11-2016, 22:20
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enjoyed Walliams and Friends tonight hope the Christmas edition will be as good
Lots of people on twitter hated it, I thought it was like most sketch shows hit and miss, I laughed in enough places to make me tune in again next week.
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Old 25-11-2016, 22:23
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Lots of people on twitter hated it, I thought it was like most sketch shows hit and miss, I laughed in enough places to make me tune in again next week.
beginning to wonder if half those on twitter actually watched it - one says that's 40mins of my life i wont get back - well no it was only on for 30!
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Old 25-11-2016, 22:27
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WOW either Tesco have had a quiet black Friday or they have been very efficient as my tree is on its way1 I may be decorating tomorrow!
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Old 26-11-2016, 05:53
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SO who is putting their decorations up THIS weekend then?
Not us. They'll go up December 18th and come down January 2nd as always.
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Old 26-11-2016, 07:26
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Not us. They'll go up December 18th and come down January 2nd as always.
I put mine up last week. "Oh it's too early" I get told. But why is it their concern as to when I put my decorations up? I'm not harming anyone!

I like the build up to Christmas. December is a dark gloomy month. Having the lights twinkling away and everything looking festive is cheery. I have a "lighting up ceremony" when my friends come round and see what my theme is each year. Although, admittedly, the decorations themselves are dimininshing in quantity each year, this year it's tinsel around pictures and a tree, but I do like lots of lights!

My decorations come down on 30th December though. New Year is hard for me to observe joyously as my mum died amongst others at New year. But I do have a "Happy New Year Banner" and some new star lights to put up. I don't like using the Christmas decs for New Year as Christmas depicts joy and New year depicts remembrance in my world.
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:41
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Post has been and no RT for 3 - 9 December
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:44
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When people put their decorations up is up to them I agree, I wasn't criticising, we just like them up for a couple of weeks only, it seems more like a special occasion doing it that way.

Anyway back on topic. Channel 5 are starting early with back to back Christmas movies every weekday between 11.45am and 5pm from Monday 5th December.
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:45
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Post has been and no RT for 3 - 9 December
Your post arrives early! We don't get anything before 11.30am!

I'm hoping mine comes today as they're distributed from Sittingbourne only 6 miles away from me!
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:47
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When people put their decorations up is up to them I agree, I wasn't criticising, we just like them up for a couple of weeks only, it seems more like a special occasion doing it that way.

Anyway back on topic. Channel 5 are starting early with back to back Christmas movies every weekday between 11.45am and 5pm from Monday 5th December.
They've been showing a Christmas movie every afternoon since 1st November!
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:47
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Post has been and no RT for 3 - 9 December
Your post arrives early! We don't get anything before 11.30am!

I'm hoping mine comes today as they're distributed from Sittingbourne only 6 miles away from me!
As I said I got mine yesterday
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:59
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I all ready got the 3-9 Dec RT,
Yes as I have posted prior so have I.
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:07
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They've been showing a Christmas movie every afternoon since 1st November!
Well yeah but now it's 3 back to back dominating their daytime schedules!
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:08
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As I said I got mine yesterday
This is the annoying thing now that some have had theirs and others havent

Can I ask you both are you on the 12 for £1 offer or do you pay more - perhaps those who are paying more are getting preferential treatment
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:12
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This is the annoying thing now that some have had theirs and others havent

Can I ask you both are you on the 12 for £1 offer or do you pay more - perhaps those who are paying more are getting preferential treatment
12 for £1 and the 1 i got yesterday is my 5th 1.
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:13
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This is the annoying thing now that some have had theirs and others havent

Can I ask you both are you on the 12 for £1 offer or do you pay more - perhaps those who are paying more are getting preferential treatment
12 for £1 offer.
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:15
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There endeth that theory then ! I know posting up to 2 and half million mags is a hell of a logistical nightmare but if it can be done on time most weeks of the year why not now - oh well i might get two now same time
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:18
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There endeth that theory then ! I know posting up to 2 and half million mags is a hell of a logistical nightmare but if it can be done on time most weeks of the year why not now - oh well i might get two now same time
Often it's the post office, a storage crate gets out to the side and misses a run, or the lorry etc.

The post office is busy at this time of year and thinks it's early.
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:26
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Often it's the post office, a storage crate gets out to the side and misses a run, or the lorry etc.

The post office is busy at this time of year and thinks it's early.
my late brother used to manage a sorting office and he told me reason the double issue is always late is that RT don't pay enough postage so the post office class it as second class - Rt pay the same postage rate for the double as they do for the single when it should be much more
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:50
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No mention of the ITV advert here. Did nobody see it?
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:59
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No mention of the ITV advert here. Did nobody see it?
Yes I did, but I think it would have been better if they show the titles of each show up on screen. A montage followed by each show by name and clip.

The BBC do this and it works well. I also think ITV should use the IAC final to show the first trailer on New Year programmes, in front of a 10m+ audience.
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Old 26-11-2016, 10:56
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It's a pity they can't cut D.L.T. Bits out of it add voiceovers or subtitles ?

I thought he had been aquitted anyway.
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Old 26-11-2016, 11:00
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I put mine up last week. "Oh it's too early" I get told. But why is it their concern as to when I put my decorations up? I'm not harming anyone!

I like the build up to Christmas. December is a dark gloomy month. Having the lights twinkling away and everything looking festive is cheery. I have a "lighting up ceremony" when my friends come round and see what my theme is each year. Although, admittedly, the decorations themselves are dimininshing in quantity each year, this year it's tinsel around pictures and a tree, but I do like lots of lights!

My decorations come down on 30th December though. New Year is hard for me to observe joyously as my mum died amongst others at New year. But I do have a "Happy New Year Banner" and some new star lights to put up. I don't like using the Christmas decs for New Year as Christmas depicts joy and New year depicts remembrance in my world.

You are right that it is no-one else's business. But it is over kill that's all. You almost have enough before the Xmas week gets here, what with the tinned music in the shops too. At least our cosy cul-de-suc have the sense not to have the outside lights etc going until usually mid December.
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