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Old 26-11-2016, 11:03
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Post has been and no RT for 3 - 9 December

I have RT each and every week without fail. Part of the joy of that is going into the shop, finding the rack of new RT's every Tuesday and selecting one - usually from the middle of the pile and then take all the crappy inserts out and leave them there. Would spoil it for me to have the RT posted, even at a cheap as chips price - I am happy to pay the going rate. Especially at this time of the year when there is more chance of not getting a delivery on time.
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Old 26-11-2016, 11:06
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Post just arrived (earlier than normal) no RT for me yet.
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Old 26-11-2016, 11:28
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Post just arrived (earlier than normal) no RT for me yet.
Ive sent an email asking how some have had theirs Friday and others not until Monday or Tuesday (more likely to be Tuesday though)
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Old 26-11-2016, 11:33
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Your post arrives early! We don't get anything before 11.30am!
I'm lucky if my post arrives before 4.00pm...
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Old 26-11-2016, 11:34
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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
Sounds about right.
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Old 26-11-2016, 11:37
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My local library has updated online and has the new digital versions of TV & sat and TV Times so might as well go and have a read of them
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:03
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Someone mentioned Hairspray Live! - its on at 8pm on Friday December 9th on ITV2
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:06
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I am guessing the RT after the Robbie Wliiams one will be a Sports personality cover, as inside the back cover there is an interview with Gabby Logan and the " next week" shows the sports personality trophy. It's out on Thursday 1st. - or at least in post office sorting offices before then!
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:11
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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.
I don't usually put my outside decorations up until December but it's only lights on the porch and a wreath so I'm thinking of doing them tomorrow.
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:13
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Someone mentioned Hairspray Live! - its on at 8pm on Friday December 9th on ITV2
Looking forward to this!, I remember when ITV2 used to do a Panto every year.
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:13
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I am guessing the RT after the Robbie Wliiams one will be a Sports personality cover, as inside the back cover there is an interview with Gabby Logan and the " next week" shows the sports personality trophy. It's out on Thursday 1st. - or at least in post office sorting offices before then!
which is odd as the nominations arent out yet (and the issue has already gone to print) the ceremony is the week after but wouldnt do for Christmas cover
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:15
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Looking forward to this!, I remember when ITV2 used to do a Panto every year.
It's a US TV production
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:17
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4 weeks and 1 day to go now, for me though it's only 3 weeks as I'll be enjoying the TV and other Festive things from the 19th December until the 1st of January.
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:23
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which is odd as the nominations arent out yet (and the issue has already gone to print) the ceremony is the week after but wouldnt do for Christmas cover
I guess it will be announced early next week on The One Show, maybe Monday and all press is embargoed until then. I think they will be in that RT.
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:31
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I guess it will be announced early next week on The One Show, maybe Monday and all press is embargoed until then. I think they will be in that RT.
spot on - the announcement is being made on The One Show on Monday!
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:42
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spot on - the announcement is being made on The One Show on Monday!
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:19
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Some updates re Christmas week on the BBC website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...yearweek=&day=
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:22
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Some updates re Christmas week on the BBC website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...yearweek=&day=

There's also this http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p037pf38
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:25
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Yes seen that, but they indicate some scheduling on the newer link. Days etc.
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:29
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Yes seen that, but they indicate some scheduling on the newer link. Days etc.
Although it's not right half the time, for example it says Walliams and Friend is an extended episode but the time says it's the normal 30 minutes!
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:35
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Although it's not right half the time, for example it says Walliams and Friend is an extended episode but the time says it's the normal 30 minutes!
True...
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:48
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Why has Digi guide got a description of Frozen
three skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices which prove more peril.
And the picture is of animated characters anyone know which one is showing
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:50
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Why has Digi guide got a description of Frozen
three skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices which prove more peril.
And the picture is of animated characters anyone know which one is showing
Someone posted that a few pages back, assume an error when typing it up.

Normally these Christmas schedules have numerous errors in them at the early stage.
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:54
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Why has Digi guide got a description of Frozen
three skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices which prove more peril.
And the picture is of animated characters anyone know which one is showing
Well, the one on the chairlift is rated 15...
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Old 26-11-2016, 15:08
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Why has Digi guide got a description of Frozen
three skiers stranded on a chairlift are forced to make life-or-death choices which prove more peril.
And the picture is of animated characters anyone know which one is showing
Some donut mixed up the thriller movie Frozen with the Disney Frozen!

As if BBC1 would put a 15 rated horror thriller on a Christmas day afternoon.
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