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Results:Which Decade Was The Best For Christmas TV
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00's
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2010's
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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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wizzywick
16-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Some spectacular lightning vids and pictures from the SE on the news - hope your all feeling nice and fresher today”

Here in Newbury, we made the national news! That was possibly the most powerful storm I had ever witnessed! It was awesome and the natural light show was out of this world!

Yes, lovely to feel fresher, for now. But it's going to sodding warm up again from Wednesday, apparently. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
Hildaonpluto
16-09-2016
Is it midnight tonight or midnight Saturday night going into Sunday that is the deadline for quiz submissions?
wizzywick
16-09-2016
Originally Posted by Hildaonpluto:
“Is it midnight tonight or midnight Saturday night going into Sunday that is the deadline for quiz submissions?”

Yes. That's correct. You have until 11.59pm tomorrow.
Hildaonpluto
16-09-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Yes. That's correct. You have until 11.59pm tomorrow.”

Many Thanks Wizzy! 👍
wizzywick
17-09-2016
I have received over a dozen entries for the quiz so far. Don't forget, you have just 24 hours left to get your answers in to me before this week's deadline passes. I hope you enjoy the videoclip.
Pizzatheaction
17-09-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Here in Newbury, we made the national news! That was possibly the most powerful storm I had ever witnessed! It was awesome and the natural light show was out of this world!”

Yes, I saw that on the 1pm News. Newbury had looked more peaceful on the preceding programme, Bargain Hunt.
marke09
17-09-2016
Im posting the rest of my schedules today as tomorrow is Quiz Day

Thursday December 29

9.00 Film : African Cats
10.30 Film: Flubber
12.0pm A Grand Night In : The Story of Ardman
1.00 BBC News
1.20 Dickensian (rpt) 7/8
2.20 Film: Wallace and Gromit in Curse of the Were-Rabbit
3.40 Film: Gnomeo and Juliet
4.55 Gangsta Granny (rpt)
6.00 BBC News
6.30 Celebrity Mastermind 5/10
7.00 Open All Hours (rpt)
7.30 EastEnders
8.00 Film: Iron Man 3 or Kingsman The Secret Service
10.10 BBC News
10.30 Porridge (rpt)
11.00 Outnumbered (rpt)
11.30 BBC 3 on One
marke09
17-09-2016
Last Day to appear in the Christmas Rt will be Friday 30 December

9.00sm Film: Tinkerbell and The Secret of the Wings
10.05 Film: Hotel for Dogs
11.40 Shaun the Sheep (rpt)
12.00 Bargain Hunt
1.00 BBC News
1.20 Dickensian (rpt) 9/10
2.20 Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave
2.50 film: George of the Jungle
4.15 Film: Pinocchio
5.40 Pointless Celebrities (rpt)
6.30 BBC News
7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 6/10
7.30 A Question of Sport Paralympians Special
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 Would I lie To you (rpt)
9.00 Are You Being Served (rpt)
9.30 young Hyacinth (rpt)
10.00 BBC News
10.30 Graham Norton New Year's Show
11.20 Elton John in Hyde Park
12.20 BBC Three on One
marke09
17-09-2016
It s time for New Year's Eve

10.00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bits
11.30 Mary Berry Classics
12.00 BBC News
12.10 Football Focus
12.50 Dickensian (rpt) 10/11
1.50 Sports Relief 2016 (rpt)
2.50 Film : Turbo
4.15 Final Score
5.15 BBC News
5.30 Peter Pan Goes Wrong
7.00 New Year's Eve Top of the Pops
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 Jonathan Creek *new
10.00 BBC News
10.20 Match of the Day
11.45 New Year Live
12.30 Film: Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie
marke09
17-09-2016
New Year's Day 2017

7.35am Match of the Day (rpt)
9.00 BBC News review of the Year (rpt)
10.00 Film : Monsters v Aliens
11.30 film : Over the Hedge
12.45 Archbishop of Canterbury New year message
12.50 BBC News
1.00 Film: Mary Poppins
3.15 Songs of Praise
3.50 Film: Premiere
5.15 BBC News
5.30 Countryfile
6.30 Ethel and Ernest
8.00 Still Open All Hours *new series
8.30 EastEnders
9.00 Sherlock *new
10.30 Mrs Brown's Boys *new
11.00 BBC News
11.15 A Royle Family tribute to Caroline Aherne
12.15 Graham Nortons New year Show (rpt)
1.05 Film : TBA

One more day to come
wizzywick
17-09-2016
The Halfway Point:

There are just 4 hours left to get your answers into me this week. I am pleased with the response this week, but next week, Week 5, is the week where we start to see the potential winners becoming more difficult to beat.

So, when I publish the scores this week, you will notice in brackets, the amount you need to get to the 70 points needed to get into the prize draw at the end of the 8 week run.

Important Notice:

Next week, after I reveal the answers for Week 5, those who are unable to get to the 70 point mark, will be removed from the main scoreboard. Of course, you are still free to enter as I appreciate some do it just for fun, and I will still calculate your score each week, which will get a mention, but the Scoreboard will become a Challengers Scoreboard as the end of the Quiz comes ever closer. So, be sure to enter and to score well to keep yourself on the main scoreboard!

Prize Draw Stage:

Next week (week 5) is also a prize draw stage. There are two prizes on offer. Firstly for those who have entered every single week including next week, their names will be put forward into a draw and the winner will win a Poster of the 1973 Christmas Radio Times Cover and a Radio Times Christmas Fridge Magnet.

There will also be a prize of a Fridge magnet for anyone who scores 12 points or more in next week's round. So, be sure to enter to make sure you are in with a chance of getting a prize.

The Big Week:

Week 5 is "The Big Week" and is the week where the state of play could change. There will be 16 points to win and a chance to catch up on some points you may have lost along the way!

Look forward to getting the answers from those still wanting to enter before midnight!
marke09
17-09-2016
Finally (hoorah) Bank Holiday Monday January 2

9.00am Rip Off Britain *new
9.45 Homes Under the Hammer *new
10.45 Wanted Down Under revisited (rpt)
11.30 Neighbour Hood Blues *new
12.00 Bargain Hunt *new
12.45 BBC News
1.15pm Doctors *new
1.45 Dickensian 13/14
2.45 Film: Sound of Music
5.30 Awful Auntie (rpt)
6.30 BBC News
7.00 The Many Faces of Ronnie Corbett (rpt)
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 Goodnight Sweetheart (rpt)
9.00 Silent Witness *new
10.00 BBC News
10.30 Match of the Day
11.50 Film : TBA
7 Network
17-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“sounds like the plot

Still Open All Hours temporarily hung its CLOSED sign in the shop window today (September 12) - thanks to a truly bizarre series of events.

The crew of Sir David Jason's classic sitcom somehow nabbed a suspect involved in a police chase, according to The Mirror.

South Yorkshire Police were attempting to detain potential suspects in a drugs and burglary investigation during a car search, when one of the passengers allegedly made a runner.

The suspect reportedly ran through the nearby Still Open All Hours set in Doncaster, only to be nabbed by crew members until police could detain him.”

"G-G-G-G-Granville.......fe-fetch a plod"
wizzywick
18-09-2016
Quizmas Challenge 2016
Week 4 Deadline has passed: Round 4 is now Closed,


Thank you to the 20+ posters who entered. No further entries this week will be accepted.
Results and new Questions will be posted before noon. Don't forget, there will be 16 Questions this week. Thanks to everyone for playing.
marke09
18-09-2016
Nothing to do with the thread but thought this needed a posting somewhere


I’ve made a petition – will you sign it?
Click this link to sign the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petit...zYAsoFFCrb85EM
My petition:
Monday November 12 2018 be a UK National Public Holiday to mark the end of WW1
During the past four years the Gov and the UK have been commemorating many events associated with the First World War - now as we near the 100th anniversary of its end , make the Monday nearest to Remembrance Day a National Holiday for people to reflect on the conflict that had just ended
Claires_dad
18-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Nothing to do with the thread but thought this needed a posting somewhere


I’ve made a petition – will you sign it?
Click this link to sign the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petit...zYAsoFFCrb85EM
My petition:
Monday November 12 2018 be a UK National Public Holiday to mark the end of WW1
During the past four years the Gov and the UK have been commemorating many events associated with the First World War - now as we near the 100th anniversary of its end , make the Monday nearest to Remembrance Day a National Holiday for people to reflect on the conflict that had just ended”

Thus making my birthday a Bank Holiday
Breaking_News
18-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“Well last year we had normal daytime programmes until Wednesday before Christmas so hopefully they will do the same this year or there will be nothing Christmas until we hit Christmas Eve”

Yes, when Christmas Eve/Day fall on Saturday & Sunday, the BBC and ITV tend to have near normal weekday schedules right up to Friday 23rd. And the BBC will be back to normal Mon 2nd Jan

So this year only just over one week of festive programming not the usual 2 weeks.
wizzywick
18-09-2016
The Quiz Answers and Results for Week 4

1. Which magical children's Christmas fantasy drama, first shown in the run up to Christmas 1984, got a repeat showing, this time in three, hour long slots, in the run up to Christmas 1986?

The Box of Delights.

2. Which ITV sitcom starring Nicholas Lyndhurst and Janet Dibley aired a festive special on December 23rd 1988?

The Two of Us.

3. Which popular ITV sitcom starring Mollie Sugden about a woman who unknowingly became a housekeeper for the son she gave away for adoption at birth, aired Christmas specials in the early 1980's?

That's My Boy.

4. Who hosted ITV's Top Pop Video's of '85 on Christmas Day of that year?

Jim Davidson.

5. A gala concert featuring music from Tchaikovsky that was held on 1st December 1990 but aired on BBC2 during Christmas 1990, came from where?

Leningrad.


6. Which timeless gentle romantic sitcom returned on Boxing Day 2005 for the first of two last ever episodes?

As Time Goes By.


7. Which comedy duo, airing on Boxing Day 1990, promised no references to Christmas, hangovers, boxing, sleighbells or the words of Charles Dickens?

Smith and Jones

Watch the following clip from Youtube and afterwards, answer the the questions about things that appeared in the clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SjLgIsJeR8

8. What was the title of the Elvis Presley movie mentioned during the running of the ident?

GI Blues

9. Who was celebrating their Best Christmas on Holiday Tuesday?

The Waltons

10. Disney Time was presenting what?

Its 50th Programme.

Now for the scores.
The number in brackets is how many left you have to score to get put into the prize draw at the end of the Quiz.
There are now, after the reveal of this week's Scores, 46 available points to win.

The Scoreboard

J-Star - – 26.5 (43.5)
welshfergiebird - – 27 (43)
pembo2004 10 – 27 (43)
vinnyvega 10 – 28 (42)
jazzydrury3 10 – 30 (40)
Footballfan87 8 – 32.5 (37.5)
Cory_Osborn2 10 – 33 (37)
cylon6 10 – 35 (35)
Hildaonpluto 8 – 36 (34)
pedrok 10 – 36 (34)
RJ 10 – 37 (33)
theSweeney 9 – 38 (32)
RG101 10 – 39 (31)
brucie_bonus 10 – 39 (31)
altally 10 – 39 (31)
smokeycat 10 – 40 (30)
pizzatheaction 10 – 40 (30)
mightybudgie 10 – 40 (30)
JBO 10– 40 (30)
NellCarter 10 – 40 (30)
davads 10 – 40 (30)
marke09 10 – 40 (30)
yorkieUK 10 – 40 (30)
Claires_dad 10 – 40 (30)

Next week, any player unable to reach the 70 points required to gain entry to the draw at the end of the Quiz will be removed from the scoreboard! I know that sounds harsh, but it's a Quiz with prizes and the nearer we get to the end of the Quiz, the more it becomes about focusing on the potential winners.

Of course, you are all still welcome to join in and I will still calculate your score. It is meant to be fun and I wouldn't anyone missing out if they wish to enter.

This week's 16 Questions will follow shortly.
wizzywick
18-09-2016
Week 5: The Big One!

Can you believe that we are now officially starting the second half of this year's quiz run? After this week, there's just 3 weeks left. How time flies. Already mentioned upthread, this week is a Prize Stage and two draws will be held next Sunday where two different players will win a different prize. Details upthread and later on in the week. Remember, one prize is only available to players who entered ALL weeks thus far including this week

The Rules:

It has been sometime since the rules were officially posted, so here they are again in full:

The Digital Spy RT/Christmas Countdown Quiz 2016:


1) Each week a series of questions will appear. There will be 10 questions each week except the fifth week when 16 questions will be posted. There will be 86 questions in total. All questions will be posted each Sunday before noon between 21st August and 9th October, unless notified in advance.

2) Each player will receive 1 point for each correct question. Where a question requires a more specific answer, consideration will be given to the player(s) who provides a more detailed response and in this instance this player will receive the full point and others who give less specific responses will receive 0.5 points. It will be pointed out clearly during the week's where such questions arise and as such scores will be awarded accordingly. The maximum number of points available is 86.

3) All players who requested questions for any particular week in advance due to holidays or any other reason, will know their score at the same time as everybody else for that particular week. Points will be carried forward and added together each week and a running score will be posted for each player. If you have requested advance questions and have already answered them, you can not answer them again during the week that they officially appear. If you do not answer the questions in advance but do answer them in the week they officially appear, you will forfeit two points due to the fact that you will have already seen the questions long before anyone else.

4) This year players can have two lifelines each. These are in the form of “White Card” requests. A “White Card” request gives each player an opportunity to ask me for a free clue for up to two questions maximum during the 8 week run. If you require a third (or more), then a clue will be provided for the price of 1 point per clue. So, use your “White Card” lifelines wisely. Points will be deducted from your score accordingly. For fairness, if you request a White Card lifeline, no other player will know (unless you are competing in a tie-break scenario at the end of the 8 week run) as it will be done via Personal Message. I will monitor your lifelines and inform you when they have expired. Please note: If you do not take advantage of your lifelines, you are not entitled for them to be carried over or swapped for points. But, Lifeline usage may affect your overall status at the end of the 8 week run. (See point 6 for details).

5) There are four prize tiers this year. The First Prize is a selection of four items: A Poster of a Classic 1950's Radio Times Christmas Cover, A Radio Times Tea Towel featuring the 1977 Christmas Radio Times Cover, A Stainless Steel Keyring engraved with “Radio Times Quiz Winner 2016” with a 2017 Radio Times Poster Wall Calendar and a boxed set of 101 Radio Times Classic Cover Postcards.
The Second Prize is a Radio Times Poster Wall Calendar for 2017 and a Radio Times Tea Towel featuring the 1977 Christmas Cover. The Third Prize is a Radio Times Poster Wall Calendar for 2017. This year, there is also the chance for ALL players who scored over 70 points to win a prize.
All 70+ Scorers (apart from the three prize winners) will be put into a draw and a name drawn randomly. This person will also win a Radio Times Poster Wall Calendar for 2017. The draw will be carried out after the three Quiz Winners are confirmed and the prize draw winner will be announced publicly on the Countdown Thread. All prizes are brand new and will be posted out to you via second class “Signed For”. Please allow 10 days for delivery and I will notify all winners when their prize has been despatched.

6) In the event of a tie there are two ways to determine the overall winner. The player who used less White Card Lifelines will supercede the player who used both or more. So, if you score 86 points and used 1 lifeline, you would either lose to the player who also scored 86 but who used none, or beat the player who used both. This information will only be revealed at the end of the 8 week run, and only if a tie break of two or more players with the highest equal score is required to determine the outright winner. If however, all players in the tie-break have used none, one or both equally, then the winner will be decided by a Screen Test Tiebreak. A youtube clip will be posted and after you've watched it, five questions will follow . The first player to post their answers publicly – before 3pm on 16th October, will be declared Quiz Champion for 2016. A tie-break conclusion is likely to determine the second and third place winners aswell as the overall winner.

7) I will accept one answer per question per player. You are unable to change your answers once you have posted them to me. PLEASE DO NOT POST ANSWERS PUBLICLY. All answers must be posted to myself by Personal Message by midnight the following Saturday. Any entry received after the deadline for any week will be discounted and your score will be affected as a result. Any player who posts answers publicly will be disqualified from the Quiz as it spoils things for other players and undermines the quiz in general.

8) As usual, it is up to you how you find out your answers and which websites and research facilities you use. But, as in previous years, one site that is recommended is http://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/

9) That's it. Those are the rules. Any queries or if you spot a mistake or are just trying to get clarity on a question, then please do not hesitate to send me a personal message. I will always ask you for confirmation before implementing a White Card Lifeline. So, I hope you enjoy the quiz and, Good luck!

Now, the Questions.

Week 5 Questions:

Good luck, and don't forget to use Claires-Dad's website for some help. Link at the bottom of the page, and within the rules:

1. What was the title of 1995's One Foot in the Grave Christmas Special?

2. Where did Basil Brush go in his Christmas 1977 BBC1 Special?

3. Who presented a New Year's Eve special about the staging of the Eurovision Song Contest following the UK's hosting duties in 1998?

4. Where was the last ever two part adventure of Auf Wiedersehen Pet shown at Christmas 2004, set?

5. During that two part adventure, Barry disappeared in which neighbouring country?

6. What was the name of the festive drama starring Pauline Quirke and Ray Winstone that was shown in the run up to Christmas 1999 on BBC1?

7. Who was 'unplugged' on Christmas Eve 1994 on BBC2?

8. What Charles Dickens novel found itself being dramatised in time for a not too difficult slot on Christmas Day 1994 on BBC2?

9. Which pop/rock group was Zoomeranged on Holiday Tuesday (December 27th) 1994 on BBC1?

10. How Many Stars did ITV boast for its Boxing night schedule in 1986?

11. What gentle Victorian drama about country folk starring Brendan Coyle received it's one and only ghostly Christmas special during the run-up to Christmas 2008?

12. Who were crowned Christmas Champions in 2008's Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing?

13. What Royal Ballet delight was aired at Christmas lunchtime in 1997 on BBC1?

14. During the run up to Christmas 2010 on BBC1, what scenario did Ashley Jensen find herself being in?

15. In a BBC2 Sports Review programme on Christmas Day 1987, which sport had had a “Momentous Year”?

16. Which groundbreaking David Attenborough series reached its conclusion just before Christmas in 1993, on December 23rd?


http://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/
Cory_Osborn2
18-09-2016
14 weeks today the presents will have been opened and the Christmas dinner will be cooking. Doesn't sound that long now does it?. 😀
Breaking_News
18-09-2016
Following on from my earlier post- the last time Christmas was on a Sunday, in 2011, both the BBC and ITV had near-normal schedules right up to Fri 23rd Dec and returned to near normal Monday 2nd Jan- so that year and so possibly this year we only get 1 week of festive programming rather than the usual 2.

Christmas 2011 was also the year of The Borrowers (Victoria Wood), The Royal Bodyguard (David Jason), and Jim'll Fix It with Shane Ritchie

http://images.radiotimes.com/namedim...ginal/3807.jpg

Come on, Who bought the Green cover and who bought the red? And who bought both ?

FRI 23 DEC 2011

BBC1
6.00AM BREAKFAST
9.15 RIP OFF BRITAIN
10.00 HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER
11.00 REAL RESCUES
11.30 CASH IN THE ATTIC
12.15PM BARGAIN HUNT
1.00 BBC NEWS
1.40 ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES
2.30 KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
3.00 ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY
3.45 HAIRY BIKERS BEST OF BRITISH
4.30 FLOG IT
5.15 POINTLESS
6.00 BBC NEWS
7.00 THE ONE SHOW
8.00 EASTENDERS
8.30 TWO RONNIES SKETCHBOOK
9.00 HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
9.30 MIRANDA
10.00 NEWS
10.35 THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

ITV1
6.00AM DAYBREAK
9.25 THE JEREMY KYLE SHOW
10.30 THIS MORNING
12.30PM LOOSE WOMEN
1.30 NEWS
2.00 MAY THE BEST HOUSE WIN
3.00 MIDSOMER MURDERS
5.00 BEST DISH- THE CHEFS
6.00 NEWS
7.00 EMMERDALE
7.30 / 8.30 CORONATION STREET
8.00 THE LAKES
9.00 THE JONATHON ROSS SHOW
10.15 NEWS
10.50 FILM:EYES WIDE SHUT
Breaking_News
18-09-2016
David Essex is well know for his 1982 Christmas hit A Winters Tale, but how many of you remember his 1986 Christmas single , Back In England for Christmas? which failed to set the charts alight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fydOu-kBBh0
Claires_dad
18-09-2016
The 3 new episodes of Thunderbirds (called Thunderbirds65) that were available on DVD/Blu Ray originally to backers only are going to get a general release and TV showing at some stage.

As they were made under licence from ITV perhaps they'll get a Christmas showing?
davads
18-09-2016
How is the scoreboard comparing with this stage of the contest last year, wizzywick? Those nine players at the top are going to take some shaking up, unless you have some real "killer" questions in reserve... Are we having anagrams again this time?
wizzywick
18-09-2016
Originally Posted by davads:
“How is the scoreboard comparing with this stage of the contest last year, wizzywick? Those nine players at the top are going to take some shaking up, unless you have some real "killer" questions in reserve... Are we having anagrams again this time? ”

No anagrams this year.

Here is last year's Scoreboard at the same stage last year:

vinnyvega: 8
Aaron_Cardwell: 11
pembo2004: 15
RG101: 18
The Sweeny: 19
jazzydrury3: 28
essexgaz: 30
davads: 30
mightybudgie: 30
pedrok: 31
Allan: 32
claires_dad: 32
smokeycat: 39
marke09: 41
altally; 41
nd: 42

This is the first time we have had so many players and the first time so many people have scored top whack! I am currently considering making the tie-break a semi-final for the top scorers - with a prize, followed by another tie break. But this could obviously cause a bit of chaos with it all happening on October 16th. This is due to the amount of entries this year. I'm not complaining by the way, I'm thrilled to bits that so many wanted to join in. I will put a proposal to the thread so those who are potential winners can decide and determine whether a semi-final is necessary. Don't worry though, I will try and make it as fair as possible.

I will keep you posted. I'm just annoyed that I clearly didn't make the questions hard enough!

This is our current leaders board this year. All on 40 points.

smokeycat
pizzatheaction
mightybudgie
JBO
NellCarter
davads
marke09
yorkieUK
Claires_dad


I was thinking that the semi-final would eliminate five from the final tie-break with the remaining four competing in the final tie-break to determine the first, second and third places. The six (five plus the one who lost out in the semi-final) who were eliminated would then be put into an additional draw to win a Radio Times Christmas Cover Fridge Magnet. What do you think?
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