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Old 27-10-2016, 14:15
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The Nutcracker - BBC Two

Created by legendary choreographer Sir Peter Wright, The Royal Ballet’s Production of The Nutcracker is the most lavish and best-loved Christmas ballet on the planet. This signature classic more than any other has come to define the scale, spectacle and technical prowess of the company.

For the first time in many years, the Royal Ballet gives access behind-the-scenes for a landmark 90 minute Christmas documentary, following the company as they prepare for the season’s production.

Also probably to be shown over Christmas

Darcey Bussell: Looking for Margot - BBC One

Margot Fonteyn has inspired generations of ballerinas. She was beautiful, brilliant, talented and never put a foot wrong on stage. Her late flowering partnering with Rudolf Nureyev created the most dazzling ballet partnership in history. And yet behind-the-scenes, as Darcey Bussell discovers, Margot’s life was marked by tragedy and disappointment. She barely knew her father, and was dominated by her well-meaning yet fiercely ambitious mother. She couldn’t find love, and never had children. And when she finally did marry, to a man she loved from afar for many years, he turned out to be very different than she expected: a hero to his people, but not always to his wife.

Darcey Bussell visits the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet, and travels from London to New York and Panama looking for Margot. She finds how Margot lost out in love, got drawn into a failed foreign revolution, danced on for far too long, and died alone and in poverty, miles from home. Along the way Darcey speaks to many people who have not spoken out before about Margot. In the end, Darcey learns by following her heart, Margot did find a kind of happiness, even though it came at such a high price.
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Old 27-10-2016, 15:40
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It's so good that this thread becomes more popular with every passing year.
Now what those new members of this thread need to realise is that there are some topics which are discussed every year.
One of these is Laurel and Hardy which hasn't to the best of my knowledge been mentioned this year ( somebody will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong).
Another topic is why does BBC 1 have a 3 hour edition of the Breakfast programme on Christmas Day ?
Now anybody who wants to watch the Breakfast programme can watch it on the BBC News Channel.
It would I reckon be a good idea for BBC 1 to have short news updates on Christmas Day
morning and show some Laurel and Hardy films. Laughing Gravy would be a good film to
show on Christmas morning.
There is a small glimour of hope! Earlier this year there was an online petition set up by the Laurel & Hardy fan club for the BBC to show Laurel & Hardy on TV again. The petition read that should the petition reach 10,000 signatures then the BBC executives would listen and show them on the BBC again. Well the petition reached over 10,000 signatures last month and since then the L&H fan club have tweeted that the results of the petition had been emailed over to the BBC. I could be clutching at straws completely but the BBC ''could'' finally show Laurel & Hardy this Christmas in the run up to the new Laurel & Hardy drama to be screened on BBC One in the next few months.

Again nothing has been confirmed but hopefully the BBC will finally pay for the rights to show L&H again and scatter their short films over the BBC Two Christmas schedules. Here's hoping
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Old 27-10-2016, 17:49
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Christmas 24 launches on Saturday and to celebrate you can vote for one of the films to be shown on Saturday by going to thier facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Christmas24...type=3&theater

EDIT - too late for the launch day the poll has closed but they will be running more viewers choice films
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Old 27-10-2016, 21:58
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BBC Two to show Victoria Wood's The Story of dad's Army as tribute to Jimmy Perry Saturday Night at 7.40
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Old 28-10-2016, 11:53
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As we wait for the start of the Guess the Cover Competiton and you all scratch your heads for ideas here is a quote from a magazine from Ben Preston editor of RT about the covers and how he chooses it -
"It's a really difficult decision because you're trying to choose a cover that will make people think warmly of Christmas. You're appealing to all the sentimental Christmas of their imagination - our covers are unashamedly nostalgic. Plus they sit on people's coffee tables for a month so you want them to have detail you can keep going back to."

nostalgic? Shaun the Sheep? Wallace and Gromit? A Cat in a ladys arms?
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Old 28-10-2016, 11:56
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Last Day today to get your Festive Film Quotes entries in!

I'll be opening the Guess the Cover competition at 00.01!
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Old 28-10-2016, 12:27
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I'll be opening the Guess the Cover competition at 00.01!
Can't believe it's that time again.

Good luck everyone!
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Old 28-10-2016, 12:36
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Christmas 24 launches on Saturday and to celebrate you can vote for one of the films to be shown on Saturday by going to thier facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Christmas24...type=3&theater

EDIT - too late for the launch day the poll has closed but they will be running more viewers choice films
Not exactly classic Christmas movies are they, made for TV crap by the look of it.
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Old 28-10-2016, 12:42
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As we wait for the start of the Guess the Cover Competiton and you all scratch your heads for ideas here is a quote from a magazine from Ben Preston editor of RT about the covers and how he chooses it -
"It's a really difficult decision because you're trying to choose a cover that will make people think warmly of Christmas. You're appealing to all the sentimental Christmas of their imagination - our covers are unashamedly nostalgic. Plus they sit on people's coffee tables for a month so you want them to have detail you can keep going back to."

nostalgic? Shaun the Sheep? Wallace and Gromit? A Cat in a ladys arms?
Absolutely. He is talking nonsense. If he wants Christmas nostalgia he can always look at the classic 1977 cover.
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Old 28-10-2016, 13:21
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Absolutely. He is talking nonsense. If he wants Christmas nostalgia he can always look at the classic 1977 cover.
He does say that that is his personal favourite cover
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:23
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Heart Xmas channel starts 12th November this year according to Twitter.
Later than last year when it started on the 1st.
Seen a Tweet that says Heart goes all festive on November 12
Heart Christmas starts next Tuesday (1st November) at 7.00am.

So they are first again...
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:23
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I'm getting really excited now!

My family all love Christmas so we start very early. Our decorations will go up on the 8th November this year. Yes I know that is early but the lights are so relaxing in the evening a month isn't long enough 😊.
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:25
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GUESS THE COVER OF THE CHRISTMAS RADIO TIMES 2016

The competition will open at 12.01am on Saturday October 29th
(No entries will be accepted before then)

The prize will be a 2017 calendar featuring past Radio Times Covers

This year everyone will be entitled to TWO entries!

Post your entries in this thread :

Your first entry should be your guess for a Traditional Christmas cover

(Please note entries that just say Santa Claus or Christmas Tree etc are not allowed, be as detailed as possible)

Your second entry should be your guess for a cover that may feature a Specific TV (or Radio) Programme or Programmes or TV Star(s)
(Again just the name of the programme/TV Star is not acceptable please give more detail)

Please post your entry as follows :

A) Your guess for a traditional cover

B) Your guess for a specific programme(s) etc cover


The winner will be either whoever gets it right or whoever I deem to be the closest!

In the event of a tie, names will be put into a hat and a winner will be drawn from that.

The winner will be announced on this thread and they will also be notified by private message.

Competition closes at 11.59pm on Sunday November 20th.
(Or earlier if Radio Times reveal the cover before then!)

In the event of there being more than one cover and more than one person being right, those who are right will have their names put in a hat and a winner drawn at random

My decision will be final!

(i) The winner will be announced as soon as Radio Times officially confirm the cover.
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:28
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I'm getting really excited now!

My family all love Christmas so we start very early. Our decorations will go up on the 8th November this year. Yes I know that is early but the lights are so relaxing in the evening a month isn't long enough 😊.
1 week before Christmas for us as always.

We get sick of them before new year any earlier.
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:31
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1 week before Christmas for us as always.

We get sick of them before new year any earlier.
😂 They usually go up on the 5th!. They come down 2 or 3 days after Christmas anyway as we have a big clean before New Years. 😊
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:37
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I'm getting really excited now!

My family all love Christmas so we start very early. Our decorations will go up on the 8th November this year. Yes I know that is early but the lights are so relaxing in the evening a month isn't long enough 😊.
Good for you! A fellow Christmas fan

Ignore the inevitable hate, I’d be doing exactly the same if I could get away with it

The missus makes us wait until the first week of December before we put ours up

If you love Christmas and it makes you happy then go for it, life’s too short.

Ignore the miserable scrooges and embrace your inner elf
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:40
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B) Your guess for a specific programme(s) etc cover[/b]
I think we all know bake off is nailed on for this
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Old 28-10-2016, 14:44
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Good for you! A fellow Christmas fan

Ignore the inevitable hate, I’d be doing exactly the same if I could get away with it

The missus makes us wait until the first week of December before we put ours up

If you love Christmas and it makes you happy then go for it, life’s too short.

Ignore the miserable scrooges and embrace your inner elf
My Mum put a photo on Facebook the other day from last year and everyone believed we had put them up already!. We have never waited until December! lol.
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Old 28-10-2016, 15:27
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I think we all know bake off is nailed on for this
I wouldn't be so sure!
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Old 28-10-2016, 18:04
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I wouldn't be so sure!
Yes, that sounds a tad more TV Times to me, "BBC farewell" or not...
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Old 28-10-2016, 21:22
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Another of the smaller satellite channels announced its Christmas Day schedule and I must say the Food Network has put a lot of thought into it

6.00am - 2.30am Man v Food (yes over 20 hours)
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Old 28-10-2016, 21:28
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Another of the smaller satellite channels announced its Christmas Day schedule and I must say the Food Network has put a lot of thought into it

6.00am - 2.30am Man v Food (yes over 20 hours)
Is Food Network still on Freeview?
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Old 28-10-2016, 22:27
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Is Food Network still on Freeview?
Channel 41 according to Tv & Sat Week
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Old 28-10-2016, 22:32
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Another of the smaller satellite channels announced its Christmas Day schedule and I must say the Food Network has put a lot of thought into it

6.00am - 2.30am Man v Food (yes over 20 hours)
I'd love to see what ratings something like that gets. If it even registers on the figures...
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Old 29-10-2016, 00:01
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GUESS THE COVER OF THE CHRISTMAS RADIO TIMES 2016

The competition will open at 12.01am on Saturday October 29th
(No entries will be accepted before then)

The prize will be a 2017 calendar featuring past Radio Times Covers

This year everyone will be entitled to TWO entries!

Post your entries in this thread :

Your first entry should be your guess for a Traditional Christmas cover

(Please note entries that just say Santa Claus or Christmas Tree etc are not allowed, be as detailed as possible)

Your second entry should be your guess for a cover that may feature a Specific TV (or Radio) Programme or Programmes or TV Star(s)
(Again just the name of the programme/TV Star is not acceptable please give more detail)

Please post your entry as follows :

A) Your guess for a traditional cover

B) Your guess for a specific programme(s) etc cover

The winner will be either whoever gets it right or whoever I deem to be the closest!

In the event of a tie, names will be put into a hat and a winner will be drawn from that.

The winner will be announced on this thread and they will also be notified by private message.

Competition closes at 11.59pm on Sunday November 20th.
(Or earlier if Radio Times reveal the cover before then!)

In the event of there being more than one cover and more than one person being right, those who are right will have their names put in a hat and a winner drawn at random

My decision will be final!

(i) The winner will be announced as soon as Radio Times officially confirm the cover.


THE COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN!
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