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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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marke09
04-11-2016
regarding this years John Lewis advert - contains spoilers

https://twitter.com/Metro_Ents/statu...59253755400192
dave2702
04-11-2016
My guesses for covers

Traditional: 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

Programme: Sean the Sheep
Claires_dad
04-11-2016
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.
B) A Storyboard of Everything 2016, 12 little storyboard boxes, with Little images of events from Every month, along the bottom. Boris Johnson, with Michael Gove ahead of him, with Boris yielding an axe. The Radio Times strap, being an offish blackey colour.With a border up the top saying, to make this Christmas and New Year edition even worse, we wont be giving you New Years Day.The Program would be 12 Nights of Charlie Brooker, Starting on 17 December

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

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)
Claires_dad
04-11-2016
Here's my guesses!

A) A modern family in their living room in colour, watching their TV - through their window in the snow 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"
Claires_dad
04-11-2016
You can see the Argos Christmas advert here

http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/04/the-ar...em-now-6234362

It's a tad odd!
marke09
04-11-2016
The smaller satellite channels really do give up at Christmas. Today Universal Channel announced its Christmas Day schedule with back to back NCIS and Law and Order episodes
judomole
04-11-2016
Originally Posted by SHANK0055:
“I'm not on facebook or an social media at all

can't be arsed with any of it

showing my age here ”

we must be of the same age
wizzywick
04-11-2016
I think option 1 for the idea to create next year's thread. I have an idea for the title and if you want to know what it is, let me know and I'll PM you. Best not to reveal the ideas on here, someone will come along and start the thread using it tomorrow!
Midsblue
04-11-2016
My Radio Times cover guesses -

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
05-11-2016
My radio time guesses

(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
snafu65
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“The smaller satellite channels really do give up at Christmas. Today Universal Channel announced its Christmas Day schedule with back to back NCIS and Law and Order episodes”

You're right, I remember a couple of years ago Really had back to back episodes of Escape To The Country all Christmas Day!
Cory_Osborn2
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by snafu65:
“You're right, I remember a couple of years ago Really had back to back episodes of Escape To The Country all Christmas Day!”

It will probably the same this year, UKTV Channels will have the schedules up in about a week.

GOLD will most probably have an Only Fools And Horses week even though they have the rights to some great films this year.
Claires_dad
05-11-2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show starts on Saturday 19th November, there are six episodes in the series meaning the final episode if still on a Saturday will be on Christmas Eve.

Wikipedia also says there will be a Christmas Special on Christmas Day so McIntyre two nights running??
Only_You
05-11-2016
Has this been mentioned yet?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

Apparently it will be shown on the BBC this Christmas. IMO, it looks excellent!!
Cory_Osborn2
05-11-2016
Sky Cinema Christmas hasn't got many classic this year. I guess the main channels have them all.
Claires_dad
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by Only_You:
“Has this been mentioned yet?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

Apparently it will be shown on the BBC this Christmas. IMO, it looks excellent!!”

Looks good surprised it's on BBC as Raymond Briggs' stuff usually on Channel 4.
marke09
05-11-2016
The latest on the poll as to how the next thread starter is chosen is

1 - nominations 2 votes

2 - quiz - 1 vote

3 - leave it as it is - 3 votes

you have until 6pm tomorrow to choose your favourite way
Only_You
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Looks good surprised it's on BBC as Raymond Briggs' stuff usually on Channel 4.”

Yeah! Scheduling will be interesting for this one. It's not your normal children friendly animation fit for Christmas Day. I think they might just show it on a late afternoon between 27th and 30th - I hope I am wrong though as it looks like it could be very good!
Cory_Osborn2
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“The latest on the poll as to how the next thread starter is chosen is

1 - nominations 2 votes

2 - quiz - 1 vote

3 - leave it as it is - 3 votes

you have until 6pm tomorrow to choose your favourite way”

I vote for 3 - leave it as it is.
altally
05-11-2016
I also vote for 3, it doesn't matter who starts it.
pedrok
05-11-2016
I'll go for 3
Only_You
05-11-2016
Three here too
A.D.P
05-11-2016
Three.....
smokeycat
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“The latest on the poll as to how the next thread starter is chosen is

1 - nominations 2 votes

2 - quiz - 1 vote

3 - leave it as it is - 3 votes

you have until 6pm tomorrow to choose your favourite way”


I vote three...
smokeycat
05-11-2016
Originally Posted by Only_You:
“Has this been mentioned yet?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-marriage.html

Apparently it will be shown on the BBC this Christmas. IMO, it looks excellent!!”


Originally Posted by Only_You:
“Yeah! Scheduling will be interesting for this one. It's not your normal children friendly animation fit for Christmas Day. I think they might just show it on a late afternoon between 27th and 30th - I hope I am wrong though as it looks like it could be very good!”

Quote from the Daily Mail:-
"This Christmas, the film takes its place in the festive TV listings. I can’t help thinking what my parents would have thought of their lives sharing billing with the Queen’s Speech and a Bond film. Flummoxed, I’d say."

Is that a clue for the schedule?
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