Good post, i never really remember who creates a thread anyway i bet most of us don't. I mean once its on 2nd page its anybody's and whizzy mentioned the ''loyalty'' to the thread, whether you have posted 1 or 100 times it doesn't matter we are all equal imo, i never really look at usernames anyway so wouldn't know a regular from a newbie.

lets try again then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37BWlK4VHRo

is that an invite to yours for New years Eve?

Actually, you've provided genuine food for thought there. Of course, EVERYONE, is welcome to post.

At the same time, I don't want wizzy to suddenly feel 'ganged' up on as it all comes from a clear passion for this thread and although we will never agree about CTM on Christmas Day ( ) the thread would not be the same without you wizzy!

If you haven't entered the Guess the Cover competition yet you have just two weeks to get your entry in!

Here are the entries 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

Claires_dad
A) A modern family in their living room in colour, watching their TV - through their window 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"

Midsblue
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
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


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)

Just a big thank you to the posters with all the hard work behind this thread.

Hear, hear!

It's probably been covered earlier however it's a long thread and search threw up nothing. However what period is this years double issue covering and when will it be available?
Searching Sky's offerings, very annoyed to see two of my favourite Christmas films, Muppet Christmas Carol & National Lampoons Christmas Vacation on pay per view only

17th - 30th December. From 3rd December although widely available by the 7th.

Can I make a guess? I'm going to go for something classic and perhaps a bit Shakespearean. A snowy Stratford upon Avon or old fashioned town in a Christmas tree shape much like this classic cover:
http://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/uplo...56/1999250.jpg

I have to say Heart TV started way to early if they are going to play the same 20 songs on loop. They must be played 30-50 times a day and there is no Slade this year I have noticed.

You are allowed two guesses. I'll accept this as your entry for a traditional cover. Please also make a guess for a cover which features a specific programme (or programmes) and or specific TV star(s)

John lewis ad teaser?

https://twitter.com/bouncing2016/sta...36277105872896

I've changed my mind, again!. My Tree is about to go up .

enjoy yourself - hope you dont get too fed up of them by the 25th of next month

Haha, never! The Decorations are one of my favourite parts of the season.

Just to add to the 'great debate' on who should start next year's thread

I agree that in the grand scheme of things it's not important, however there is an issue that if we don't agree a process then we end up with the situation were people compete to open the thread as early as possible (like a couple of years ago when some joker opened RT Christmas threads going up to 2020). If we want to keep everything in one clear place where all the regulars can post and the rest join in it makes sense that we agree when to open the thread and who does it.

I feel I should give up using this thread.

Yesterday Evening I sort up a general UKTV Magazines thread, and a poster on there got a bit nearly, saying it should be moved to the Print Media Section, so stupidly, I said why is the other thread ok then, he said well both threads should be moved, and I dared him to try it.

As posts above have mentioned My Uncle died on Saturday, and my head has been al in spin, and would have regular posters would take that into consideration, as I do love this thread and wouldn't intetionally bring it any harm.

Don't go!, some people just have to make a stupid comment on everything. I'm sorry to hear about your Uncle, if you ever need a chat feel free to pm me! .

Was not expecting this - David Walliams and Friends IS a series starting on friday November 25 with a Christmas special to end the series

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/med...ams-and-friend

People need to realise that the thread recently started was blatant trolling, any regular can see that. Whilst I class myself as an avid thread reader and casual poster, I love the tradition that this thread brings, Christmas is all about tradition yeah?

Therefore I whole heartedly welcome that the competition winner will start the new official thread.

Never give up my friend, I sometimes get trolled on the Radio forum and i just ignore it, Im am sorry for the loss, but like I said ignore the haters they have way to much time on their hands.

Thanks I have decided not to go anywhere, on the forum, which everybody is willing to use.

This morning we have found out why TV Magazines arrive out on a Tuesday, and a bit of history of why so all is good

Was announced in September
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/lat...ams-and-friend