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Duh, yourself! The words special and big budget really don't apply. The Christmas Specials were mostly just an extra episode tacked on to the recording schedule for the most recent series. Many of the Morecambe and Wise sketches that people most remember weren't from the Christmas shows at all. As for the rest of the list I defy anyone to pick out an unforgettable moment from a Christmas show. You're citing times when there simply was nothing else to do but watch television on Christmas Day. You could get a million viewers for a testcard. Massive numbers were simply the norm. They don't represent greater quality. Captive audiences mean nothing.
I think it was one of those times when ITV knew they would not beat BBC in the ratings. Same as in Scotland on New Year's Eve when STV (and Grampian) always lagged behind BBC Scotland's viewing figures. |
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Please name the live action film released in 2013 suitable for the afternoon family spot and likely to garner a bigger audience than "Frozen". No? Well there's your answer then.
Saving Mr Banks Philomena and The 2nd Hobbit film would also qualify, but the've already been shown on TV |
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As these two channels generally have the shows that gain the most viewers, which channel would you prefer to watch on Christmas Day, looking at the schedules below?
BBC1 6am Breakfast 9:00 Cbeebies: The Nutcracker 9:45 Dragon: Legend of the boneknapper dragon 10:00 Christmas Day Service 11:00 Songs of Praise 11:40 BBC News 11:50 FILM: The Croods 1:20 Shaun the Sheep: The Farmers Llamas 1:50 Top of the Pops 2:50 BBC News 3:00 HM The Queen 3:10 FILM: Frozen 4:45 The Great Christmas Bake Off 5:45 Doctor Who 6:45 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 8:00 Call the Midwife 9:30 EastEnders 10:30 Mrs Brown's Boys 11:00 The best of Tracy Ullman's Show 11:30 BBC News 11:45 On Christmas light 11:50 Would I lie to you at Christmas? 12:20 Have I got a bit more news for you 1:05 Citizen Khan 1:35 FILM: While you were sleeping 3:10 BBC News ITV: 6am CITV 8:25 Weekend 9:25 Countrywise 9:55 FILM: Despicable Me 2 11:55 FILM: Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets 3pm HM The Queen 3:10 ITV News 3:25 FILM: The Lion King 4:55 ITV News 5:15You've been framed 5:45 Emmerdale 6:45 Paul O'Grady: For the love of dogs 7:45 ITV News 8:00 Coronation STreet 9:00 Maigret 11:00 FILM: Love Actually 1:30am Nightscreen Out of the two, I prefer BBC |
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Looking at those rather dire BBC/ITV listings other than Doctor Who it'll be Netflix for us.
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Gosh its like ITV haven't even tried. BBC for me, but only for Dr Who and GBBO. Its a real shame really, I love polishing off Christmas with a cheeseboard in front of the Xmas specials, once we've finished the family rounds. Hopefully some of the sky channels may have more to offer.
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The BBC for me but only for Doctor Who, Strictly, Call the Midwife and WILTY and all probably live as broadcast.
Although hopefully ITV will repeat O'Grady's Love of Dogs a few days later (a high probability), I may tune into that one from their Christmas Day offerings if they do. |
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As these two channels generally have the shows that gain the most viewers, which channel would you prefer to watch on Christmas Day, looking at the schedules below?
BBC1 6am Breakfast 9:00 Cbeebies: The Nutcracker 9:45 Dragon: Legend of the boneknapper dragon 10:00 Christmas Day Service 11:00 Songs of Praise 11:40 BBC News 11:50 FILM: The Croods 1:20 Shaun the Sheep: The Farmers Llamas 1:50 Top of the Pops 2:50 BBC News 3:00 HM The Queen 3:10 FILM: Frozen 4:45 The Great Christmas Bake Off 5:45 Doctor Who 6:45 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 8:00 Call the Midwife 9:30 EastEnders 10:30 Mrs Brown's Boys 11:00 The best of Tracy Ullman's Show 11:30 BBC News 11:45 On Christmas light 11:50 Would I lie to you at Christmas? 12:20 Have I got a bit more news for you 1:05 Citizen Khan 1:35 FILM: While you were sleeping 3:10 BBC News ITV: 6am CITV 8:25 Weekend 9:25 Countrywise 9:55 FILM: Despicable Me 2 11:55 FILM: Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets 3pm HM The Queen 3:10 ITV News 3:25 FILM: The Lion King 4:55 ITV News 5:15You've been framed 5:45 Emmerdale 6:45 Paul O'Grady: For the love of dogs 7:45 ITV News 8:00 Coronation STreet 9:00 Maigret 11:00 FILM: Love Actually 1:30am Nightscreen Out of the two, I prefer BBC We'll also find The Last Dragonslayer on Sky1 whenever that's on and record it if it clashes. |
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Gravity
Saving Mr Banks Philomena and The 2nd Hobbit film would also qualify, but the've already been shown on TV Saving Mr Banks is being shown at the much more suitable hour of 20.30 on BBC 2, 23rd Dec. |
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Gravity? You think Gravity is a family film suitable for all from toddlers upward? Well I think that pretty much disqualifies you from any further comment. It's rated 12A for starters so would never be shown in this slot at any time of year.
Saving Mr Banks is being shown at the much more suitable hour of 20.30 on BBC 2, 23rd Dec. As I have just (this minute) got a listing mag, I've only just discovered that two of my picks are being shown on the Friday before Christmas. I don't see that that disbars them from being suitable for Xmas day tim |
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BBC of course.
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Frozen - should end up as the most watched programme on the day. Then I'll probably watch Bake off and Eastenders and that's it. The BBC missed a great opportunity to vary it a bit more this year and definitely should have split Eastenders into two parts again!
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Gravity? You think Gravity is a family film suitable for all from toddlers upward? Well I think that pretty much disqualifies you from any further comment. It's rated 12A for starters so would never be shown in this slot at any time of year..
Makes anyone feel slightly unsettled. |
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I simply cannot bring myself to watch any programme that is interrupted by adverts any more. So ITV is out as far as watching it "live". Probably record Maigret though, or watch it on catch-up.
Otherwise it will be nothing in the afternoon except eating, drinking and trying to avoid any rows with inlaws etc. Then Bake Off, Dr Who, Strictly, Call the Midwife (my wife's a fan) and finally Eastenders. Then I might even push the boat out and pay for a recent movie, it is Christmas after all.
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Good grief. When I think back to my younger days - Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special, The Two Ronnies, always a good film or two to watch.
The list is pretty dire if you ask me. Thank goodness we have been saving some progs on our PVRs and thank goodness for Netflix. I think I will give 90% of the list a complete miss. Anyone know if Maigret is new or a repeat? |
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Good grief. When I think back to my younger days - Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special, The Two Ronnies, always a good film or two to watch.
The list is pretty dire if you ask me. Thank goodness we have been saving some progs on our PVRs and thank goodness for Netflix. I think I will give 90% of the list a complete miss. Anyone know if Maigret is new or a repeat? To be fair, I don't think they can do much about the films. Nearly everyone has more access to movies these days, there's not the thrill there used to be in showing something from 12/18 months ago. Some posters are saying "Frozen" is going to attract a big audience. But are there any kids left who haven't seen it at least three times already, most will have the DVD. |
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Yes, and things like The Royle Family, Only Fools and Horses etc. There don't seem to be any comedy "specials" these days. Unless you count Mrs Brown's boys, but that's a bit "marmite" in terms of it's following.
To be fair, I don't think they can do much about the films. Nearly everyone has more access to movies these days, there's not the thrill there used to be in showing something from 12/18 months ago. Some posters are saying "Frozen" is going to attract a big audience. But are there any kids left who haven't seen it at least three times already, most will have the DVD. God save me from the likes of Eastenders, or Call the Midwife. And 'Bake Off' what's that all about? It's a programme about baking a cake I want to eat them not watch them being baked. I can do that in my own kitchen.
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I'm not sure why people think Netflix is a big TV saviour. Most of their offerings are repeats or awful. I barely watch it and I sure won't be watching it over christmas. Though looking through the christmas TV mag and it doesn't seem like I'll be watching much of anything on television. A handful of christmas specials and that's about all I'll be bothering with.
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Perhaps it speaks more about the lack of any real comedy greats in the world of entertainment these days. When you look back at those Christmas Specials and yes of course The Royle Family, Only Fools and Horses I can still watch them and laugh out loud.
God save me from the likes of Eastenders, or Call the Midwife. And 'Bake Off' what's that all about? It's a programme about baking a cake I want to eat them not watch them being baked. I can do that in my own kitchen. ![]() |
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Good grief. When I think back to my younger days - Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special, The Two Ronnies, always a good film or two to watch.
The list is pretty dire if you ask me. Thank goodness we have been saving some progs on our PVRs and thank goodness for Netflix. I think I will give 90% of the list a complete miss. Anyone know if Maigret is new or a repeat? |
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I'm not sure why people think Netflix is a big TV saviour. Most of their offerings are repeats or awful. I barely watch it and I sure won't be watching it over christmas. Though looking through the christmas TV mag and it doesn't seem like I'll be watching much of anything on television. A handful of christmas specials and that's about all I'll be bothering with.
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Maigret's Dead Man is a new story, to be followed by another two next year.
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I'm not sure why people think Netflix is a big TV saviour. Most of their offerings are repeats or awful. I barely watch it and I sure won't be watching it over christmas. T
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You're not watching the 'right' Netflix. Try another country's version.
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Bake Off is the only reality show special that will be worth watching live. It's our final chance to see the superior BBC version of the show before it's butchered by C4 in 2017.
What next 'Hoover off', 'dust off'?
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Well that at least is a plus from an otherwise appalling list of programmes.
But this years Christmas schedule is better than last year, especially in the post Queen slot. So hopefully next year will be even better now ITV is under a new creative boss. |
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I want to eat them not watch them being baked. I can do that in my own kitchen.