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Old 23-12-2016, 12:43
Colin Culk
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I think the widely held fondness for Xmas tv from the 70s / 80s actually relates more to the collective viewing aspect than programme quality. Millions of people would be watching tv at the same time and, with less than a handful of channels available, many would obviously be watching the same programme as their friends and relatives.

Nowadays their is undoubtedly an immense amount of viewing choice. This likely means we will all watch something we enjoy this Xmas, but may lack that feeling of camaraderie gained by being able to discuss with fellow viewers.
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Old 23-12-2016, 12:46
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The 1976 schedule looks pretty boring, as does the Christmas tv schedules put out by broadcasters in 2016.

The only thing I have any interest in watching on Christmas Day is the NFL game at 9.30

Now that's boring.
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Old 23-12-2016, 13:32
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I'd rather see the Flash Gordon series and the Tarzan films than more bloody cookery and house selling shows, soaps and reality shows.
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Old 23-12-2016, 13:45
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BBC1 25/12/76

11:15am Rod Hull and Emu: guest Rolf Harris, from New Mills, Derbyshire

Quality
The BBC didn't have the monopoly on quality....

2:15pm Christmas Supersonic: From the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Guest of Honor is Princess Margaaret chairman of the I.C.A.A. (Invalid Children's Aid Association)
Guest Hosts: Russell Harty & Joanna Lumley
Music Guests: The G Band, John Miles, Guys 'n' Dolls, Linda Lewis,, Marc Bolan, Garry Glitter,
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Old 23-12-2016, 13:52
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I'm old enough to remember 70's Christmas TV.
Which is why you almost certainly don't; well, objectively, at least! Over 90% of memory is pure fiction and every year that passes adds another layer of rosy hue and gilding.
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Old 23-12-2016, 15:27
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I'd forgotten we had to suffer Billy Smart's Christmas Circus every year back then. Finally dropped in '78.
As a former Labour Councilor whose town voted to ban Circus featuring animal acts very happy to see Billy Smart's circus vanish along with Black and White Minstrel Show
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Old 23-12-2016, 15:34
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Interesting to see December 26th there being referred to as Christmas Sunday, a term I saw widely used in TV listings as recently as 1993 when that day was a Sunday. These days December 26th seems to always get called Boxing Day even if it's at a weekend.
I recall some fact from QI about Boxing Day being legally defined as the first Working Day following Christmas Day and goes stranger that the Christmas Day Holiday will follow Boxing Day Holiday
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Old 23-12-2016, 15:46
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I recall some fact from QI about Boxing Day being legally defined as the first Working Day following Christmas Day and goes stranger that the Christmas Day Holiday will follow Boxing Day Holiday
From my understanding as well that was how it originally came into being (as per the origins of the name it would have had to have been the first working day following Xmas Day).

As the original meaning no longer applies (gratuities are usually given before Xmas these days) then it makes sense that it is now always on the 26th.
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Old 23-12-2016, 16:10
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Just had a look at that schedule. It looks really dull. The only difference between it and now is the lack of soaps and reality shows. I haven't bothered to look at this year's Christmas TV guide but I guess it won't be very good
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