Channel 5 Christmas

What if anything are we expecting ident and programmewise following channel 5 new idents and what is on the channels as well please.

I would like to see a graphic ident similar to their break bumpers. Though 5 Christmas items in a multiple bunch of idents could work well and fit with their branding.

Programming wise I expect quite a few clips shows.

As their idents don't feature their logo, I'm not sure if we will see some tweak of it for Christmas, but new break bumpers with lights surrounding it or each segment made up of popular Christmas items (tinsel/lights/baubles etc) could be a good idea.

Programme wise, they never have usually anything big on over Christmas and have a habit of repeating other channels big Christmas fare from decades ago, so I wonder if that will continue or if Viacom are going to make them try a bit harder this year.

Yes interesting which is why this thread was needed and with big bash cricket and strong man we have 2 ideas and the elf highlights as well

They are showing morcambe and wise live plus a documentary about the pair.

Xmas day films include on the town, an American in Paris, wizard of oz, Scrooge, Dallas buyers club and singing in the rain.

Also west side story, seven brides for seven brothers, jack and the beanstalk, the borrowers, dirty dancing to name but a few are being shown over the season.

Lip sync battle has a Christmas special as does Chris tarrent with a festive edition of his train show.

Chas and Daves Xmas knees up is being shown again, the Peter Kay story, the graham norton story and yes there's plenty of countdown clip shows.

I had to re read that at first I misread that as Chris Tarrant was appearing on Lip Sync Battle.

Haha... its Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace on lip sync battle

They get Christmas on Benefits out of the way on the 15th.

That's a good trick in 2016, considering that Eric & Ernie died in 1984 and 1999 respectively...

Would the 'live' part refer to a stage show, though saying that were stage shows recorded back then as they are today?

I imagine the ident will feature those who star in many of their benefit programmes standing outside the job centre singing Christmas carols. They'll have to declare any earnings for that work after wards though!

Hopefully they break from their usual idents completely which IMO are probably their worst set of idents since the initial ones following the "five" rebrand.