Christmas 2006

First sign of Christmas on UTV , they're doing the annual Christmas toy giveaway instead of the usual Watch to Win competitions.

Anyone recognise the graphics?

http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/images/toy_giveaway3.jpg

http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/images/toy_giveaway1.jpg

http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/images/toy_giveaway2.jpg

stv's Watch to Win competition has started the Christmas theme, only with the music though.

I'm predicting (but take no notice of me) that the beeb will launch their Christmas schedules on Thursday December 21st. This is because, one of their Christmas movie premieres airs at 8pm on that day. The film in question is Bruce Almighty.

Well down here the schools are often different - we had half term a week later than England (the first time ive known it to go into November)

I'm surprised no-ones talked about BBC1's Christmas trail tonight

Details?

The Hits have launched Christmas today with all your favourite Christmas hits!

Bad news for anyone expecting anything new from BBC2 according to a picture on their website:

http://rdj.mysite.orange.co.uk/bbc2xmas.jpg

I saw it after the main Strictly Come Dancing show and after the results show.

It was normal trailer style but there was sparkling around the BBC1 logo and finished with the slogan "The one for Christmas . There was a lot of Dr Who and Robin Hood in the trail and I saw a bit from EastEnders of Pauline in the snow. The rest of it I didn't what show it came from. I think this trail was for the drama shows only.

Overall, it was the same as last year but in the new style trailers. It was nothing special (well, for me anyway).

EDIT: The shows that were shown were: Ruby in the Smoke, Robin Hood, Doctor Who, EastEnders, Dracula, Wind in the Willows

Below is the BBC One schedule for the three Christmas days as per published in today's News Of The World

BBC One Christmas Eve

06:00 Breakfast
07:40 Match Of The Day
09:15 Honey I Blew Up The Kid - Film
10:40 What The World Needs Now
11:40 Madeline - Film
13:05 BBC News
13:10 Eastenders Omnibus
15:10 The Santa Claus 2 - Film
16:50 Songs Of Praise
17:25 Chicken Run - Film
18:45 The Weakest Link
19:35 BBC News
20:00 Eastenders
20:30 Calender Girls - Film
22:10 Little Britian Abroad
22:40 Lenny Henry.TV
23:20 BBC News
23:35 Midnight Mass
00:45 The Next Best Thing - Film
02:00 TBA
02:55 BBC News 24


BBC One Christmas Day

06:00 Breakfast
09:00 CBBC
10:00 Christmas Family Worship
11:05 Two Ronnies Christmas 1987
11:55 Babe - Film
13:20 BBC News
13:30 Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
14:00 Top Of The Pops
15:00 The Queen
15:10 Monsters Inc - Film
16:35 My Family Christmas Special
17:25 Doctoer Who
18:25 BBC News
18:35 Eastenders
19:05 Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl - Film
21:15 Eastenders
21:45 The Vicar Of Dibley
22:40 BBC News
22:50 Entrapment - Film
00:35 DOA - Film
03:05 BBC News 24


BBC One Boxing Day

06:00 Breakfast
09:00 CBBC
10:00 Blue Peter Review Of The Year
10:30 Bugsy Malone - Film
12:00 The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook
12:55 BBC News
13:05 Regional News
13:15 Casper - Film
14:45 Bedknobs And Broomsticks - Film
16:40 Freaky Friday - Film
18:10 BBC News
18:20 Regional News
18:30 Last Of The Summer Wine Special
19:00 Mastermind Celebrity Special
19:30 Eastenders
20:00 Holby City
21:00 Dracula
22:30 BBC News
22:50 Match Of The Day
00:20 Follow That Camel - Film
01:50 BBC News 24

Does anyone know if Neighbours is taking a break that week?

I'm glad see those graphics are still in use, the best Christmas graphics ITV had in my opinion.