BBC2 Christmas 2017 Idents

What is the likelihood of no BBC2 idents this Christmas that hasn't been used in previous Christmases, I wonder?

There is a fair chance that we'll get the same four Christmas idents (2000/2001/2002/2011), with the music slaughtered to extremities.

But seeing that BBC Two's presentation has been bolstered with the retro 90s idents being utilised more for special seasons (Gay Brittania and Saturday Mash-Up), and the addition of Optics & Garden, here's hoping!

The Artsnight style idents with Christmassy "2" based scenes (literal, homely and abstract all interspersed) + an ambient soundtrack would work wonderfully well.

Advent calendar 2, 2 inside a holly wreath, exploding out of a cracker, centrepiece on the table, inside the pudding, lights on the tree, snowglobe, being shaken as a present, projected onto the house, etc, etc.

What a great and endlessly adaptable identity template they are failing to utilise.

Is there any news on this?

Prepare yourself/-ves to be disappointed

It’s apparently going to be the same as last year, according to BlipTheMerciless over on the BBC One Christmas ident thread.

When might there turn up? Isn't there an episode of eurpa to broadcast tonight.

Nice to see you are sensitive towards the forum's schizophrenic community.

There is - a festive BBC TWO Alba ident, perhaps?

Only if the first Xmas BBC 2 jct is at 20.30 which would be nice!

Prepared to be disappointed! BBC Two are ruining their idents with the resings and carol singers and not keeping their original themes.

BBC TWO NI showed the 2011 Christmas ident with a centred, boxless logo.

BBC TWO Scotland aired the Alba-branded Swan ident.