Obviously, I'll wait for the detail and the reality of the shows rather than the publicity, but it doesn't bode well when a repeat from Week 51 (of the Christmas special of Not Going Out) is billed as a highlight of Week 52/1.
Yes, you often find they tend to sneakily repeat these specials within the same period! Usually whats on at Christmas gets repeated at the end of the year...or in "clearance" if we're talking shop terms.
Obviously, I'll wait for the detail and the reality of the shows rather than the publicity, but it doesn't bode well when a repeat from Week 51 (of the Christmas special of Not Going Out) is billed as a highlight of Week 52/1.
Yes, you often find they tend to sneakily repeat these specials within the same period! Usually whats on at Christmas gets repeated at the end of the year...or in "clearance" if we're talking shop terms.
Personally, I think it's an insult to viewers.
(It was a bit ridiculous, decades ago, though, to have repeats of Christmas specials in the summer schedules.)
If a show's good enough, it can be repeated in the run up to next Christmas.
I wonder why Still Game is treated with such disdain by the BBC (England) ? You'd think that Christmas special- it's a new episode- would be on a date nearer to Christmas. 15 December indeed.
Channel 4 listings have been posted on their press site, subject to changes obviously...
Christmas Day
6:00am THE TREACLE PEOPLE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Sticky Christmas
6:20am FILM
7:35amRUGRATS GO WILD! Wide
9:00am T4
T4: FRIENDS: The One with the Candy Hearts Repeat Subtitles AD
9:30am T4: THE SIMPSONS: King-Size Homer Repeat
10:00am T4: FRIENDS: The One with the Stoned Guy Repeat Subtitles AD
10:30am T4: KYLIE SHOWGIRL HOMECOMING TOUR Repeat BB
1:00pm BUGSY MALONE Premiere Wide
2:40pm TBA
3:00pm ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
3:10pm STRICTLY BOLSHOI BB
4:40pm THE SIMPSONS: Krusty Gets Busted Repeat Subtitles
5:10pm DEAL OR NO DEAL CHRISTMAS STAR BB
6:05pm THE GOLDEN CHILD
7:55pm CHANNEL 4 NEWS BB
8:00pm THE THREE TENORS
10:00pm THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES Premiere Subtitles Wide
1:05am NIGHT WATCH Premiere Subtitles Wide
3:10am ADRENALIN RUSH
3:40am KOTV BB
4:10am FREESPORTS ON 4 BB
4:40am TBA
5:15am HEADLAND
Channel 4 listings have been posted on their press site, subject to changes obviously...
Christmas Day
6:00am THE TREACLE PEOPLE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Sticky Christmas
6:20am FILM
7:35amRUGRATS GO WILD! Wide
9:00am T4
T4: FRIENDS: The One with the Candy Hearts Repeat Subtitles AD
9:30am T4: THE SIMPSONS: King-Size Homer Repeat
10:00am T4: FRIENDS: The One with the Stoned Guy Repeat Subtitles AD
10:30am T4: KYLIE SHOWGIRL HOMECOMING TOUR Repeat BB
1:00pm BUGSY MALONE Premiere Wide
2:40pm TBA
3:00pm ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
3:10pm STRICTLY BOLSHOI BB
4:40pm THE SIMPSONS: Krusty Gets Busted Repeat Subtitles
5:10pm DEAL OR NO DEAL CHRISTMAS STAR BB
6:05pm THE GOLDEN CHILD
7:55pm CHANNEL 4 NEWS BB
8:00pm THE THREE TENORS
10:00pm THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES Premiere Subtitles Wide
1:05am NIGHT WATCH Premiere Subtitles Wide
3:10am ADRENALIN RUSH
3:40am KOTV BB
4:10am FREESPORTS ON 4 BB
4:40am TBA
5:15am HEADLAND
Interesting line up. Relying on the simpsons and friends a bit therem it would be nice if every episode was Christmas related though.
Wasn't there a time when the countdown final used to be on Christmas day??
With there 25th year, it would have been nice to see some of the Christmas specials from the many years gone by, the Christmas documentaries etc. Though I suppose the simpsons will get more viewers!
6:00 Breakfast
9:00 CBBC
10:00 Worship
11:15 TBA FILM
1:00 TBA
3:00 The Queen
3:10 TBA
3:40 Shrek 2
5:15 Maria Meets Joseph
6:00 BBC NEWS
6:30 EastEnders
7:00 Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
8:00 EastEnders
8:30 The Aviator
11:10 BBC NEWS
11:25 TBA FILM
BBC TWO
6:00 Cbeebies
7:00 CBBC
8:00 Cbeebies
8:30 Animal Park
9:00 Meerkat Manor
9:25 Around the World in 80 in Days
10:15 How we built Britain
11:15 Who do you think you are
12:10 Celebrity Masterchef
1:10 TBA FILM
3:50 Royal Opera House
4:20 Carman
7:00 TBA
8:00 Richard Hammond meets Evel Knievel
9:00 The History Boys
11:00 TBA FILM