The Christmas TV Thread 2012

It would certainly seem so.

Where in that comment did I claim that I hate the ident? I like it a lot. My point was that they shouldn't repeat it year after year like the previous ident. When I initially saw the magic sprite, I was greatly impressed, to the point that I was happy enough to see it the next year. Hardly anyone can disagree however that the ident had gone stale by the end of it's run. Just hearing THAT tune seemed grating enough.
That's all that can be said really

It was clearly designed for a repeat run, in fact the videos posted last year by the agencies/production staff flagged it as "BBC Two Christmas 2011/2012".

It's an absolutely brilliant, classic set but I hope it doesn't crop up again next year... because hopefully a lot of things will have gone out the window by December 2013. (surely? pleeeeeease?)

ITV Christmas trailers :

Have you considered asking Santa and his workers - via the usual letter - to lobby for a rebrand?

Please ITV, I hope you've got a Christmas ident in the style of the trailer.

Here's hoping that they do have an ident based on that, unless they bring the text Santa approach to the idents again.

Looks like they have. Quite nice too.

Liking the end board on the trailers too.

Notice that the v/o says 'Merry Christmas from ITV' not 'ITV1'.

I've just posted in the ITV thread, but they do like lovely. Is it too soon though?

I think BBC are set to follow suit today. Just need to wait and see I suppose

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Christmas Eve

BBC One
12:25pm The Santa Clause
1:55pm The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
4:10pm To be Announced
5:05pm The Lady and The Tramp
6:20pm BBC News
6:35pm Regional News
6:40pm Weather
6:45pm A Christmas Carol
8:15pm Merlin
9:00pm EastEnders
9:30pm Outnumbered
10:10pm Mrs. Brown's Boys
10:40pm To be Announced
11:25pm BBC News
11:40pm Weather
11:45pm Midnight Mass From Leeds Cathedral
1:05am To be Announced

Christmas Day
10:00am Christmas Day Eucharist
11:00am The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12:25pm BBC News
12:40pm Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2:00pm Top of the Pops
3:00pm The Queen's Speech
3:10pm Shrek Forever After
4:40pm Room on the Broom
5:05pm BBC News
5:30pm Doctor Who
6:30pm Strictly Come Dancing
7:45pm Call the Midwife
9:00pm EastEnders
10:00pm The Royle Family
11:00pm BBC News
11:15pm To be Announced
11:55pm On Christmas Night
12:00am Blades of Glory

Boxing Day
1:00pm Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out
1:25pm Bolt
2:50pm Enchanted
4:30pm How to Train Your Dragon
6:00pm Mr Stink
7:00pm BBC News
7:20pm Alice in Wonderland
9:00pm EastEnders
9:30pm Miranda
10:00pm Mrs. Brown's Boys
10:30pm BBC News
10:50pm National Lottery Midweek Draws
11:00pm Match of the Day
12:30am Point Break


ITV1

Christmas Eve
3:30pm Rod Stewart's Christmas
4:45pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas
6:45pm ITV News and Weather
7:00pm Emmerdale
7:30pm Coronation Street
8:00pm You've Been Framed!
8:30pm Coronation Street
9:00pm Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!
10:30pm ITV News and Weather
10:45pm Christmas Carols on ITV
11:45pm Jonathan Ross Christmas

Christmas Day
1:25pm Toy Story
3:00pm The Queen's Speech
3:10pm ITV News and Weather
3:20pm Tangled
5:15pm You've Been Framed! Christmas Special
6:00pm Emmerdale
7:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs
8:00pm Coronation Street
9:00pm Downton Abbey
11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
11:15pm Couples Retreat
1:30am Christmas Carols on ITV

Boxing Day
12:30pm Land of the Lost
2:25pm The Spice Girls: Viva Forever
3:55pm Toy Story 2
5:45pm ITV News and Weather
6:00pm All Star Family Fortunes
7:00pm Emmerdale
7:30pm Coronation Street
8:00pm That Dog Can Dance!
9:00pm Dale's Great Getaway
10:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
10:15pm The Holiday
12:45am Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
1:45am Every Which Way But Loose