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Christmas TV thread 2014

Programming/Schedule discussion (November 2014)

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JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Well it's December tomorrow - and in case anyone hadn't noticed, Digiguide are already publishing Christmas schedules for the majority of channels including the main terrestrial channels.

I'm sticking the highlights in a Spoiler for those who want to keep it a surprise - but at this early stage there might still be some last minute schedule changes and there are still a few TBA's here and there!

The big Christmas film looks like it'll be Puss In Boots on BBC One on Christmas Day at 15:10 - up against documentaries about The Queen's Garden at Buckingham Palace and Paul O'Grady visiting Battersea Dogs Home on ITV - although ITV will have three films back to back from 09:25-15:00.

Toy Story 3 will be BBC One's Christmas Eve teatime/early evening film.

Channel 4's festive favourite The Snoman is scheduled for 21st December at 18:30, repeated Christmas Day at 13:00. The Snowman and The Snowdog are pencilled in for Christmas Eve at 19:25, repeated Christmas Day at 13:35
Last edited by James Vertigan on 30 November 2014 6:44pm
AS
ASO
I think you mean 'Christmas TV Thread 2014 ' Wink
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Well maybe 2013's more appropriate - it's all repeats anyway! lol

Thanks for pointing out the error though!
BA
bilky asko
Nothing too incredible in that spoiler just yet, but interesting all the same.

The main Christmas film should have been obvious really (I thought it would be the Muppets), seeing as BBC One seem to have a penchant for Shrek over the festive period.
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edmund
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CY
cylon6
Christmas Day on BBC1:

17:00 Strictly
18:15 Doctor Who
19:15 Miranda
19:50 Call The Midwife
21:00 EastEnders
22:00 Mrs Brown's Boys
JA
JAS84
Isn't that basically last year's schedule?
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Its going to be a good Christmas for Netflix. Very Happy
FA
fanoftv
Was call the midwife on Christmas Day last year? It seems odd on Christmas Day. Miranda will be good, I'm sure.
JC
JCB
JAS84 posted:
Isn't that basically last year's schedule?


BBC1's Christmas day schedule always has gone through cycles where it's pretty much the same for the best part of a decade but It wont stop people remembering and arguing otherwise Rolling Eyes
CY
cylon6
fanoftv posted:
Was call the midwife on Christmas Day last year? It seems odd on Christmas Day. Miranda will be good, I'm sure.

Call The Midwife has been on Christmas Day since 2012.
CY
cylon6
JAS84 posted:
Isn't that basically last year's schedule?

But with added Miranda and a new Michael McIntyre show.

Here's the full line up.

BBC One, Christmas Day

2pm Top of the Pops
3pm Queens Speech
3.10pm Puss in Boots
5.00pm Strictly Come Dancing
6.15pm Doctor Who
7.15pm Miranda
7.50pm Call the Midwife
9.00pm Eastenders
10.05pm Mrs Browns Boys
10.40pm Michael McIntyre Christmas Special

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