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A former member
I assume people are creating suggestions for Christmas Day, I would suggest...
0530 ITV News (Owen Thomas)
0600 GMTV News (Claudia Fox)
0610 GMTV Kids
0655 GMTV Today (Ben and Carla!!)
0830 Diggin' It
0925 CITV
1030 This Morning Special
1130 Loose Women Special
1230 ITV News (Felicity Barr)
1240 Local News
1250 Kids Film
1500 Queen
1530 Local News
1540 Family Film
1800 Local News
1815 ITV News (Leyla or Shiulie)
1830 Coronation Street
1900 Emmerdale
1930 Comedy Tonight
2015 Late Film
2240 ITV News (Leyla or Shiulie)
2300 Erm...
0530 ITV News (Owen Thomas)
0600 GMTV News (Claudia Fox)
0610 GMTV Kids
0655 GMTV Today (Ben and Carla!!)
0830 Diggin' It
0925 CITV
1030 This Morning Special
1130 Loose Women Special
1230 ITV News (Felicity Barr)
1240 Local News
1250 Kids Film
1500 Queen
1530 Local News
1540 Family Film
1800 Local News
1815 ITV News (Leyla or Shiulie)
1830 Coronation Street
1900 Emmerdale
1930 Comedy Tonight
2015 Late Film
2240 ITV News (Leyla or Shiulie)
2300 Erm...
TV
Whatever else people are suggesting, I still believe Christmas Day TV would benefit enormously from the absence of soaps. They may be the highest-rating shows but are hardly in keeping with the day's spirit. Come on, it's only one day a year!
The hours freed could be used for other entertainment; ie. a panto. And think of the boost it would give terrestrial if BBC1 and ITV got priority on movie rights.
The hours freed could be used for other entertainment; ie. a panto. And think of the boost it would give terrestrial if BBC1 and ITV got priority on movie rights.
GS
I'm not sure what you are saying Simon. Yes Christmas day soaps are the highest rated shows on. So who would "benefit enormously" from them not being shown? The millions who tune in eagerly? The schedulers, commercial and non-commercial, who are out to get the maximum audience?
Or is it perhaps you who would enjoy them being off air, knowing that YOUR spiritual ideals are being upheld in a kind of soap 'lent'? I fail to see how Jurrasic Park or James Bond is any different to serialised drama like Corrie or EastEnders.
Scottish TV have for all the years I can remember shown a televised panto on Christams Day. Amatuer at that. Very entertaining. There is easily room for both in the scheudes.
Gavin Scott
Founding member
Simon_Luxton posted:
Whatever else people are suggesting, I still believe Christmas Day TV would benefit enormously from the absence of soaps. They may be the highest-rating shows but are hardly in keeping with the day's spirit. Come on, it's only one day a year!
I'm not sure what you are saying Simon. Yes Christmas day soaps are the highest rated shows on. So who would "benefit enormously" from them not being shown? The millions who tune in eagerly? The schedulers, commercial and non-commercial, who are out to get the maximum audience?
Or is it perhaps you who would enjoy them being off air, knowing that YOUR spiritual ideals are being upheld in a kind of soap 'lent'? I fail to see how Jurrasic Park or James Bond is any different to serialised drama like Corrie or EastEnders.
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The hours freed could be used for other entertainment; ie. a panto. And think of the boost it would give terrestrial if BBC1 and ITV got priority on movie rights.
Scottish TV have for all the years I can remember shown a televised panto on Christams Day. Amatuer at that. Very entertaining. There is easily room for both in the scheudes.
TV
Soaps are on practically every other day of the year. The whole point of Christmas is it's a holiday, a chance for broadcasters to try something different not put on the same shows.
As I've said repeatedly, I do watch soaps but quality is better than quantity. On Christmas Day we get double-length episodes; so that's up to two hours of the schedule filled. I would not relish James Bond on Christmas Day as they've all been shown to death.
As I've said repeatedly, I do watch soaps but quality is better than quantity. On Christmas Day we get double-length episodes; so that's up to two hours of the schedule filled. I would not relish James Bond on Christmas Day as they've all been shown to death.
GS
I've quoted you twice so you cant suggest I'm misrepresnting you. You've changed your point from one of , "not in keeping with the spirit of the day" to, "chance to try something different". Simon I'm doing my best here but it seems you are shifting goalposts with your argument.
Gavin Scott
Founding member
Simon_Luxton posted:
Whatever else people are suggesting, I still believe Christmas Day TV would benefit enormously from the absence of soaps. They may be the highest-rating shows but are hardly in keeping with the day's spirit. Come on, it's only one day a year!
Simon_Luxton posted:
Soaps are on practically every other day of the year. The whole point of Christmas is it's a holiday, a chance for broadcasters to try something different not put on the same shows.
I've quoted you twice so you cant suggest I'm misrepresnting you. You've changed your point from one of , "not in keeping with the spirit of the day" to, "chance to try something different". Simon I'm doing my best here but it seems you are shifting goalposts with your argument.
TW
The Christmas Day schedules should stay pretty traditional - it's what people are used to. For BBC1 I would suggest:
6:00 Breakfast (with Bill Turnbull)
9:00 Film (probably some black and white thing)
11:00 Christmas morning worship
12:00 BBC News (with Bill Turnbull - he can stay on after Breakfast to give Sophie a bit of a lie in until later)
12:20 Film - kids blockbuster premiere - something like Monsters Inc.
14:00 Noel's Christmas Presents (bring it back immediately!)
15:00 The Queen
15:10 Traditional "Christmas" movie - Mary Poppins or A Christmas Carol
17:00 Blue Peter Christmas Special
17:30 Top of the Pops
18:00 Kids/ "Family" Drama made specially for the occasion
19:00 BBC News (with Sophie Raworth)
19:20 Regional News (studio must be decorated with tinsel, fairy lights etc.)
19:30 EastEnders Christmas Special
20:00 Big Movie Premiere
22:00 Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special (I mean a NEW episode, not a repeat)
22:40 BBC News (with Sophie Raworth)
23:00 French & Saunders Christmas Special
23:45 Parkinson Christmas Special
0:30 Really scary horror movie
2:30 BBC News 24 (with Tanya Beckett if possible)
Looks perfect to me, although I'm not sure I'd watch all of it! Notice no Only Fools and Horses - that was intentional!
6:00 Breakfast (with Bill Turnbull)
9:00 Film (probably some black and white thing)
11:00 Christmas morning worship
12:00 BBC News (with Bill Turnbull - he can stay on after Breakfast to give Sophie a bit of a lie in until later)
12:20 Film - kids blockbuster premiere - something like Monsters Inc.
14:00 Noel's Christmas Presents (bring it back immediately!)
15:00 The Queen
15:10 Traditional "Christmas" movie - Mary Poppins or A Christmas Carol
17:00 Blue Peter Christmas Special
17:30 Top of the Pops
18:00 Kids/ "Family" Drama made specially for the occasion
19:00 BBC News (with Sophie Raworth)
19:20 Regional News (studio must be decorated with tinsel, fairy lights etc.)
19:30 EastEnders Christmas Special
20:00 Big Movie Premiere
22:00 Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special (I mean a NEW episode, not a repeat)
22:40 BBC News (with Sophie Raworth)
23:00 French & Saunders Christmas Special
23:45 Parkinson Christmas Special
0:30 Really scary horror movie
2:30 BBC News 24 (with Tanya Beckett if possible)
Looks perfect to me, although I'm not sure I'd watch all of it! Notice no Only Fools and Horses - that was intentional!
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A former member
Can anybody remember who presented the news on ITV on Christmas Day 2002? I remember it must have been Leyla Daybelge or Shiulie Ghosh, but as they look similar to me I can't for the life for me remember who. Whoever it was, does anyone think that they were chosen because perhaps their religion does not support Christmas and thus they saw it as a normal working day?
And TW, I think you should add Sian or Jules to the Breakfast presenters.
And TW, I think you should add Sian or Jules to the Breakfast presenters.
AN
Andrew
Founding member
I bet these tv presenters are glad you lot don't design the schedules. You'd have half the BBC and ITV News teams working, plus regional teams!
As both Shuile Ghosh and Leyla Daybelge have recently had children don't you think they'd want to spend Xmas Day at home?
And I'll just dig out last year's Radio Times:
Breakfast - Bill Turnbull
BBC News - Huw Edwards
ITV News - Shuile Ghosh
Oh and all you wannable Xmas Day schedule makers, I advise a look at the http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/ website, There's a series of articles describing the Xmas Day schedules over the past 20 years, pointing out changes from year to year, what shows always appear, and what shows are often promoted or relegated to adjacent days
As both Shuile Ghosh and Leyla Daybelge have recently had children don't you think they'd want to spend Xmas Day at home?
And I'll just dig out last year's Radio Times:
Breakfast - Bill Turnbull
BBC News - Huw Edwards
ITV News - Shuile Ghosh
Oh and all you wannable Xmas Day schedule makers, I advise a look at the http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/ website, There's a series of articles describing the Xmas Day schedules over the past 20 years, pointing out changes from year to year, what shows always appear, and what shows are often promoted or relegated to adjacent days
TW
Excuse me - half the BBC news team? I've only got Bill and Sophie in! Any less and you'd have to read the news from the screen yourself!
Oh yes, and Tanya of course! She's very important, but then I suppose on the overnight she could just amble in after a day of festivities.
Andrew posted:
I bet these tv presenters are glad you lot don't design the schedules. You'd have half the BBC and ITV News teams working, plus regional teams!
Excuse me - half the BBC news team? I've only got Bill and Sophie in! Any less and you'd have to read the news from the screen yourself!
Oh yes, and Tanya of course! She's very important, but then I suppose on the overnight she could just amble in after a day of festivities.
BB
My BBC One Xmas Schedule
0600 - 0900 - Breakfast (Bill or Sian)
0900 - 1030 - Childrens Film (Disney etc)
1030 - 1200 - Christmas Church Service
1200 - 1210 - BBC News (either Sophie, Huw, George, Fiona, or Anna)
1210 - 1500 - Festive Film (Big Hollywood Epic)
1500 - 1515 - Queens Speech
1515 - 1615 - Noels Xmas Presents (A Whole Hour Too!!!!)
1615 - 1645 - Eastenders Xmas Special (Ep1)
1645 - 1700 - BBC News (either Sophie, Huw, George, Fiona, or Anna)
1700 - 1830 - Family Film
1830 - 1900 - Eastenders Xmas Special (Ep2)
1900 - 2030 - Family Film
2030 - 2045 - BBC News (either Sophie, Huw, George, Fiona, or Anna)
2045 - 2100 - Queens Speech
2100 - 2200 - Only Fools and Horses Special
2200 - 2230 - The Office
2230 - 0000 - Carry On ____________
0000 - 0130 - Scary Movie (Slasher, Ghosts, Zombies)
0130 - 0600 - BBC News 24 (With one of the BBC National Presenters not on air that day)
As you can see ive brought back a few old favourites, as well as something new. Queens Speech is deliberatly repeated before Only Fools And Horses because it may bring more ratings in. On Other Channels all CBBC and Cbeebies programme junctions are pre recorded, BBC News 24 presenters work 6 hour shifts each..........so bill would be on air from 0600 - 1200 etc. Then BBC Four would show some of the older xmas films, most probably ones in black and white. BBC Three would focus on Xmas Specials of programmes and would show several programmes that would have fit into a normal BBC weekday shedule. BBC Two would show childrens films and programmes all morning, in the afternoon would be more films with a prerecorded football focus somewhere in the middle which would detail the boxing day matches. In the evening would show some xmas documentaries eg how xmas is celebrated in australia etc. And then a closedown at 0030 after a repeat of the queens speech.
Not the best schedule but ive tried to cater for most tastes.
0600 - 0900 - Breakfast (Bill or Sian)
0900 - 1030 - Childrens Film (Disney etc)
1030 - 1200 - Christmas Church Service
1200 - 1210 - BBC News (either Sophie, Huw, George, Fiona, or Anna)
1210 - 1500 - Festive Film (Big Hollywood Epic)
1500 - 1515 - Queens Speech
1515 - 1615 - Noels Xmas Presents (A Whole Hour Too!!!!)
1615 - 1645 - Eastenders Xmas Special (Ep1)
1645 - 1700 - BBC News (either Sophie, Huw, George, Fiona, or Anna)
1700 - 1830 - Family Film
1830 - 1900 - Eastenders Xmas Special (Ep2)
1900 - 2030 - Family Film
2030 - 2045 - BBC News (either Sophie, Huw, George, Fiona, or Anna)
2045 - 2100 - Queens Speech
2100 - 2200 - Only Fools and Horses Special
2200 - 2230 - The Office
2230 - 0000 - Carry On ____________
0000 - 0130 - Scary Movie (Slasher, Ghosts, Zombies)
0130 - 0600 - BBC News 24 (With one of the BBC National Presenters not on air that day)
As you can see ive brought back a few old favourites, as well as something new. Queens Speech is deliberatly repeated before Only Fools And Horses because it may bring more ratings in. On Other Channels all CBBC and Cbeebies programme junctions are pre recorded, BBC News 24 presenters work 6 hour shifts each..........so bill would be on air from 0600 - 1200 etc. Then BBC Four would show some of the older xmas films, most probably ones in black and white. BBC Three would focus on Xmas Specials of programmes and would show several programmes that would have fit into a normal BBC weekday shedule. BBC Two would show childrens films and programmes all morning, in the afternoon would be more films with a prerecorded football focus somewhere in the middle which would detail the boxing day matches. In the evening would show some xmas documentaries eg how xmas is celebrated in australia etc. And then a closedown at 0030 after a repeat of the queens speech.
Not the best schedule but ive tried to cater for most tastes.
TW
I still think mine's better. I really don't like Only Fools & Horses. And EastEnders at 4:15 in the afternoon? It's a bit early isn't it? Where is the Blue Peter special? Or French and Saunders? It seems to be missing most of the central parts of the Christmas schedule.