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Early dates for the TV Listings Mags (and those pu

(November 2001)

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AN
Andrew Founding member
As always, the TV Listings magazines are coming out earlier that usual in the weeks up to Christmas:

Issue                                     Release Date

24th - 30th November             Tuesday 20th November (As Normal)
1st - 7th December                 Monday 26th November (1 day early)
8th - 14th December               Saturday 1st December (3 days early)
15th - 21st December             Tuesday 4th December (7 days early)
Christmas Double Issue -----
22nd - 28th December           Tuesday 11th December (7 days early)
29th Dec - 4th January -----

Of course, some shops refuse the put the magazines out until the usual date (excluding the Xmas issue itself) to avoid people buying the week after next's magazine


(Edited by Andrew at 12:18 pm on Dec. 2, 2001)
SN
Steve Naylor
Yeah, I was very annoyed that buying the radio times this evening I'd bought the one for not starting tomorrow but for a week tomorrow. That's no use - I won't be here then and we'll already have one at home!! That'll teach me to read the date!
JA
james2001 Founding member
Yes, they come out this early and end up with 'to be announced' in half the spaces!
BB
BBCNews
Is the TV quick out for christmas?
WE
Westy
These tv mags in the papers this week.

Waste of b****y newsprint!

More trees cut down etc etc (goes off on a Sting impression!)
AL
alexanderlebbon
Its the same every year. Most local newsagents dont put up the tv mags but the large stores/supermarkets will put them out. I think its a waste of time. All the newspapers will have the listings. I would rather have an article which will summise some of the main highlights over the festive period.
MG
MikeG
alexanderlebbon posted:
Its the same every year. Most local newsagents dont put up the tv mags but the large stores/supermarkets will put them out. I think its a waste of time. All the newspapers will have the listings. I would rather have an article which will summise some of the main highlights over the festive period.


No I wouldn't. I want a magazine that will give me the correct listings and details for the programmes cos general highlights might not have programmes that suit certain people's tastes.
AN
Andrew Founding member
I think some clowns that work at my local WHSmith have done wrong.

When the latest issue arrived they've put them out, and taken the previous ones off.

Which means today the 8th-14th December issue was out, and people wanting the issue that starts today were left bemused.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Well the Sunday Mirror pull-out today has completly different listings to those that were in The Mirror on Wednesday!

(Certain programmes moving from Xmas Day to 27th Dec etc)

There are very few 'To be Announced''s left!

I wonder if these schedules are now the final schedules, or wether there will be major changes again?

9 days later

AN
Andrew Founding member
The Christmas Bumper Double Issue is out today.

Which is actually a day earlier than billed.

Question...Is the Radio Times Bar Code wrong on your issue, causing trouble for the cashier.

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