Christmas TV.

Yes TV is pretty bad at Christmas and NY. Im glad Ive got Netflux etc because 'normal' channels are grim! All game/reality shows etc. or repeats

MerylStreep

Thank god for streaming services. The offering from our main stream channels is dire 😱

I do so agree with you.
We have a Firestick and can watch virtually anything now, but find that we mostly watch Netflix and repeats of crime thrillers on ITVX and the BBC. We'll probably watch some Prime films too.
Sadly there doesn't seem to be much new on BBC TV that interests us now, with honourable exceptions like Shetland.
We're not fans of the "Celebrity" programmes or "Strictly" either.

Anniel

Will The Princess of Wales Carol Concert clash with Carols From Kings College? I do hope not. I always watch the Kings College carols. It is a great tradition. I have not got access to the Radio Times.

Carols From Kings is 6.40-8.00.

Royal Carols is 7.45-9.00.

15 minute clash.

Totally agree

Yes they are the only two I’m tempted with unless there is the Carol concert from Kings! I’m Jewish but love old fashioned carols -
Everything else is prerecorded! No live shows anymore?
The films are horrendous - watching Maestro (about Leonard Bernstein) now on Netflix - it’s OK
I definitely won’t be buying any tv mags. The soaps are horrendously miserable - my life could be a better soap with all the misery I’ve had this year!
Oh dear what shall we watch?

rowyn

Anniel,
If you have the internet then you have access to loads of TV guides online. Just put "TV Guide " into Google or other search engine sand ee what comes up

But you can’t have the pleasure of going through with your highlighter pen marking up your ‘must see’ programmes!

Anniel,
If you have the internet then you have access to loads of TV guides online. Just put "TV Guide " into Google or other search engine sand ee what comes up

I've just discovered the Detectorists. I left the TV on expecting a documentary on archeology. 🤣
Why did noone tell me how funny this is!

I agree!!

Thank god for streaming services. The offering from our main stream channels is dire 😱

The Noel Coward documentary could be interesting.

We don’t watch TV on Christmas or Boxing day. We do record the programmes we fancy though to watch at a later date.

Anniel
All Chanel schedules are on line.

Will The Princess of Wales Carol Concert clash with Carols From Kings College? I do hope not. I always watch the Kings College carols. It is a great tradition. I have not got access to the Radio Times.

Only 30 minutes long but Lot 249 on BBC2 10pm Christmas Eve should be good. Mark Gatiss’s annual BBC horror that that continues the BBC tradition of producing great classic horror stories.

Does anyone know of any spooky/horror films on over Christmas? I always seem to miss them. I have Prime but not Netflix too. TIA

Ghosts and Vera Christmas specials are my must sees and I have already set them to record.

I love Christmas books, going out, seeing my Grandson, but I also like watching Eastenders, Emmerdale, and Chrismas films.

We hardly ever have the tv on in Christmas week, DVDs, yes, but not much else. Too much else to do, talking almost non stop, reading, board games, quizzes and going out for walks - and, oh yes, the panto.

MayBee70
I'm looking forward to ghosts as well as all creatures great and small, call the midwife and Dr Who.

The very last Ghosts is said to be really good: a perfect ending to the most fantastic series.

Love getting the Radio Times at Christmas! Feet up with a coffee and mince pie circling anything (and everything) with a felt pen. Feels so cosy, lovely.

Detectorists Special Thursday along with All Creatures Great and Small, at the same time, will watch one later, The Heist before Christmas, Christmas Eve. That’s three things marked to watch, there will be more, all marked up in the Radio Times by me.
Depends on your preferred viewing I suppose.

I like nostalgia type programmes about Christmas in the fifties. I think there’s one on Wednesday night on Ch 4 or 5. The Christmas horror ones are a must watch, too. Ch5 seem to have non stop cheesy Christmas films on which I find myself watching. There was a lovely concert of Christmas songs on Sky Arts yesterday morning featuring lots of famous people. I was thinking about getting a Radio Times because, with so many channels to choose from I miss things and I don’t have catchup for ITV or Sky Arts.