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What Christmas programmes have you 'bookmarked' to watch?

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rosesarered Wed 16-Dec-15 17:25:11

Spent a happy hour last week, leafing through the Christmas TV magazine and ticking all the programmes that I want to watch or record to watch later. there was a surprising amount ( we have Sky which helps.) Most of all I want to watch the Christmas Downton.?

Alima Fri 18-Dec-15 07:58:42

Call the Midwife, 'Enders, the Stick Man, penguin prog, David Walliams thingy, Mrs Browns Boys. Haven't read the listings yet so there may be more!

gillybob Fri 18-Dec-15 08:04:11

Downton for me. I haven't read any listings yet but I haven't been impressed with any trailers I have seen so far. Can't be bothered with call the midlife. I do like Mrs Browns boys unless it is a repeat of the last Christmas special?

gillybob Fri 18-Dec-15 08:05:30

Call the midlife is a new gritty drama about women going through the menopause. grin

kittylester Fri 18-Dec-15 08:14:18

That's us then gilly!! grin

Alima Fri 18-Dec-15 08:15:52

Don't you just love typos!! Ha, ha ha!

Alima Fri 18-Dec-15 08:20:22

....they remind me of the French policeman in 'Allo, Allo.

Indinana Fri 18-Dec-15 09:31:53

I think he may have called it "Cull the madwolf" Alima tchgrin

Charleygirl Fri 18-Dec-15 09:36:13

There is not a lot on this year if you are over 5 years of age.

gillybob Fri 18-Dec-15 09:51:05

I tend to end up watching the programs dedicated to small children anyway Charleygirl smile

Actually kittylester I happen to think it might make a rather good series. It could follow a group of menopausal women and their daily antics. Think of the special effects. Dripping night clothes, warm glows.... red blotches and lots of weepy moments (maybe that's just me) tchhmm

Alima Fri 18-Dec-15 11:55:52

My favourite tv is BBC contemporary drama. When will it be commissioned gillybob, it will fit nicely between Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley and The Club!

M0nica Fri 18-Dec-15 17:07:01

None at all.

kittylester Fri 18-Dec-15 17:34:44

There could be the whole range of menopausal women - weepy ones, axe wielding ones etc with one poor man trying to cope. Do you think they's commission it?

Pittcity Fri 18-Dec-15 19:13:38

The One Show is talking about War and Peace in the New Year. And they mentioned a new series of Happy Valley!

loopylou Fri 18-Dec-15 19:21:29

Call the Midwife....and menopausal women?
Sounds like a recipe for shocks all round!

Reminds me of delivering a supposedly menopausal lady of a 10lb baby boy. Her husband fainted and had to be taken to A&E to have his head stitched. It transpired that it wasn't his baby so very interesting conversations ensued!

Pittcity Sat 19-Dec-15 09:00:13

It's day one of the Christmas Radio Times and I have highlighted Pointless Celebrities, Strictly and The Bridge. Are there any gems i have missed for today?

granjura Sat 19-Dec-15 12:16:22

None, as neither of us will be holding the channel chooser/changer ;)
The price to pay- and a very small price it is.

rosesarered Sat 19-Dec-15 18:45:13

Sometimes a bit of lightweight entertainment just hits the spot.I have watched all the first series of Hunderby this week, hilarious, hush-ho!?

whitewave Sat 19-Dec-15 23:01:25

Just looked through tv guide - very little on for adults.

harrigran Sat 19-Dec-15 23:55:54

There is a programme about Dad's army that I fancy, Agatha Christie, Downton, call the midwife.

Pittcity Sun 20-Dec-15 08:42:48

Today they have put SPOTY on at the same time as The Sound of Music Live.

rosesarered Sun 20-Dec-15 13:27:44

Cor! What a clash of titans!

rubylady Sun 20-Dec-15 15:41:59

I did catch The Muppets film the other day, which was excellent, watching it on my own tchsmile

I also watched Porrige Christmas Special, I'm taping The Good Life along with Some Mothers, Morecambe and Wise and also the Abba concert.

I'm having a 70's Christmas and will also visit some of the Carry Ons being shown through Christmas Day.

My up to date viewing will be Michael McIntyre, Corrie (of course) and Eastenders.

I find that it's the programmes/films that you come across from flicking through that are the best and most surprising, ie The Muppets, wonderful and enchanting.

Merry Christmas Everyone.

TwiceAsNice Mon 21-Dec-15 21:43:28

Call the Midwife, the Strictly Christmas special, the University Challenge Christmas shows with Alumni competing,The Snowman with the grandchildren

whitewave Mon 21-Dec-15 21:46:22

I watched "White Christmas" right through for the first time today. Delightful. What tiny waists the females had. Different shape to today's girls.

etheltbags1 Mon 21-Dec-15 21:48:49

I will be watching Downton, the Queen, the sound of music, endeavour and any vintage comedy such as the two Ronnies and Morcambe and Wise. Oh and the carry one films too.