Christmas TV Hidden Highlights?

cosgrove80

I've been looking through the RTE Guide and very little has jumped out at me that's a must-see.

Apart from Doctor Who (BBC1 Christmas Day 6:50pm) and Extras (BBC1 Dec. 27th 9pm) I haven't come across anything.

I know I've just mentioned the two most high profile shows but anything else worth watching that I may have missed or skipped over?

There's surely some hidden gems?

phasers

nope, you've got it right


there's absolutely nothing on this year
which is why I asked for DVDs for christmas

mike65

The lack of "shivers down the spine" tv these days is criminal, Xmas was once a time the companies put huge amounts of time and money into, now its a little more than a disruptive influence in the soap schedules (which is why they show even more episodes!).

Keep an eye out for QI (BBC2 Wednesday 9 pm) the unseen bits, which I'm informed is a hoot that followed by Lead Balloon.

Mike.

OPENROAD

Thank God for UK TV Gold.

DMC

RTE 2 are showing The Blues Brothers, albeit at 1:35am tomorrow night.

mike65

You may wish to be very drunk on Friday at 8.30 until 10.30.

Mike.

DMC

mike65 wrote: »

You may wish to be very drunk on Friday at 8.30 until 10.30.

On BBC 1? vms. Hic.

Toto Wolfcastle

Spare a thought for me....I have 4 channels! Nothing on. Fr Ted is on at the moment though, the one where they get lost in the lingirie department. Can't wait til I get my new DVDs tomorrow, I'll actually have something to watch.

radiospan

It's Ireland's biggest lingerie section I understand

mike65

That episode is now like Willy Wonka...

Mike.

monkeyfudge

The Big Fat Quiz of the year is usually a good laugh...

And BBC3 are showing the Mighty Boosh live at some stage too.

Capt'n Midnight

This year is seriously bad anyway this is what I'm going to try to watch but wont get too upset if I miss.

Haven't seen before
Christmas day C4 10:35 Motorcycle Diaries

These Any good ?
Thursday RTE 2 10:30 Stop you're killing me 2
Thursday C4 12:10 Night Watch

An old favorite, put hte feets up and relax
Friday 1:15 C4 The Golden Voyage of Sinabd
Staring Dr Who with Ray Harryhausen on special effects and Caroline Munro as eye candy.

Saturday BBC 2 11:00 QI followed by Dara O'Briain Live
one I haven't seen in ages so I can't rememeber if worth watching - still a great song though.
C4 11:55 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Fom saturday RTE 1 are showing all the old Johnny Wiessmuller Tarzan films at 6:20 / 6:30 / 7 in the morning

Sunday 7:15 C4 Strictly Ballroom, not a must see but worth watching if you haven't seen before.

New years eve, you've seen umpteen times before spartacus/life of brian
any use BBC 2 9:35 girl with a pearl earing ?

New years day
10:15 New Years Day Concert Live from Vienna - All Eurovision channels.
C4 11:15 The Rocketeer - another guilty pleasure

Friday jan 4
RTE 2 9:00 Peep show ( which series ??)
RTE 2 9:30 Downfall (I missed it last time)

herbieflowers

Old Boy is on tonight at 00.45 on C4, good watch

alvysinger

Just seen a promo on rte2 for a new 'Dublin - based' sitcom, to be shown January -- called the roaring twenties. Anybody hear anything about this?

floydmoon1

whats with tv3.the last 2 days seem to be corrie,corrie,corrie.what tripe.

Our man in Havana

mike65 wrote: »

You may wish to be very drunk on Friday at 8.30 until 10.30.

Mike.

Give my head peace marathon On BBC1?

Edit: I just noticed RTE1 at 8.30 to 10.30 Eastenders, news and Late Late show westlife special. :mad:

Zaph

Anyone know if the Christmas Day Dr. Who is being repeated? I missed it.

mike65

Bond you are right, I was refering to Give My Head Peace, but RTE sounds like tripe too.

Mike.

moe_sizlak

watched 2 great films christmas night , the motorcycle diaries which wasnt at all preachy and the gem of the bunch , inside im dancing , loved it , superb performances by the 2 leads in a hugely uplifting but brutally non sentimental irish film , if hollywood had made this movie , one of the guys would have won a gold medal in the special olypmics

ShoulderChip

Nothing hidden about those gems.

Moorbike diaries is very good though,
It does not *disolve* much about Li'l Che though so lovers/haters of him should not attatch to much to the fact it is about him, it is a *provocative* tale of heavy duty vehicles and thier aspirations.

moe_sizlak

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Nothing hidden about those gems.

Moorbike diaries is very good though,
It does not *disolve* much about Li'l Che though so lovers/haters of him should not attatch to much to the fact it is about him, it is a *provocative* tale of heavy duty vehicles and thier aspirations.

never said there were hidden , glad you liked one of em

SprostonGreen

I've been enjoying re-runs of Comedy connections late night BBC2, some I've seen and most I haven't.

Also Red Dwarf straight after.

Extras and Dr Who have been the best so far this xmas.

Our man in Havana

Long Way Down is repeated very late on BBC2. Very good as I missed it first time around.