RTE Christmas schedules

Bebo Rocks

same ****, different year. www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/1128/489638-christmas-on-rte/

lertsnim

It's pretty much what I would expect. What should be different on it?

Mr Pseudonym

Nothing particularly imaginative - Christmas editions of existing shows: extended Republic of Telly; The Zoo Christmas Special; Mario Rosenstock Christmas Special; hour-long festive Fair City; Christmas and New Year's Mrs Brown's Boys specials. Other than a review of the year on each channel (Good Year/Bad Year and Totes Amazeballs - 2013 (have a guess which one on which)), nothing specifically commissioned for Christmas.

Dman001

The Indiana Jones Trilogy is the only worthwhile thing there from what I can see. But BBC will be showing ad-free so eliminates that.

sok2005

No Mary Poppins!!! Goddammit RTE!

golfball37

What day is Willie Wonka on?

Skid X

The Dermot Morgan documentary should be good. And I'm glad to see an At Your Service Special.

Next Year's News sounds like The Panel II (made by the same Production Company) - might have potential.

Apart from that, nothing very exciting.

emeraldstar

Bebo Rocks wrote: »

same ****, different year.

But, sure, that's what Christmas is all about. I'd be peeved if it was any other way - the more traditional the better!

Harry Angstrom

Christmas television was a big deal when I was growing up. There was always a fight as to who got to read the Christmas RTE Guide first
With so many distractions these days, Christmas TV will never have the same allure that it once had. Apart from the very odd Christmas special, there's not a lot to get excited about any more.

Go Harvey Go

On RTÉ One, Mrs Brown's Boys will return for Christmas and New Year's Specials; Fair City will have a one-hour Christmas Day episode

RTÉ Two's highlights include an extended Republic of Telly

Hooray. That's really, really exciting and fantastic news. Wooooo. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

RTÉjr's Christmas programming includes... The Curious World of Professor Fun and Dr Dull; Sing-along with Emma O'Driscoll and Spraoí.

And that's really fantastic news too... unless these programmes are on this channel all year round. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Terrible Gaeilge, as well.

On RTÉ Two, Una's Dream Ticket will see The Saturdays' Una Healy making boys and girls' dreams come true

No disrespect intended towards Una whatsover... but why does Jim'll Fix it spring to mind here?

Christmas specials from Rachel Allen, Neven Maguire and Kitchen Hero's Donal Skehan

BuilderPlumber won't like that at all...

New Year's Eve Live – The Ultimate Gathering will see Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinéad Kennedy presenting from the 3 NYE concert in College Green, Dublin

So basically the same New Year's show as last year - but with Everybody's Favourite 37-Year-Old From Dingle, and a Super-Brilliant Kids' TV Presenter, in place of Miriam. :rolleyes:

Among the highlights of this year's Christmas religious programmes on RTÉ One are... Urbi et Orbi

Pope Francis is brilliant, but that still doesn't mean his Christmas address qualifies as a highlight...

Children's movies on RTÉ Two include... The Fantastic Mr Fox

THE Fantastic Mr Fox?!?

Lack of interest in Roald Dahl there, methinks... :rolleyes:


Achill_Island sums it up perfectly on that RTE TEN page: "Scrooge is alive and well in Donnybrook."

hotmail.com

The only thing RTE is good for at Xmas is all the films it shows.

fussyonion

That's an absolutely shocking line-up of what's to come.

I rarely watch RTE, most of the sh*te they churn out makes me cringe.
I love all the British channels: ITV, BBC, Channel 5-they're where it's at for top Christmas viewing.

lertsnim

fussyonion wrote: »

I love all the British channels: ITV, BBC, Channel 5-they're where it's at for top Christmas viewing.

Really? All channels are pretty useless for Christmas tv. What will those channels be showing that's any good?

fussyonion

lertsnim wrote: »

Really? All channels are pretty useless for Christmas tv. What will those channels be showing that's any good?

I don't know off-hand but I there'll be the festive episodes of the soaps, which I love, also festive versions of comedies I like and more films and actual celebrities as opposed to the weathergirls, journalists and radio presenters RTE likes to pretend are celebrities.

RTE just makes me cringe.

hotmail.com

fussyonion wrote: »

I don't know off-hand but I there'll be the festive episodes of the soaps, which I love, also festive versions of comedies I like and more films and actual celebrities as opposed to the weathergirls, journalists and radio presenters RTE likes to pretend are celebrities.

RTE just makes me cringe.

Don't forget a Westlife and/or Boyzone special.

lertsnim

fussyonion wrote: »

I don't know off-hand but I there'll be the festive episodes of the soaps, which I love, also festive versions of comedies I like and more films and actual celebrities as opposed to the weathergirls, journalists and radio presenters RTE likes to pretend are celebrities.

RTE just makes me cringe.

My idea of hell

fussyonion

lertsnim wrote: »

My idea of hell

That's fine, we don't all like the same stuff.

My idea of hell would be Brian Dobson, Nuala Carey, Blathanid ni Cofaigh and other nobodies on Come Dine with Me, or Gay Byrne doing his One Night Only's (oh, look, he is) and anything twee like that.

jack747

As long as the killinascully Christmas special is shown I'll be a happy man. Some craic.

Dman001

TV has always been diabolical at Christmas on all channels. It always feels like a desperate attempt to cash in for all of the extra viewers during the Christmas period, with the chronic soap stories, dodgy sitcom Christmas specials and music/celebrity specials. The only things worth watching are the films. The only exception this Christmas will be Sherlock on New Years Day.

krudler

This makes me laugh, people whinge when stations show the same old movies (and probably have them on dvd anyway) then complain when the same films that have been shown every year since the 80's don't get shown. The movie line up actually looks alright in fairness.

emeraldstar

krudler wrote: »

This makes me laugh, people whinge when stations show the same old movies

Not me! I hate when they don't show the films I expect at Christmas.

I enjoy Christmas TV just for the movies (and, these days, the Downton Abbey Christmas Special). Soaps/festive editions of any other regular shows etc = zero appeal.

grey_so_what

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Christmas television was a big deal when I was growing up. There was always a fight as to who got to read the Christmas RTE Guide first
With so many distractions these days, Christmas TV will never have the same allure that it once had. Apart from the very odd Christmas special, there's not a lot to get excited about any more.

Ah, Harry.......Stop being a Grinch.....:(

You'll be looking at Willie Wonka like the rest of us......;)

dave1982

No national lampoons christmas vaction:mad:

AnonoBoy

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

THE Fantastic Mr Fox?!?

Great film. I'm gonna a-watch it with a glass of whiskey in one hand and a big ol' turkey sandwich in the other!

lertsnim

dave1982 wrote: »

No national lampoons christmas vaction:mad:

TV3 or TG4 could also show it

Go Harvey Go

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Great film. I'm gonna a-watch it with a glass of whiskey in one hand and a big ol' turkey sandwich in the other!

Great film it may be - but the point is, it doesn't have a "the" in its title, as the writer of that RTE TEN article claims... :rolleyes:

The book isn't called "The" Fantastic Mr Fox either, which is why I said that said writer appears to have a lack of interest in Roald Dahl.

notfromhere

dave1982 wrote: »

No national lampoons christmas vaction:mad:

Think, it is on sky movies this year.

Mr Pseudonym

I criticised the RTE schedule in a previous post. But, it's no worse than BBC's:


BBC 1 Schedule Highlights

Almost half of BBC's festive schedule will be repeats... and rivals don't fare much better|Daily Mail

mike65

Chrimbo telly - extra long tinselly versions of programmes you don't like and the stuff you do like is usually off air.

Go Harvey Go

Mr Pseudonym wrote: »

I criticised the RTE schedule in a previous post. But, it's no worse than BBC's:


BBC 1 Schedule Highlights

Almost half of BBC's festive schedule will be repeats... and rivals don't fare much better|Daily Mail

You do know the Daily Mail hates the BBC, right?

TheHighest92

Gold usually airs only fools and horses on loop at christmas, there's no need to look at gay byrne

Mr Pseudonym

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

You do know the Daily Mail hates the BBC, right?

I do. But, it's difficult to disagree with them on this one.

Needless to say, I came across the DM article through a Google search; I'm not a regular reader!!

spank_inferno

Is there any reason why the terrestrial channels overlap the same movies.

Its more noticable at xmas.

Are film studios / distributors selective on the selection of available choices of are they so cheap the purchase them together?

Seany81

and the only reason fair city is on for an hour on Christmas day is that they ll cut one eposide that week god rte are mean

Radio5

I guess we'll be having "Love Actually" one of these weeks seeing as "The Holiday " has already been on. Not to mention every Christmas themed movie that Tim Allen (the American one) ever made.

Xenji

Does anyone know if that Dermot Morgan documentary will be on Christmas Day, about the only thing on of any interest.

splashthecash

My Christmas Day\evening is normally used up watching newly acquired box-sets so no skin of my nose

dublinman1990

It is interesting to note that both of the last two Harry Potter Movies will air both on RTE and ITV.

But, other than that, what a poor line-up for Christmas TV.

brian_t

Xenji wrote: »

Does anyone know if that Dermot Morgan documentary will be on Christmas Day, about the only thing on of any interest.

Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman is on RTÉ One at 21:30 on Friday 27th December.

A selection of Dermot Morgan's family, friends, colleagues and admirers, including Pat Shortt, Oliver Callan and Pauline Mc Lynn, look back on the life of the comedian, writer, satirist and actor whose savage wit belied a caring nature and reflect on his place in the annals of comedy greats.
(Subtitles)

Taken from DigiGuide

A Disgrace

I really dont get people who cut themselves off from the world on Christmas Day by watching DVDs and boxsets - part of the experience is enjoying (and enduring) festive editions of normal shows, the big movies and whatever other Christmasy stuff is on. Sure, in this day and age we've seen most of the movies already but I just think it's part of the ritual.

Anyhow, a quick scan of the RTE guide and I can safely declare that RTE are hands down the winners when it comes to film choices. TV3 on the other hand...

On RTE we have bona-fide classics such as:

The Sting
Babe
Scrooged
Galipolli
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Blues Brothers
Once Upon a Time in America
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
All the Indiana Jones movies
It's a Wonderful life
E.T
Die Hard
Inside Man
Marnie
High Society
Superman
Unforgiven
Airplane
Apocolypse Now
The French Connection 1 & 2
Dirty Harry
Scent of a Woman
Barry Lyndon




A selection of premieres/recent films:

Fantastic Mr Fox
Superbad
Shrek Forever after
The final Harry Potter films
The Dark Knight
Bridesmaids
Tangled
The Guard
The Social Network
Moneyball
The latest Pirates of the Caribean
King Fu Panda 2
Quantum of Solace
Avatar
Paranormal Activity 2
Bounty Hunter
Coraline
Tron Legacy
Blades of Glory
Robin Hood
Kick-Ass
Sherlock Holmes




and tonnes of 'meh' movies:
Spiderman 3
The Firm
The Perfect Strom

and so on... (I honestly tired myself out typing this)

Not all to my taste but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a terestrial network anywhere in the world with such a decent selection for Christmas. TV3's Christmas Day movie is Lethal Weapon 4 btw...

GTR63

No worse than I was expecting tbh but was hoping for the Back to the Future Trilogy (yeah again), Groundhog Day and The Muppets Christmas Carol. Hopefully TV3 & TG4 have a bit too.
Surprised they have so little stuff for the kids, when I was growing up I remember getting up at 6 or that and they'd already have The Den on.

Go Harvey Go

A Disgrace wrote: »

I can safely declare that RTE are hands down the winners when it comes to film choices. TV3 on the other hand...

To be fair, beating the other Irish channels at film choices for Christmas is not the most difficult task for the folks at Montrose.

TV3's Christmas Day movie is Lethal Weapon 4 btw...

And in their press release, they actually say "all our favourite Christmas Classic movies including Lethal Weapon 4"...



Lethal Weapon 4 was released in July of 1998 in the US, and in September of that year in the UK and Ireland.

So I think there's a much stronger case for it being a summer film...

And in any case, it's not a classic. Indeed, it received mixed reviews from critics, and it even received a Razzie nomination (for Worst Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci).

Jeff Ford really is no better than Ben Frow, is he?

GTR63

This Christmas most kids will see Pesci in Home Alone whereas adults might watch him in Goodfellas.
Don't remember him telling Muchauley to go fúck his mother in the Home Alone though.

amdublin

What's the rte film on christmas day??
Plus bbc?


Agree with the poster, would LOoOOOOOvvvveeee back to the future x3. I'd skyplus them and then watch them all in one day

hotmail.com

amdublin wrote: »

What's the rte film on christmas day??
Plus bbc?


Agree with the poster, would LOoOOOOOvvvveeee back to the future x3. I'd skyplus them and then watch them all in one day

Bridesmaids is on 22.05 on RTE One. There's no evening films on BBC One, but Toy Story 3 is on at 15.20.

Skid X

amdublin wrote: »

What's the rte film on christmas day??
Plus bbc?


Agree with the poster, would LOoOOOOOvvvveeee back to the future x3. I'd skyplus them and then watch them all in one day

Sky Movies have the rights to it at the moment, unfortunately

http://www.locatetv.com/movie/back-to-the-future#17-Dec-2013


I expect there will be huge Back To The Future coverage in 2015. It's the year Marty went to when he travelled into the future :eek: Where's my Hoverbike?

Ol' Donie

amdublin wrote: »

What's the rte film on christmas day??

Die Hard. 12.15.

It don't get much better than that.

:-D

Cienciano

A Disgrace wrote: »

I really dont get people who cut themselves off from the world on Christmas Day by watching DVDs and boxsets - part of the experience is enjoying (and enduring) festive editions of normal shows, the big movies and whatever other Christmasy stuff is on. Sure, in this day and age we've seen most of the movies already but I just think it's part of the ritual.

Anyhow, a quick scan of the RTE guide and I can safely declare that RTE are hands down the winners when it comes to film choices. TV3 on the other hand...

On RTE we have bona-fide classics such as:

The Sting
Babe
Scrooged
Galipolli
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Blues Brothers
Once Upon a Time in America
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
All the Indiana Jones movies
It's a Wonderful life
E.T
Die Hard
Inside Man
Marnie
High Society
Superman
Unforgiven
Airplane
Apocolypse Now
The French Connection 1 & 2
Dirty Harry
Scent of a Woman
Barry Lyndon




A selection of premieres/recent films:

Fantastic Mr Fox
Superbad
Shrek Forever after
The final Harry Potter films
The Dark Knight
Bridesmaids
Tangled
The Guard
The Social Network
Moneyball
The latest Pirates of the Caribean
King Fu Panda 2
Quantum of Solace
Avatar
Paranormal Activity 2
Bounty Hunter
Coraline
Tron Legacy
Blades of Glory
Robin Hood
Kick-Ass
Sherlock Holmes




and tonnes of 'meh' movies:
Spiderman 3
The Firm
The Perfect Strom

and so on... (I honestly tired myself out typing this)

Not all to my taste but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a terestrial network anywhere in the world with such a decent selection for Christmas. TV3's Christmas Day movie is Lethal Weapon 4 btw...

While I agree the list of movies there is good - the "premier" or new movies has films in it from 2007. And they showed Avatar last year too. On RTE2 HD. But they showed it in standard definition.