Christmas TV 2021

tscul32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118151209#Comment_118151209

We're actually well familiar with those two. My older two loved them, youngest just never really got to see them. I sometimes feel the youngest has missed out on lots of fun Christmas stuff just. The first two were within 2 years if each other then the last came 4 years later. So while the older ones still did big Santa experiences at 8 and 9, the younger one missed those family occasions cos trying to get a 13 and 15 year old to go along and smile is a tough job.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118151209#Comment_118151209

We went to see the second one at the drive in movies in the RDS last Christmas. The kids loved it.

Loughc

I’m disappointed the toy show theme is lion king. I would love them to do A Christmas Carol theme but I understand Disney probably pay big money to get their properties featured.

Loughc

Love this!

Loughc

Disappointing toy show this year in my opinion.

I thought 2020 was outstanding so this year was always going to be a hard act to follow.

joebloggs123

Terrible toy show this year, very disappointing

Loughc

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/bbc-christmas-tv-schedule-timings-confirmed-newsupdate/?fbclid=IwAR3OqSRbciOPxKKZG3nqkbVx85Fsn-2GyobpA2QpixLXlq9q71_iKtCOPYE

No surprises there in this lineup

dubstepper

We sat down to watch Home Alone 3 the other day. I know it gets stick but I think it's actually quite good. On the back of that we tried Home Alone 4. OMG it is really, really, REALLY poor.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118246273#Comment_118246273

Very poor line up. Mrs Browns Boys.....enough said.

I'm looking forward to watching this offering from Netflix 😆

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8LqYHBgRgw

DvB

Just took a look at the BBC line up, other than Call the Midwife and TOTP you can pretty much keep it.

Mrs Browns Boys....

Posy

Good heavens, that's a poor line up alright!!

TRS30

Looks Christmas TV is to be as good as ever!!!

Fowler87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118247697#Comment_118247697

Liked for the Dr.Cox headbang 😁 Loved Scrubs... To stay on topic couple of decent Christmas episodes in that series.

Agree on the BBC lineup. Shameful. Its like they dont even care anymore

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118249822#Comment_118249822

Scrubs was great! & yeah the Christmas episode (only remember the one off hand) was excellent.

DvB

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/channel-4-christmas-day-2021-schedule-newsupdate/

For fans of GBBO, the first Christmas special is airing on Christmas Day @ 8pm on Channel 4. Must remember to record that as not a chance I'll be watching TV Christmas Day.

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118250909#Comment_118250909

I loved It's A Sin, so really looking forward to this.

Same here, I always record the GBBO and Strictly Specials. They make great between Christmas and NY TV.

Cork Lass

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118247585#Comment_118247585

I’ve added that to my list - looks good.

odyssey06

Not much to get excited about on the Irish channels...

https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-virgin-media-christmas-tv-schedules-5617238-Dec2021/

odyssey06

Listings up for the main British channels... as well as archive of christmas listings over past decades.

https://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/

odyssey06

Christmas RTE guide is out

Posy

It is, got it yesterday on the way home from work. 😊

odyssey06

Sky Arts will be airing the epic 1970s miniseries Jesus of Nazareth, starting Monday 20th.

Somehow it reminds me of school days in the run up to Christmas, when the teacher would dig out the vhs tape and we could take it easy in religion class...

DvB

The most recent Gavin and Stacey Christmas special is on BBC 1 tonight at 8 30

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302092#Comment_118302092

Excellent. Recorded it as I haven’t seen it since 2019.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302203#Comment_118302203

Recording it myself. Good to have the 2 Christmas specials there for an impromptu viewing!!

DvB

I see they edited Bryn and Nessas version of fairytale of new York...

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303610#Comment_118303610

Ah ffs. I’m so tired of this woke nonsense. Especially in the context, it wasn’t used in a homophobic slur manner. It’s all in the context of the song/story/lyrics.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303778#Comment_118303778

This. Context has gone out the window these days!!

headnorth

All the tv guides kick off today...all set here👍

DvB

Only picked up the RTE guide this afternoon!!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118347600#Comment_118347600

I got it last week. Maybe it’s the tiredness but the crossword is kicking my arse this year.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118348377#Comment_118348377

Haven't even looked at it yet.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118347600#Comment_118347600

Got a couple of weeks ago and still haven't got round to going through it.

It's on a ever growing list of small things to do!

Loughc

ChristmasFM coming up trumps this morning with their best movies list for the week. Day by day.

Loughc

National lampoon’s Christmas vacation is on sky showcase at 6pm tonight.

CheerLouth

Does anyone have Now TV? Thinking of getting it over the Christmas purely to watch the Harry Potter special on Christmas Day & A Boy Called Christmas....

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118355460#Comment_118355460

Can't help with Now TV however A Boy Called Christmas is very good and went down well here.

dubstepper

It's a funny one but since video on demand type services have dominated my viewing I rarely watch broadcast tv. As a result, I bought the RTE guide but haven't really marked any movies. I always enjoyed that but now I can see what I want on demand (bar a few specials)

Loughc

Bit late but some movies for today.

Loughc

In early for tomorrows.

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118357139#Comment_118357139

Guess the Christmas movies end at 9pm 😂

Loughc

Did anyone watch the toy shop documentary on RTE? it’s actually surprisingly a good watch.

DvB

Haven't watched any TV since Christmas eve. Just checked my sky box though and I have about a dozen things recorded I want to watch over the next few days so will catch up hopefully by new year's!

That was easily the busiest Christmas eve, Christmas day and st.Stephens day we've had in years though so I don't mind having not seen much.in that time.

dubstepper

Amazing really how it has changed. I was searching tv for any specials or anything decent but nothing really. I went back to on demand services.

I did follow my annual tradition of giving mrs browns boys a chance. This was followed by my other annual tradition of being severly underwhelmed...

gidget

So far got to watch the ones I was waiting for, Ghosts, Call the Midwife, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman (first time to watch it & didn’t think much of it, compared to BR), recorded the Great British Bake-off special with the cast of It’s a Sin & watched that yesterday morning & am tuning into that 3 part series A very British Scandal, part 2 is on tonight

DenMan

The first of the two Worzel Gummidge Christmas specials start tonight on BBC One @7:15pm. Episode two tomorrow @7:15 pm also. Really enjoyed the first two episodes of Around the World in 80 Days. Episode 3 is on Sunday evening on BBC One.

odyssey06

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118381420#Comment_118381420

I think Around the World should have been shown daily over the festive period... we got into first 2 episodes and now no eps for a week. Dont get why they would drip feed one of their big xmas productions.

DenMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118381442#Comment_118381442

Just checked and episodes 3 and 4 are on Sunday. They seem to be spreading it out over a four week period.

DvB

Sitting down to watch 'The way we were at Christmas' which I recorded on Christmas eve, brilliant retro look back at Christmas in Ireland. Will be keeping this to watch again in next year's build up.