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Christmas TV 2020

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  • #2
    Loughc
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    The Great British Bake Off is back on Tuesday 22nd September at 8pm!


  • #3
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    The Great British Bake Off is back on Tuesday 22nd September at 8pm!

    Going in the diary!!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #4
    touts
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    News Review of the Year will need to be a mini series.


  • #5
    TRS30
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    http://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/confirmed2020.html

    Seems to be a few announced so far :)


  • #6
    Loughc
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    Loughc wrote: »
    So it’s time for the Christmas TV 2020 thread. Know of any new specials this year? New movies coming etc

    Turns out there is going to be a Britain’s got talent Christmas special.

    https://www.underthechristmastree.co.uk/britains-got-talent-christmas-special/

    BGT Christmas Special is postponed as the production got shut down after several crew members tested positive for COVID19.

    The special will be filmed later in the year or early next year. And will now air sometime in 2021.


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  • #7
    DvB
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    Saw the first advert for "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" this morning, coming in November (from Wales!!) Always a solid stepping stone on the countdown IMO.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #8
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Saw the first advert for "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here" this morning, coming in November (from Wales!!) Always a solid stepping stone on the countdown IMO.

    It sure is. I'm really looking forward to it. It will be so interesting to see how they do it in Wales.


  • #9
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    It sure is. I'm really looking forward to it. It will be so interesting to see how they do it in Wales.

    Heard on the radio yesterday that is in doubt now as the area they are suppose to be filming in has had increased restrictions.


  • #10
    Loughc
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Heard on the radio yesterday that is in doubt now as the area they are suppose to be filming in has had increased restrictions.

    Nothing online about it even the tabloids... I'm imagine it was just radio gossip to fill time. Sure the UK is going into heavier lockdowns but the Premier League can still go ahead and one PL club would have more staff and players than the entire production of I'm a celeb.

    As the old saying goes... money talks....


  • #11
    DvB
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    Strictly 2020 kicks off tomorrow evening btw!!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #12
    Heroditas
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    touts wrote: »
    News Review of the Year will need to be a mini series.

    Sports review of the year might be a good bit shorter though!


  • #13
    Posy
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    Heroditas wrote: »
    Sports review of the year might be a good bit shorter though!
    Just a bit. :pac:


  • #14
    PaulT21
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    I couldn't put this into Christmas Films but

    I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS!!!:D:D:D

    https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/coming-america-sequel-set-amazon-prime-december-706377?fbclid=IwAR0Qh2LYZot-ZSnxUcwrJ90qy8YE4h0zzlMPxvtwxd2QxuNhnQuVxAj951M


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
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    PaulT21 wrote: »
    I couldn't put this into Christmas Films but

    I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS!!!:D:D:D

    https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/coming-america-sequel-set-amazon-prime-december-706377?fbclid=IwAR0Qh2LYZot-ZSnxUcwrJ90qy8YE4h0zzlMPxvtwxd2QxuNhnQuVxAj951M

    I had to stop myself reading too much but this so exciting! Love Eddie Murphy. I'm going to watch Coming to America tonight :D


  • #16
    little bird
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    DvB wrote: »
    Strictly 2020 kicks off tomorrow evening btw!!!

    Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
    Duh duh duh duh duh


  • #17
    Posy
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    I read this as the music was actually playing. :D


  • #18
    Loughc
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    https://twitter.com/sarahmillican75/status/1317546247566348295?s=21

    I’m not ashamed to admit I feel the tiniest bit emosh at stages watching it. It just feel like a big old cup of normal. I’m gonna be a wreck at Christmas and New Years at this rate :P


  • #19
    PTH2009
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    Remember the days of the BBC Christmas specials

    OFAH
    The Royle Family
    Vicar of Dibley
    Little Britain

    Now we have Ms Browns Boys every year which has runs its course


  • #20
    SarahLil
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    Loughc wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/sarahmillican75/status/1317546247566348295?s=21

    I’m not ashamed to admit I feel the tiniest bit emosh at stages watching it. It just feel like a big old cup of normal. I’m gonna be a wreck at Christmas and New Years at this rate :P

    Me too thought it was just my hormones, I was seriously welling up with a lump in my throat,


  • #21
    TRS30
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Remember the days of the BBC Christmas specials

    OFAH
    The Royle Family
    Vicar of Dibley
    Little Britain

    Now we have Ms Browns Boys every year which has runs its course

    Morecambe and Wise as well.


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  • #22
    DvB
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    https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-christmas-2020

    Channel 4's Christmas highlights.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #23
    Mutleyboo
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    I do love the great big quiz of the year!


  • #24
    Loughc
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    Mutleyboo wrote: »
    I do love the great big quiz of the year!

    And Christmas bake off is always a decent watch.

    Channel 4s lineup is steady. The usual suspects. Nothing to get too excited about.


  • #25
    Mutleyboo
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    I do hope theres not going to be loads of Corona and brexit shows, here's hoping the media give us all just a little break from all the negative crap we've had through the year.


  • #26
    DvB
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    Mutleyboo wrote: »
    I do hope theres not going to be loads of Corona and brexit shows, here's hoping the media give us all just a little break from all the negative crap we've had through the year.

    Just avoid RTE. Doomongers that they are.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #27
    Posy
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    Haha, DvB- I was just going to post the same thing. :D


  • #28
    Heroditas
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    ...with Tubs loading on the misery.
    "So you've had a great year but can we rewind to the time you said you were at your lowest? Tell us more about that"


  • #29
    Posy
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    Now folks, if this thread is just going to turn into Ryan Tubridy bashing... please continue. :pac:


  • #30
    screamer
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    I hope the toy show won’t do the usual of showing toys that are nigh on impossible to get. This year, a lot of people are having a hard time financially, the shops don’t have stock and there’s little time for parents to source these things. We may still have restrictions, so I hope that they have a bit of cop on this year.


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  • #31
    Loughc
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    screamer wrote: »
    I hope the toy show won’t do the usual of showing toys that are nigh on impossible to get. This year, a lot of people are having a hard time financially, the shops don’t have stock and there’s little time for parents to source these things. We may still have restrictions, so I hope that they have a bit of cop on this year.


    That's complete mis-information about stock. Smyths had to make a press release to confirm there is plenty of stock. You do know that firstly stock is bought MONTHS in advance of the busy season and secondly supply chain is still open in lockdown.

    Please don't buy into the scaremongering from the FB experts, who said Mary down the road, well her daughter's next door neighbours cousin through marriage said that the toy shop have no stock.

    Unnecessarily scaremongering only puts pressure on people who are already in pressurised times.


  • #32
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    That's complete mis-information about stock. Smyths had to make a press release to confirm there is plenty of stock. You do know that firstly stock is bought MONTHS in advance of the busy season and secondly supply chain is still open in lockdown.

    Please don't buy into the scaremongering from the FB experts, who said Mary down the road, well her daughter's next door neighbours cousin through marriage said that the toy shop have no stock.

    Unnecessarily scaremongering only puts pressure on people who are already in pressurised times.

    And just to add, EVERY year there are items that are high in popularity & are hard to get anyway, this year it happens to be the PS5 thats the big ticket item, which with or without Covid 19 was going to have supply & demand issues, so as Loughc said there's no need to exacerbate the social media hysteria, Smyths have already clearly said that supply on 99% of items is not an issue & their online ordering, click & collect & delivery services will remain operational during the current level 5 restrictions. I'm sure there will be supply & demand around other popular items but the vast majority of people will te what they need.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #33
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    And just to add, EVERY year there are items that are high in popularity & are hard to get anyway, this year it happens to be the PS5 thats the big ticket item, which with or without Covid 19 was going to have supply & demand issues, so as Loughc said there's no need to exacerbate the social media hysteria, Smyths have already clearly said that supply on 99% of items is not an issue & their online ordering, click & collect & delivery services will remain operational during the current level 5 restrictions. I'm sure there will be supply & demand around other popular items but the vast majority of people will te what they need.


    And it's important to remember cause people are shopping earlier it actually gives retailers more time to order more stock in, so the popular toys won't be as hard to get this year, well except the ps5 but that's Sony's decision to run with limited stock at the start to drive up demand.


  • #34
    TRS30
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    Bikes seem to be big this year as well, very hard to get (at the minute, I'm sure most/all places will have more stock before Christmas).


  • #35
    SarahLil
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    Yes Barbie Benetton was in demand the year I asked for her, I asked for Christie but got Teresa, Christie was no where to be got we still laugh about it :D

    Teresa had amazing hair and a faux fur coat

    https://www.pinterest.ie/pin/534098837032162658/


  • #36
    Loughc
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    Some dates for the diary.

    https://twitter.com/ukchristmastv/status/1320325477895229443?s=21


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  • #37
    Loughc
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    I’m a celeb returns November 15th. Essential Christmas buildup tv.


  • #38
    TRS30
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    We (mainly me!) have decided to come in from the dark ages and get a Smart TV! Hopefully going to get a deal on Black Friday. My plan is to get into these Christmas movies/shows on Netflixs :)


  • #39
    Loughc
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    https://www.netflix.com/title/81090012?s=i&trkid=13747225

    This looks good cheesy fun :)


  • #40
    Heroditas
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    We (mainly me!) have decided to come in from the dark ages and get a Smart TV! Hopefully going to get a deal on Black Friday. My plan is to get into these Christmas movies/shows on Netflixs :)

    I was debating doing the same thing the other week but got an Nvidia Shield instead. It's a media player that works on Android and you can have Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Youtube etc on it.
    My main reason was a lot of smart TVs seem to have issues with apps after a few years whereas with this, it should keep going for a good while.
    You can even load Spotify onto it and play your Christmas playlists on the TV :D


  • #41
    Jude13
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    We (mainly me!) have decided to come in from the dark ages and get a Smart TV! Hopefully going to get a deal on Black Friday. My plan is to get into these Christmas movies/shows on Netflixs :)

    We refuse to get a smart TV after a pal who works in security put us off them for life. At least don't get one the 'learns' or has a camera.


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  • #42
    TRS30
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    Jude13 wrote: »
    We refuse to get a smart TV after a pal who works in security put us off them for life. At least don't get one the 'learns' or has a camera.

    Pretty sure I mentioned on here before that have had a couple of incidents with talking about a very specific thing with OH and then ads for it coming up on social media!!

    Have heard things about Alexa as well. Never heard about smart TVs!! Dont plan on getting one with a camera, not sure how you know if it 'learns' or not. Is it on the box??


  • #43
    Posy
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    I have a smart TV, it's great. It is so handy for Netflix, too.

    There is no camera though- I want to watch TV, not be on the TV! :pac:


  • #44
    DvB
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    Posy wrote: »
    I have a smart TV, it's great. It is so handy for Netflix, too.

    There is no camera though- I want to watch TV, not be on the TV! :pac:

    Same. Wouldn't buy anything else nowadays.

    Don't think i've ever seen one with a camera, but wouldnt be keen on them either if that was an option. Even my webcam for my home office has a little sliding screen (that has to be physically moved over the lens) when not in use so no one can hack in for a peek or suchlike.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #45
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    Same. Wouldn't buy anything else nowadays.

    Don't think i've ever seen one with a camera, but wouldnt be keen on them either if that was an option. Even my webcam for my home office has a little sliding screen (that has to be physically moved over the lens) when not in use so no one can hack in for a peek or suchlike.

    Mine, is a little less fancy. I have some black tape over it!!


  • #46
    tscul32
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    Love the smart tv, everything on the one remote. Of course if we lose that then we're fecked.
    Very techy house here but we draw the line at Alexa. Google already fires ads at me about anything I've ever even glanced at.


  • #47
    DvB
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Mine, is a little less fancy. I have some black tape over it!!

    Does the job!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #48
    Jude13
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    We have an android tv tiny box thing for all our TV, Sky, Catch up recording etc. We also have apple tv box with Netflix and prime apps on it. I have an 'old' Sony 55 inch which was top of the range back in the day. Doesn't miss a beat.

    We put it on the wall as the youngest took a liking. It weighs a flipping ton.


  • #49
    Loughc
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    ITV have released their Christmas lineup and specials.

    https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/itv_christmas_-_winter_brochure.pdf

    A few decent things but mostly usual stuff.


  • #50
    odyssey06
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    Loughc wrote: »
    ITV have released their Christmas lineup and specials.
    https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/itv_christmas_-_winter_brochure.pdf
    A few decent things but mostly usual stuff.

    Gordon, Gino and Fred: Desperately Seeking Santa
    I look forward to watching this while not entirely sober...

    Important to watch Simply Raymond Blanc while not hungry.

    25% of shows appear to be related to the Chase!

    James Martin pops up on Christmas Day but otherwise the days scripted specials e.g Downton Abbey or Victoria christmas specials seem to be gone.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #51
    Posy
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Mine, is a little less fancy. I have some black tape over it!!
    Me too. :D


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