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Christmas TV 2020

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  • #102
    Loughc
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    Jamie Oliver: Keep Cooking at Christmas is on channel 4 at 8pm tonight.


  • #103
    Loughc
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    The RTE Christmas guide is on sale from tomorrow :)


  • #104
    Posy
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    Oh yaaay. :)


  • #105
    tickingclock
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Jamie Oliver: Keep Cooking at Christmas is on channel 4 at 8pm tonight.

    It's worth the watch!!


  • #106
    Heroditas
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    funnights74 wrote: »
    20 yrs ago we were all glued to the measly 4 or 5 tv channels with specials and movie premiers with a few old reliable movies thrown in, these days is it even worth it buying the Christmas rte guide ? sadly technology has changed everything.

    The Christmas Premiere was something that only came in during the mid to late 80s iirc.
    Before that, Christmas TV was pretty grim from a modern point of view. It was invariably a Morecambe and Wise Christmas special and another one or two specials and then usually an old movie.
    '84 on RTE was quite a seismic year because they showed Raiders of the Lost Ark. After that we had My Left Foot, the Field, Babe etc each year
    For me anyway my highlight for Christmas Day as a kid was Top of the Pops. The rest of the day would usually be a few golden oldie films and a musical show etc.


  • #107
    Pistachio19
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Jamie Oliver: Keep Cooking at Christmas is on channel 4 at 8pm tonight.

    His cute little boy comes in and mum says, "tell him (Jamie) what you've done". Little guy says "but you'll still love me?" Turns out he'd broken the piano. Jamie asked him what his favourite roast veg is, he answered "lemon". He's adorable.


  • #108
    Loughc
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    A couple of Christmas TV shows tonight.

    Neven's Christmas Menu is on RTÉ One tonight at 7.30pm.

    Googlebox Ireland have a Christmas special on Virgin Media One tonight at 9pm

    Christmas in New York: Inside the plaza, a look at the plaza hotel at Christmas is on Channel 4 at 9pm


  • #109
    Loughc
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    When Christmas goes wrong is on Comedy Central tonight at 9pm as well. Warning it's 3 hours long!


  • #110
    Loughc
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    Classic Christmas comedy moments is on comedy central’s tonight at 9pm. (90mins)


  • #111
    Loughc
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Classic Christmas comedy moments is on comedy central’s tonight at 9pm. (90mins)

    Followed by a Christmas episode of your face or mine and roast battle Comedy Central.

    A Royle Family Christmas episode is on GOLD at 10.20pm followed by Harry Enfield and Christmas chums at 11.40pm.


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  • #112
    pigtail33
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    Loughc wrote: »
    Christmas in New York: Inside the plaza, a look at the plaza hotel at Christmas is on Channel 4 at 9pm

    I've only seen the first part of this so far, but I NEED to get there over Christmas some time. Even better if it's in the royal suite.


  • #113
    Loughc
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    The Story of Fairytale of New York is on BBC Four tomorrow night at 10pm. The pogues reflect on recording the song and what the lyrics meant.


  • #114
    Posy
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    Tomorrow (18th) is the 20th anniversary of Kirsty MacColl's death. :(


  • #115
    touts
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    The 2 Johnnie's Christmas special was just on. I didn't expect much but it was actually very funny. Fair play to them. We'll have another of those next year thanks :-)

    I thought the Christmas At Home (Replacing Christmas from the Castle) was also good. Not really sure why they didn't do it from Dublin Castle. They seemed to be indoors most of the time anyway. It held up the tradition of that show.


  • #116
    Posy
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    Just watched the Royle Family 'The Queen of Sheba' on UK Gold. I'm feeling all the feels!!


  • #117
    Loughc
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    Posy wrote: »
    Just watched the Royle Family 'The Queen of Sheba' on UK Gold. I'm feeling all the feels!!

    Oh no. That one hits me in the feels every single time.


  • #118
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Posy wrote: »
    Just watched the Royle Family 'The Queen of Sheba' on UK Gold. I'm feeling all the feels!!
    I love when Jim after Nana's funeral says...
    "I tell you what though, Barb, I'd give all the bloody money in the world to have one more bloody row with her." :D


  • #119
    Loughc
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    Since I got home I’ve watched

    The wall vs celebrities

    The great Christmas bake off

    And now watching Snackmasters : Quality Street episode


  • #120
    odyssey06
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    I thought the Anuna concert (the choir from Riverdance) was very good. Festive music but not the usual fare.

    Still available on TG4 player.

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



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  • #121
    WoollyRedHat
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    Big Fat Quiz of the Year with Jimmy Carr and co. is always worth a watch, due to repeat on New Year's Day


  • #122
    DvB
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    Watched the call the midwife Christmas special tonight, we were both a bit underwhelmed by this years offering being honest, shame as its usually a TV highlight for us over the holidays.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #123
    Posy
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    I haven't watched it yet, but I seen the trailer and don't have very high expectations, tbh!


  • #124
    headnorth
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    DvB wrote: »
    Watched the call the midwife Christmas special tonight, we were both a bit underwhelmed by this years offering being honest, shame as its usually a TV highlight for us over the holidays.

    All tv was/is terrible this year.
    Currently watching Christmas University Challenge each day but the tv shows and specials were bad(covid accepted). Motherland & watching a few Royle Family on iPlayer on just about made it okay this year, just.


  • #125
    TRS30
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    Watched much less TV so far this Christmas for various reasons. Most of the movies have been on streaming services.

    Am not too surprised as didn’t see much in the RTÉ guide when I flicked through it.


  • #126
    odyssey06
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    So weird now, watching something I recorded that aired pre-Christmas... and seeing all the Christmas ads for supermarkets and turkeys etc

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



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  • #127
    DvB
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    So weird now, watching something I recorded that aired pre-Christmas... and seeing all the Christmas ads for supermarkets and turkeys etc

    I love when that happens. Especially well into the new year.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #128
    Jude13
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    I watched big fat quiz of the year, it was average. I also think there was no live audience, covid etc., which took away from it.


  • #129
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    I love when that happens. Especially well into the new year.

    Even better during the summer (when you finally get round to watching that movie!).


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