RTE Guide - Christmas 2022 edition

DvB · 16-11-2022 9:28am #1

The bumper Christmas issue will hit shelves nationwide from December 12th with a print run of 310,000 copies... so not long now!

TRS30 · 16-11-2022 10:34am

Will still buy it even though will not really watch much TV and will already know what is on each channel. Probably just do the crossword.

pigtail33 · 16-11-2022 10:50am

Same here, we buy it every year and it barely gets opened anymore. But it's part of the Christmas tradition to buy the RTE Guide and Ireland's Own.

Gone are the days when myself and my siblings almost had to book a time slot to go through the TV section of it. Oh the excitement of planning your TV viewing for the two weeks off school, even though we only had two channels until I was well into secondary school!

Pistachio19 · 16-11-2022 10:50am

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We buy it and circle what we will watch and then forget to watch most of it.

DvB · 16-11-2022 12:02pm

We'll not even be in the country, nevermind near a TV, for the majority of its scheduling but will still buy it, purely out of tradition.

SarahLil · 16-11-2022 3:27pm

Will pick it up out of tradition

Still have last years one it was my little ones first Christmas I keep meaning to put it in her keepsake box

Jim_Hodge · 16-11-2022 3:40pm

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Same here. It doesn't cover most of the channels on our freesat and we've daily papers plus online to see what's on. We really just do the crosswords.

Initially I felt we'd buy it anyway but now I'm having second thoughts. It has been an integral part of decades of Christmases though. We'll see nearer the date how we feel.

TRS30 · 16-11-2022 5:37pm

The Christmas RTE Guide, one of Ireland greatest Christmas traditions 😁

tscul32 · 16-11-2022 5:51pm

Just the crossword here too. But would be weird not to have it.

freshpopcorn · 16-11-2022 10:26pm

I like the Christmas Guide but a confession of mine is I preferred it in the past when they just had a Christmas photo shoot with the RTE Staff.

Loughc · 17-11-2022 10:11am

Another one here who just buys it out of tradition and the crossword but these days I'm getting less and less time to put into the crossword

Tippman24 · 23-11-2022 8:37pm

It is the only time in the year that I buy the RTE Guide. I don't watch much television but it is purely a tradition at this stage. I can remember myself and my sisters fighting over who reads it first and we only had two channels in the place.

ballyargus · 23-11-2022 10:52pm

Similarly, I buy it out of tradition. I love the tough-as-nails film quiz; the beauty of it is that many of the films are on over the season, with the answers to be found within.

dubstepper · 24-11-2022 11:42am

Same here. We buy it and study what to watch, then forget all about it :) With everything on demand now it has somewhat killed it

Quitelife · 24-11-2022 11:47am

Probably buy it but in terms of TV guides its hard to beat The Suns TV guide on a Saturday ?? or is there a better one im not aware??

I buy the Sun each Saturday and throw away the paper itself without looking at it( in a bin of course) . I might become the opposite to other people taking the pull out and leaving the paper itself on the stand.

Smell the glove · 28-11-2022 11:49am

We buy it and circle any films we want to record or major programs. Also very handy when I visit my parents Christmas day as we can look through it and see what we can sit down and watch after dinner. They have a dodgy box so useless for flagging programs to watch.

CheerLouth · 29-11-2022 10:17am

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My parents do this with the Ireland on Sunday (or whatever it's called now). It's a great TV guide to be fair, has nice recipes & a great quiz section at the back.

07-12-2022 4:58pm

The OP says it's coming out on the 12th....which seems late. I thought normally it came out around the 8th or 9th.

NIMAN · 07-12-2022 5:37pm

It appears that the sales of the rte guide are kept strong due to tradition, nothing else.

If the replies on here are a straw poll, it would appear the vast majority don't actually read it or use it as a TV guide at all.

Jim_Hodge · 07-12-2022 7:03pm

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Pure tradition for the last decade. We've decided to break this year and we're not bothering. It doesn't get used and rarely has anything worth reading. We'll find some other crosswords to do.

Ol' Donie · 08-12-2022 1:22am

I'll buy it as always, highlight any Die Hard and every Match of the Day.

That'll be that.

Can't wait.

Smell the glove · 08-12-2022 10:57pm

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Huh so I have to buy this current one to have the Christmas week listings!?

09-12-2022 3:13pm

Yeah the guide is becoming more and more redundant. I think I'll check to see what the prize for the movie quiz is before I buy.

Sheep Shagger · 10-12-2022 7:04pm

Saw one today with listings up to the 23rd or 24th and it was thin....I though it covered the whole festive period and was a lot thicker?

DvB · 10-12-2022 7:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119980513#Comment_119980513

The next one is the Christmas one and covers 2 weeks instead of the normal one week.

Jim_Hodge · 10-12-2022 7:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119980513#Comment_119980513

That's just the normal weekly guide. The Christmas edition isn't out yet.

Posy · 10-12-2022 7:12pm

I think the Christmas one is out on Monday. 🙂

SuperBowserWorld · 11-12-2022 4:32pm

Edit

Removed complaining post.

freshpopcorn · 11-12-2022 4:58pm

Sneak peak!

Sheep Shagger · 12-12-2022 3:33pm

Look what I just saw.... Lol

Leg End Reject · 12-12-2022 5:56pm

I bought one today, it just wouldn't be Christmas without it!

Posy · 12-12-2022 5:59pm

I got mine today too. It was brought to me, so I didn't even have to leave the comfort of home. 😄

TRS30 · 13-12-2022 10:18am

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Hope you feeling Ok.

I'll most likely pick one up later today.

SarahLil · 15-12-2022 2:10pm

I seen it in store but waiting till I am doing my big shop will pop it in the trolley I know OH will be like what you buying that for but it will be handy my Mam she is not great with her Tv so I can give her a call on the phone tell her if there’s something she likes on in the days between Christmas and New Year, she will be with us for Christmas

Also OH father use to print rte guide back in the day and I think it’s a good story for my little one when she understands, it was actually over time so I’m sure that over time for families paid for many a Christmas

ab4248 · 15-12-2022 3:06pm

Aggggghhhhh! The crossword! So all completed bar 1. 50 down! It's only 4 letters and I have 2 of them. Only word that's fits doesn't seem to work with the clue (used) and the other option (skid) upsets my 54 across. Anyone else doing the crossword?

15-12-2022 3:37pm

I have "skid" in for that. And "Krampus" for 54A. If you go to a site called theanswerbank.co.uk and search for "rte" you'll see other people asking and sharing answers. Helps me every year.

tscul32 · 16-12-2022 12:24am

Have Skid and Krampus too. Actually have it finished. Must send it in this year.

TRS30 · 16-12-2022 9:09am

Spoiler alert guys for us slow kids in the back!

tscul32 · 17-12-2022 10:38pm

😔😔sorry😔😔

marob1969 · 31-12-2022 10:41am

big kings the must have been to make so much of a little one 15D/71A The Mega? Anyone for the crossword. Last one

Leg End Reject · 31-12-2022 11:19am

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Magi - the 3 kings/wise men.

TRS30 · 31-12-2022 6:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120002279#Comment_120002279

Never even got to start it and wouldn’t at this stage so fire away with answers guys.

RTE Guide - Christmas 2022 edition

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

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

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