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Christmas TV Hidden Highlights?

  • 24-12-2007 05:28AM
    #1
    cosgrove80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭


    I've been looking through the RTE Guide and very little has jumped out at me that's a must-see.

    Apart from Doctor Who (BBC1 Christmas Day 6:50pm) and Extras (BBC1 Dec. 27th 9pm) I haven't come across anything.

    I know I've just mentioned the two most high profile shows but anything else worth watching that I may have missed or skipped over?

    There's surely some hidden gems?


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  • #2
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    nope, you've got it right


    there's absolutely nothing on this year
    which is why I asked for DVDs for christmas


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The lack of "shivers down the spine" tv these days is criminal, Xmas was once a time the companies put huge amounts of time and money into, now its a little more than a disruptive influence in the soap schedules (which is why they show even more episodes!).

    Keep an eye out for QI (BBC2 Wednesday 9 pm) the unseen bits, which I'm informed is a hoot that followed by Lead Balloon.

    Mike.


  • #4
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Thank God for UK TV Gold.


  • #5
    DMC
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    RTE 2 are showing The Blues Brothers, albeit at 1:35am tomorrow night.


  • #6
    mike65
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    You may wish to be very drunk on Friday at 8.30 until 10.30.

    Mike.


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  • #7
    DMC
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    mike65 wrote: »
    You may wish to be very drunk on Friday at 8.30 until 10.30.

    On BBC 1? vms. Hic.


  • #8
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Spare a thought for me....I have 4 channels! Nothing on. Fr Ted is on at the moment though, the one where they get lost in the lingirie department. Can't wait til I get my new DVDs tomorrow, I'll actually have something to watch.


  • #9
    radiospan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,360 ✭✭✭radiospan


    It's Ireland's biggest lingerie section I understand


  • #10
    mike65
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    That episode is now like Willy Wonka...

    Mike.


  • #11
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    The Big Fat Quiz of the year is usually a good laugh...

    And BBC3 are showing the Mighty Boosh live at some stage too.


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  • #12
    Capt'n Midnight
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    This year is seriously bad anyway this is what I'm going to try to watch but wont get too upset if I miss.

    Haven't seen before
    Christmas day C4 10:35 Motorcycle Diaries

    These Any good ?
    Thursday RTE 2 10:30 Stop you're killing me 2
    Thursday C4 12:10 Night Watch

    An old favorite, put hte feets up and relax
    Friday 1:15 C4 The Golden Voyage of Sinabd
    Staring Dr Who with Ray Harryhausen on special effects and Caroline Munro as eye candy.

    Saturday BBC 2 11:00 QI followed by Dara O'Briain Live
    one I haven't seen in ages so I can't rememeber if worth watching - still a great song though.
    C4 11:55 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Fom saturday RTE 1 are showing all the old Johnny Wiessmuller Tarzan films at 6:20 / 6:30 / 7 in the morning

    Sunday 7:15 C4 Strictly Ballroom, not a must see but worth watching if you haven't seen before.

    New years eve, you've seen umpteen times before spartacus/life of brian
    any use BBC 2 9:35 girl with a pearl earing ?

    New years day
    10:15 New Years Day Concert Live from Vienna - All Eurovision channels.
    C4 11:15 The Rocketeer - another guilty pleasure

    Friday jan 4
    RTE 2 9:00 Peep show ( which series ??)
    RTE 2 9:30 Downfall (I missed it last time)


  • #13
    herbieflowers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭herbieflowers


    Old Boy is on tonight at 00.45 on C4, good watch


  • #14
    alvysinger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭alvysinger


    Just seen a promo on rte2 for a new 'Dublin - based' sitcom, to be shown January -- called the roaring twenties. Anybody hear anything about this?


  • #15
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    whats with tv3.the last 2 days seem to be corrie,corrie,corrie.what tripe.


  • #16
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,466 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    mike65 wrote: »
    You may wish to be very drunk on Friday at 8.30 until 10.30.

    Mike.
    Give my head peace marathon On BBC1?

    Edit: I just noticed RTE1 at 8.30 to 10.30 Eastenders, news and Late Late show westlife special. :mad:


  • #17
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,410 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Anyone know if the Christmas Day Dr. Who is being repeated? I missed it. :(


  • #18
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Bond you are right, I was refering to Give My Head Peace, but RTE sounds like tripe too. :(

    Mike.


  • #19
    moe_sizlak
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 883 ✭✭✭moe_sizlak


    watched 2 great films christmas night , the motorcycle diaries which wasnt at all preachy and the gem of the bunch , inside im dancing , loved it , superb performances by the 2 leads in a hugely uplifting but brutally non sentimental irish film , if hollywood had made this movie , one of the guys would have won a gold medal in the special olypmics


  • #20
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    Nothing hidden about those gems.

    Moorbike diaries is very good though,
    It does not *disolve* much about Li'l Che though so lovers/haters of him should not attatch to much to the fact it is about him, it is a *provocative* tale of heavy duty vehicles and thier aspirations.


  • #21
    moe_sizlak
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 883 ✭✭✭moe_sizlak


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    Nothing hidden about those gems.

    Moorbike diaries is very good though,
    It does not *disolve* much about Li'l Che though so lovers/haters of him should not attatch to much to the fact it is about him, it is a *provocative* tale of heavy duty vehicles and thier aspirations.

    never said there were hidden , glad you liked one of em


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  • #22
    SprostonGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭SprostonGreen


    I've been enjoying re-runs of Comedy connections late night BBC2, some I've seen and most I haven't.

    Also Red Dwarf straight after.

    Extras and Dr Who have been the best so far this xmas.


  • #23
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,466 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Long Way Down is repeated very late on BBC2. Very good as I missed it first time around.


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