Christmas TV Thread 2015

The Hallmark Christmas movies on TV (can not be beat) and they start Nov. 1st.

Some of the TV websites (e.g. http://digiguide.tv) that look out a month are starting to populate the TV guide for the Christmas Period. Lots of it is still to be announced but given that there is so much on over the period I know I always miss stuff that I didn't spot was on. Therefore I think it would be good to start a thread to highlight the key shows people might like.

For example:
On Christmas Day RTE still haven't put up their schedule but BBC1 has Madagascar 3 and Brave as their two big movies and Doctor Who is on early at 5:30pm so hopefully they will be a bit more kid friendly than the "Santa is all imaginary" theme they had last year. Mrs Brown's is also on that evening so that may be another special.

On Christmas eve one thing I notice is the popular Carols from the Castle has been replaced with Carols from the Aras so I fear much of it will involve Mickie D reading his awful poems. Over on UTV National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is on that afternoon.

One thing I also spotted is on the 20th RTE have put their "News Quiz of the year" up against the BBC sports personality of the year so Sports fans can binge that night.

Much of the best films, shows, specials etc will be between Christmas and New Year's and aren't up there yet but should appear in the next few days. If anyone spots any gems in there please post them.

These days, I prefer US sitcoms to UK sitcoms (even the most formulaic of sitcoms is funnier for me than the likes of Mrs Brown's Boys and Citizen Khan) and they don't tend to do Christmas specials, really, preferring Thanksgiving specials (which if you squint are basically the same )

The only non-American Christmas specials I set out to watch then are the panel shows I already like. I've not seen a guide yet, but I assume there will be 8 Out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie to You Christmas specials.

Oh, and Screenwipe/Newswipe/Weekly Wipe/whatever it's called review of the year is always good for a watch.

corblimey wrote: »

The only non-American Christmas specials I set out to watch then are the panel shows I already like. I've not seen a guide yet, but I assume there will be 8 Out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie to You Christmas specials.

The 8 Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown Christmas special is on this day week.

Awful Rte lineup. Not one movie or show in there that I thought "ooooh". Tommy Tiernan, shudder
Hopefully they'll have some old classics on

Very dossappointed overall with the film selection on tv. I know I'm gonna sound old now but I remember few years ago you couldn't decide what you wanted to watch there was so much on.

iguana wrote: »

My 3yo has fallen in love with a new Nick Jr cartoon called Shimmer and Shine and he's constantly asking to watch the Christmas episode. I've looked it up and it airs in the US on the 11th. He can not get his head around why I can't/won't let him watch the genie's save Christmas. (He's worked out that most Christmas episodes of his favourite cartoons involve the characters saving Christmas.:D)

Hi iguana the Christmas special for shimmer and shine is on nick Jr on Monday at 4.30pm ... toddlers what can I say lol

Also heatons have most of those dvds in stock I got mickey saves christmas the other day was also a peppa christmas special and holly and bens magical Kingdom christmas dvd

Loughc wrote: »

Has anyone gotten this year's RTé Christmas Guide yet?

Got it last night. Not a lot on. Fairly run of the mill standard Christmas articles. The cover is a cartoon rather than a picture so looks a bit like the Phoenix annual. One strange part I read in it was an interview with Harrison Ford about Star Wars. The first question was "So is this the first interview you have given in 30 years about Star Wars". Unless the interview was conducted 3 years ago when the new film was announced I'm surprised Ford didn't hit them over the head with his chair.