The Christmas/New Year 2020 TV Forum Selection Box Thread

Skid X

This BBC2 Glastonbury legends thing is also lovely stuff.

tom1ie

Skid X wrote: »

This BBC2 Glastonbury legends thing is also lovely stuff.

Yeah watching that now. Tom Jones was fantastic as he was on jools tonight.

JP Liz V1

Stardust is on Channel 4 now, great cast, story and camp De Niro

Welsh Megaman

Happy New Year, boardsies

The final part of the excellent documentary series ‘Celebrity: A 21st. Century Story’ on BBC Two tonight at 9pm, followed by Frankie Boyle’s 2020 New World Order.

Ol' Donie

Watched some University Challenge there.

A net of Christmas sprouts would have got as many right answers as I normally do if I watch this.

PsychoPete

Pretending I'm A Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story is on Sky Documentaries at 11 tonight

Welsh Megaman

‘The Tommy Tiernan Show’ tonight on RTE One at 9.30pm, followed by a second showing of ‘Callan Kicks The Year’.

ShamNNspace

Bit of a comedic eunuch that Callan lad imv.. Usual targets big bad twumpy and brexit, he won't touch any sacred cows, not in a month of sundays.. that boy knoes what side his bread is buttered, I'll be giving him a miss

Jordan 199

Get Carter on ITV4 at 9.35PM. One of my favourites.

Come on over to the Tommy Tiernan thread! I'm lonely.

Welsh Megaman

Great documentary about a classic computer game just started on Sky Documentaries.

I won’t say what the game is called, I’ll just leave this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udUCjJphE-0

fryup

worst year ever for christmas telly??

PsychoPete

fryup wrote: »

worst year ever for christmas telly??

Yes, they didn't even show back to the future or harry potter

fryup

PsychoPete wrote: »

Yes, they didn't even show back to the future or harry potter

on second thoughts maybe it wasn't so bad

Ol' Donie

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is on ITV 4 now!

That means it starts in about half an hour on ITV4+1!

StevenToast

fryup wrote: »

worst year ever for christmas telly??

Without question the worst year ever.

I think the mainstream channels have just given up and dont bother trying anymore.

When you advertise a programme about baz and a dolphin as one of the main draws at christmas......
....you know its going to be seriously sh*it

The old days of great christmas tv are long over....

Everyday is christmas now....same with food.

We have everything and value nothing.

Suckit

StevenToast wrote: »

Without question the worst year ever.

I think the mainstream channels have just given up and dont bother trying anymore.

When you advertise a programme about baz and a dolphin as one of the main draws at christmas......
....you know its going to be seriously sh*it

The old days of great christmas tv are long over....

Everyday is christmas now....same with food.

We have everything and value nothing.

It's almost as if they know everyone will be staying in anyway.. :pac:

Welsh Megaman

For once, RTE didn’t screw up on New Year’s Eve! :eek:






Oh wait...


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/03/irish-state-broadcaster-apologises-over-tv-comedy-depicting-god-as-rapist

SCOOP 64

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

For once, RTE didn’t screw up on New Year’s Eve! :eek:






Oh wait...


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/03/irish-state-broadcaster-apologises-over-tv-comedy-depicting-god-as-rapist

Didn't even see it , BBC countdown was good which most seem to be watching with the fireworks and light display.

ShamNNspace

That programme "the way we were".. A great idea but do they really need all these talking heads ruining it imv? With all that lovely old footage couldn't they just let Creedon or Harding maybe narrate it and it could be a grand gentle reminising show on a cold January evening, but no they have to insert all these talking heads with their inane comments

PsychoPete

Watching The Naked Gun, absolutely ridiculous film but a classic

Beechwoodspark

ShamNNspace wrote: »

That programme "the way we were".. A great idea but do they really need all these talking heads ruining it imv? With all that lovely old footage couldn't they just let Creedon or Harding maybe narrate it and it could be a grand gentle reminising show on a cold January evening, but no they have to insert all these talking heads with their inane comments

It’s basically reeling in the years with added commentary from the RTÉ canteen

ShamNNspace

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

It’s basically reeling in the years with added commentary from the RTÉ canteen

The made guys got their fee's and thats all that matters I suppose in the montrose soviet

trashcan

ShamNNspace wrote: »

That programme "the way we were".. A great idea but do they really need all these talking heads ruining it imv? With all that lovely old footage couldn't they just let Creedon or Harding maybe narrate it and it could be a grand gentle reminising show on a cold January evening, but no they have to insert all these talking heads with their inane comments

It’s the type of thing Channel 4 etc do regularly in the UK. It has its place I suppose, but Prime Time on a Sunday evening ? Really RTE ? This is the best you’ve got ?

Suckit

I was going to watch it on catchup (The way we were). Is it like the Sky shows where they have a 'comedian' or celebrity of sorts talking about each topic between clips? - Edit - also channel 4 as mentioned above.

I'll give it a miss if it is.

30 year olds talking about what it was like in the 60's etc.?

ShamNNspace

Suckit wrote: »

I was going to watch it on catchup (The way we were). Is it like the Sky shows where they have a 'comedian' or celebrity of sorts talking about each topic between clips? - Edit - also channel 4 as mentioned above.

I'll give it a miss if it is.

30 year olds talking about what it was like in the 60's etc.?

No I'd say watch it and give your opinion, don't let my ramblings sway you

SPDUB

PsychoPete wrote: »

harry potter

Exclusive to Sky as was Love Actually .

Don't know what happened tp BTTF

fryup

StevenToast wrote: »

The old days of great christmas tv are long over....

Everyday is christmas now....same with food.

We have everything and value nothing.

but were they that great?? i think back in the day it was a case of having to make do with was offered to us as we only had 6 channels or in my case in the whest 2 channels....we were a lot more easily pleased back then

odyssey06

fryup wrote: »

but were they that great?? i think back in the day it was a case of having to make do with was offered to us as we only had 6 channels or in my case in the whest 2 channels....we were a lot more easily pleased back then

I think it is also a factor of the shift away from shows like Minder, Only Fools etc that lent themselves to once off episodes versus serialised shows & reality shows.

ITV used to make a bit more of an effort on the scripted front, even into the last 10 years there would be something like a Poirot tv movie, Downton Abbey or Victoria special

Say Your Number

At least now we are 10 months away from lads on the internet complaining about Fairytale of New York being censored again.

Say Your Number

Say Your Number wrote: »

At least now we are 10 months away from lads on the internet complaining about Fairytale of New York being censored again.

And from the people complaining wanting it censored too thankfully.

Skid X

Big Fat Quiz Of Everything is on Channel 4 tonight at 9pm

It can be hit and miss but sure it's not like you'll be going anywhere

Rob Beckett, Roisin Conaty, Nish Kumar, Katherine Ryan, Oti Mabuse and Rob Brydon join Jimmy Carr as he poses questions on anything and everything, with subjects including Only Fools and Horses, Johnny Cash and US tourist attractions. As always, Jimmy is helped by newsreader Jon Snow, actor Charles Dance and the children from Mitchell Brook Primary School

PsychoPete

That's not a bad line up maybe except for Nish

Basq

PsychoPete wrote: »

That's not a bad line up maybe except for Nish

Did you miss Oti Mabuse?

Absolutely no place for her in a line up like that..

PsychoPete

Basq wrote: »

Did you miss Oti Mabuse?

Absolutely no place for a line up like that..

I've no idea who that is

Basq

PsychoPete wrote: »

I've no idea who that is

A panel show of comedians.. it only makes sense to have a Strictly dancer on it also!

PsychoPete

Basq wrote: »

A panel show of comedians.. it only makes sense to have a Strictly dancer on it also!

Having Nish on the show doesn't look that bad after all

PsychoPete

Did Jimmy get new hair?

Say Your Number

Christmas finished yesterday, it's probably time to go back the old lockdown thread.

Basq

PsychoPete wrote: »

Did Jimmy get new hair?

Has had it a few months now.

Ridiculed everywhere from 8 Out Of 10 Cats to Celeb Juice since!

JP Liz V1

A new panel show Clear History starts tonight on RTE 2 with Kevin McGahern

Basq

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

A new panel show Clear History starts tonight on RTE 2 with Kevin McGahern

Naaaaaaaahh......

PsychoPete

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

A new panel show Clear History starts tonight on RTE 2 with Kevin McGahern

Absolute sh!te

Skid X

Say Your Number wrote: »

Christmas finished yesterday, it's probably time to go back the old lockdown thread.

I take your point, but for me Christmas begins at the end of the final Late Late Show of the year.

Then Christmas is really over and the misery returns when Tubs starts up again :pac:

ShamNNspace

Skid X wrote: »

I take your point, but for me Christmas begins at the end of the final Late Late Show of the year.

Then Christmas is really over and the misery returns when Tubs starts up again :pac:

The hour is upon us

Ol' Donie

Die Hard 2 started a few mins ago on ITV+1.

It's a Christmas film, Late Late or no Late Late.

Death from Bill & Ted is the baddie!

Colm Meaney is a Windsor Air pilot!