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Christmas TV 2021

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  • #102
    tscul32
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118151209#Comment_118151209

    We're actually well familiar with those two. My older two loved them, youngest just never really got to see them. I sometimes feel the youngest has missed out on lots of fun Christmas stuff just. The first two were within 2 years if each other then the last came 4 years later. So while the older ones still did big Santa experiences at 8 and 9, the younger one missed those family occasions cos trying to get a 13 and 15 year old to go along and smile is a tough job.



  • #103
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118151209#Comment_118151209

    We went to see the second one at the drive in movies in the RDS last Christmas. The kids loved it.



  • #104
    Loughc
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    I’m disappointed the toy show theme is lion king. I would love them to do A Christmas Carol theme but I understand Disney probably pay big money to get their properties featured.



  • #105
    Loughc
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    Love this!



  • #106
    Loughc
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    Disappointing toy show this year in my opinion.

    I thought 2020 was outstanding so this year was always going to be a hard act to follow.



  • #107
    joebloggs123
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    Terrible toy show this year, very disappointing



  • #108
    Loughc
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    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/bbc-christmas-tv-schedule-timings-confirmed-newsupdate/?fbclid=IwAR3OqSRbciOPxKKZG3nqkbVx85Fsn-2GyobpA2QpixLXlq9q71_iKtCOPYE

    No surprises there in this lineup



  • #109
    dubstepper
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    We sat down to watch Home Alone 3 the other day. I know it gets stick but I think it's actually quite good. On the back of that we tried Home Alone 4. OMG it is really, really, REALLY poor.



  • #110
    Smell the glove
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118246273#Comment_118246273

    Very poor line up. Mrs Browns Boys.....enough said.



  • #111
    [Deleted User]
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    I'm looking forward to watching this offering from Netflix 😆

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8LqYHBgRgw




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  • #112
    DvB
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    Just took a look at the BBC line up, other than Call the Midwife and TOTP you can pretty much keep it.

    Mrs Browns Boys....

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




  • #113
    Posy
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    Good heavens, that's a poor line up alright!!



  • #114
    TRS30
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    Looks Christmas TV is to be as good as ever!!!



  • #115
    Fowler87
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118247697#Comment_118247697

    Liked for the Dr.Cox headbang 😁 Loved Scrubs... To stay on topic couple of decent Christmas episodes in that series.

    Agree on the BBC lineup. Shameful. Its like they dont even care anymore



  • #116
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118249822#Comment_118249822

    Scrubs was great! & yeah the Christmas episode (only remember the one off hand) was excellent.

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




  • #117
    DvB
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    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/channel-4-christmas-day-2021-schedule-newsupdate/

    For fans of GBBO, the first Christmas special is airing on Christmas Day @ 8pm on Channel 4. Must remember to record that as not a chance I'll be watching TV Christmas Day.

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




  • #118
    pigtail33
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118250909#Comment_118250909

    I loved It's A Sin, so really looking forward to this.

    Same here, I always record the GBBO and Strictly Specials. They make great between Christmas and NY TV.



  • #119
    Cork Lass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118247585#Comment_118247585

    I’ve added that to my list - looks good.



  • #120
    odyssey06
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    Not much to get excited about on the Irish channels...

    https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-virgin-media-christmas-tv-schedules-5617238-Dec2021/

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



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  • #121
    odyssey06
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    Listings up for the main British channels... as well as archive of christmas listings over past decades.

    https://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/

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



  • #122
    odyssey06
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    Christmas RTE guide is out

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



  • #123
    Posy
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    It is, got it yesterday on the way home from work. 😊



  • #124
    odyssey06
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    Sky Arts will be airing the epic 1970s miniseries Jesus of Nazareth, starting Monday 20th.

    Somehow it reminds me of school days in the run up to Christmas, when the teacher would dig out the vhs tape and we could take it easy in religion class...

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



  • #125
    DvB
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    The most recent Gavin and Stacey Christmas special is on BBC 1 tonight at 8 30

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




  • #126
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302092#Comment_118302092

    Excellent. Recorded it as I haven’t seen it since 2019.



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  • #127
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302203#Comment_118302203

    Recording it myself. Good to have the 2 Christmas specials there for an impromptu viewing!!

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




  • #128
    DvB
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    I see they edited Bryn and Nessas version of fairytale of new York...

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




  • #129
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303610#Comment_118303610

    Ah ffs. I’m so tired of this woke nonsense. Especially in the context, it wasn’t used in a homophobic slur manner. It’s all in the context of the song/story/lyrics.



  • #130
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303778#Comment_118303778

    This. Context has gone out the window these days!!



  • #131
    headnorth
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    All the tv guides kick off today...all set here👍

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  • #132
    DvB
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    Only picked up the RTE guide this afternoon!!

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




  • #133
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118347600#Comment_118347600

    I got it last week. Maybe it’s the tiredness but the crossword is kicking my arse this year.



  • #134
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118348377#Comment_118348377

    Haven't even looked at it yet.

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




  • #135
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118347600#Comment_118347600

    Got a couple of weeks ago and still haven't got round to going through it.

    It's on a ever growing list of small things to do!



  • #136
    Loughc
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    ChristmasFM coming up trumps this morning with their best movies list for the week. Day by day.



  • #137
    Loughc
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    National lampoon’s Christmas vacation is on sky showcase at 6pm tonight.



  • #138
    CheerLouth
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    Does anyone have Now TV? Thinking of getting it over the Christmas purely to watch the Harry Potter special on Christmas Day & A Boy Called Christmas....



  • #139
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118355460#Comment_118355460

    Can't help with Now TV however A Boy Called Christmas is very good and went down well here.



  • #140
    dubstepper
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    It's a funny one but since video on demand type services have dominated my viewing I rarely watch broadcast tv. As a result, I bought the RTE guide but haven't really marked any movies. I always enjoyed that but now I can see what I want on demand (bar a few specials)



  • #141
    Loughc
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    Bit late but some movies for today.



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  • #142
    Loughc
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    In early for tomorrows.



  • #143
    TRS30
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118357139#Comment_118357139

    Guess the Christmas movies end at 9pm 😂



  • #144
    Loughc
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    Did anyone watch the toy shop documentary on RTE? it’s actually surprisingly a good watch.



  • #145
    DvB
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    Haven't watched any TV since Christmas eve. Just checked my sky box though and I have about a dozen things recorded I want to watch over the next few days so will catch up hopefully by new year's!

    That was easily the busiest Christmas eve, Christmas day and st.Stephens day we've had in years though so I don't mind having not seen much.in that time.

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




  • #146
    dubstepper
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    Amazing really how it has changed. I was searching tv for any specials or anything decent but nothing really. I went back to on demand services.

    I did follow my annual tradition of giving mrs browns boys a chance. This was followed by my other annual tradition of being severly underwhelmed...



  • #147
    gidget
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    So far got to watch the ones I was waiting for, Ghosts, Call the Midwife, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman (first time to watch it & didn’t think much of it, compared to BR), recorded the Great British Bake-off special with the cast of It’s a Sin & watched that yesterday morning & am tuning into that 3 part series A very British Scandal, part 2 is on tonight

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  • #148
    DenMan
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    The first of the two Worzel Gummidge Christmas specials start tonight on BBC One @7:15pm. Episode two tomorrow @7:15 pm also. Really enjoyed the first two episodes of Around the World in 80 Days. Episode 3 is on Sunday evening on BBC One.



  • #149
    odyssey06
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118381420#Comment_118381420

    I think Around the World should have been shown daily over the festive period... we got into first 2 episodes and now no eps for a week. Dont get why they would drip feed one of their big xmas productions.

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



  • #150
    DenMan
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118381442#Comment_118381442

    Just checked and episodes 3 and 4 are on Sunday. They seem to be spreading it out over a four week period.



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  • #151
    DvB
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    Sitting down to watch 'The way we were at Christmas' which I recorded on Christmas eve, brilliant retro look back at Christmas in Ireland. Will be keeping this to watch again in next year's build up.

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




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