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Posted by: Reindeer Froot 20th December 2014, 12:39 PM
What are you most looking forward to watching in this festive season? 
Personally, I'm finding that less and less thought is going into creating new special items for Christmas and it's becoming more about Christmas specials and a look back over the year. Charlie Brooker's Wipe and The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz are always my favourite highlights each year and so I'm not saying that it's bad that we have them but it would be nice to see a lot more imagination in creating new one off dramas and shows over Christmas again.
(everyone remember to watch the Doctor Who special at 6:15 on Christmas Day 
)
Posted by: NellyXmas. S 20th December 2014, 12:43 PM
I'm excited to see the Christmas special of Miranda 
I'm gutted it's ended but it's better if it ended on a high than on a low.
Posted by: Liаm 20th December 2014, 12:46 PM
I would probably need a good look at the magazines but off the top of my head the Miranda specials are the only thing I'm really excited for! And the usual Top Of The Pops specials I guess but the music at the top of the charts this year hasn't exactly been the best... Plus the soaps of course as always! Perhaps something will ACTUALLY HAPPEN in Corrie as they can't let Christmas Day pass by calmly I'm sure.
I agree that there seems to be less thought put into new, one-off programmes and stuff that actually feels special, it's a bit like they're playing it safe almost and putting on mostly existing shows that they know will get viewers?
Posted by: jase. 20th December 2014, 05:53 PM
The soaps (especially Eastenders) on Christmas night 
Posted by: Suedehead2 21st December 2014, 12:55 AM
Personally, I'm finding that less and less thought is going into creating new special items for Christmas and it's becoming more about Christmas specials and a look back over the year. Charlie Brooker's Wipe and The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz are always my favourite highlights each year and so I'm not saying that it's bad that we have them but it would be nice to see a lot more imagination in creating new one off dramas and shows over Christmas again.
(everyone remember to watch the Doctor Who special at 6:15 on Christmas Day
)I shall be at my sister's on Chrimbo Day and she doesn't have a telly so I won't be able to see Doctor Who until the weekend
Posted by: ► ▲ N T ▲ 21st December 2014, 01:13 AM
will be watching Doctor Who (obviously) and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year (also essential viewing)
Posted by: bipolar angel 21st December 2014, 08:16 PM
1 word.
downton
everything else seems to be boring repeats
though i'll probably watch emmerdale (the only soap i really watch)
gutted i missed the bbc 1 drama of the roald dahl story (with mr hoppy in it), i can't think of the name of the book now- and that's embarrasing because i even read it!
that's gonna annoy me now all night.. and i know when someone tells me i'm going to kick myself
hmm what else
oh yeah. watching muppet's christmas carol christmas eve (sort of a tradition for me), and channel 4 are showing it
Posted by: ♡ Heezus Froot ♡ 21st December 2014, 08:19 PM
Doctor Who & Downton Abbey of course. More excited about the former, I hope we get a sneak peek of series 9!
Posted by: Sean. 21st December 2014, 08:25 PM
Miranda and Top of The Pops.
Posted by: Merry Fareekmas! 21st December 2014, 08:26 PM
Soccer AM Xmas special on Christmas Day
Eastenders
Match Of The Day: Always plenty of Premier League football over the festive period, especially on Boxing Day
Big Fat Quiz Of The Year/Anniversary quiz
50 Funniest Moments Of 2014 (Channel 4)
50 Most Shocking Celebrity Moments Of 2014 (Channel 5)
Gogglebox 2014
Top Of The Pops
Rude Tube: Welcome To 2015!
Celebrity Big Brother: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Posted by: Reindeer Froot 21st December 2014, 08:28 PM
that's gonna annoy me now all night.. and i know when someone tells me i'm going to kick myself
hmm what else
Do you mean Esio Trot? If so, it hasn't been shown yet! It's on New Years Day
Posted by: Merry Fareekmas! 21st December 2014, 08:29 PM
It's a shame that they don't show "Most Annoying People Of The Year" on BBC Three anymore, that was always my favourite programme during the festive period.
Posted by: Jack 21st December 2014, 08:44 PM
Miranda, everything else is trash.
Posted by: Camdy Cane 21st December 2014, 09:14 PM
Eastenders and Miranda 
Posted by: LeXmas 21st December 2014, 10:51 PM
The Christmas Strictly and Miranda (stopped being funny after series 2 but hopefully she's put effort into writing these ones seeing as it's the series finale) are the only certainties. Frankly, if you don't watch the soaps or Doctor Who, Christmas Day isn't exactly littered with essential viewing.
The Big Fat Quiz will also serve as the annual 'remember when that happened in February' trip down memory lane around NYE in chez lexc
Posted by: FrostytheWallaby 21st December 2014, 11:25 PM
Is Charlie Brooker's 2014 Wipe returning? This is pretty much my only essential holiday viewing (bar Doctor Who &, for my sins, Miranda)
Posted by: Reindeer Froot 21st December 2014, 11:53 PM
I'm always surprised by the early rounds thinking 'oh yes, I forgot that happened'. It's especially funny if I'd got really over something at the time but have completely forgotten by now, suggests how important I felt about it!
Yes, of course!
Followed by a new series in January I think, I cannot wait
Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 22nd December 2014, 01:38 AM
I'm watching so much and I always highlight everything to watch/record in my tv paper to make sure I don't forget anything 
Anyway so far I've watched the apprentice, the apprentice: why I hired them, the apprentice: the final five, the Joan Rivers show on last night, four Christmases and the most shocking tv moments ever (I am a 1/3rd of the way through that)
I also have rewind the Christmas hits, homeland, Jonathan Ross show, devil, wanderlust and salmon fishing in the Yemen on record from the last 2 days
I'll post my plans for this week later today
Posted by: J▼hnkm 22nd December 2014, 09:12 AM
I'm excited for Mapp and Lucia, Esio Trot and Doctor Who mainly. I'm sure there will be lots of other little random things on too when I check through the TV guide.
Posted by: bipolar angel 22nd December 2014, 11:56 AM
oh.
thanks... yes that's the one!. and i'm so glad i've not missed it
saw it advertised just before an episode of the apprentice, and it led me in to a false sense of security (even though come to think of it, i think it did say new years day)
Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 24th December 2014, 03:47 PM
So far I've watched:
MONDAY
Old Dogs- Surprisingly really good film
Eastenders
Would I Lie To You
Never Miss The Buzzcocks
TUESDAY
Mars Need Moms- Surprisingly really good film
Wanderlust- Really funny film
Devil- Very good film
Celebrity Fifteen To One
The Royle Family- Loved this repeat so much, so funny 
Ali G- This wasn't funny 
WEDNESDAY SO FAR
All Stars
Merry Madagascar
Kylie: Kiss Me Once Tour
On Angel Wings
Top Of The Pops 2: Christmas
Toy Story 3
Coronation Street
Eastenders (Tuesday episode)
Eastenders (Wednesday episode)
Not Going Out
Posted by: bipolar angel 24th December 2014, 05:48 PM
MONDAY
Old Dogs- Surprisingly really good film
Eastenders
Would I Lie To You
Never Miss The Buzzcocks
TUESDAY
Mars Need Moms- Surprisingly really good film
Wanderlust- Really funny film
Devil- Very good film
The Royle Family- Loved this repeat so much, so funny
Ali G- This wasn't funny
WEDNESDAY SO FAR
All Stars
Merry Madagascar
how on earth did i miss Merry Madagascar.
i swear.
i can never keep track of all i want to watch, and all i want to watch over christmas is downton abby.
i suppose that says a lot
Posted by: Merry Fareekmas! 24th December 2014, 06:44 PM
TUESDAY
Ali G- This wasn't funny
You were probably a baby when Ali G was really popular, at the time he was very funny and he made the phrase "boo-yak-kasha" very popular in the early 00's.
Posted by: bipolar angel 26th December 2014, 07:46 PM
i got to watch it.
the christmas special of downton.
really good this year with a shock but heartwarming ending. (i'm not going to spoil it for those that didn't see it)
Posted by: J▼hnkm 27th December 2014, 01:24 AM
I really enjoyed The Boy In The Dress, it wasn't quite Gangsta Granny levels of good but it was a good mix of charming, shit and funny.
Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 27th December 2014, 01:48 AM
MONDAY
Old Dogs- Surprisingly really good film
Eastenders
Would I Lie To You
Never Miss The Buzzcocks
TUESDAY
Mars Need Moms- Surprisingly really good film
Wanderlust- Really funny film
Devil- Very good film
Celebrity Fifteen To One
The Royle Family- Loved this repeat so much, so funny
Ali G- This wasn't funny
WEDNESDAY
All Stars
Merry Madagascar
Kylie: Kiss Me Once Tour
On Angel Wings
Top Of The Pops 2: Christmas
Toy Story 3
Coronation Street
Eastenders (Tuesday episode)
Eastenders (Wednesday episode)
Not Going Out
Thursday
Top of the pops
Gogglebox 2014
Eastenders
Michael McIntyre
Friday
Frozen At Christmas
Professor Branestawm [only first 40 minutes as it was awful]
Homeland [on record]
Coronation Street
Eastenders
Call The Midwive (on record)
Elf: Buddy's Christmas (on record)
Saturday
College Road Trip
The Boy In The Dress
Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Live At The Apollo
Sunday
Lottery Stories
More Of The Most Shocking TV Moments Ever
Homeland
The Football League Show
Posted by: Suedehead2 28th December 2014, 12:16 AM
I loved the Professor Branestawm books as a child so I was looking forward to seeing the BBC dramatisation from Christmas Eve. I saw it tonight and it was good fun.
Posted by: December 28th December 2014, 11:13 AM
I thought I'd do a little Ultraviolence-esque list of my TV viewing so far:
Monday: Cinderella, EastEnders, Would I Lie To You, Great British Bake Off Masterclass
Tuesday: Chicken Run, Pointless Celebrities, Great British Bake Off Masterclass, EastEnders
Christmas Eve: The Grinch, The Muppets' Christmas Carol, Toy Story 3, EastEnders, Skyfall (very film heavy viewing for me - but all four are classics imo).
Christmas Day: Nanny McPhee, Top of the Pops, Miranda, EastEnders, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Boxing Day: Doctor Who (on catch up), Cool Runnings, EastEnders, Avengers Assemble
Saturday: Still Open All Hours (on catch up), Pointless Celebrities, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Today I'm planning: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Still Open All Hours, Big Fat Quiz of the Year (on catch up)
Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 29th December 2014, 11:13 PM
Monday 29th
Flicka
Flicka 2
Tammy (on record)
Coronation Street
Eastenders
Coronation Street
Mapp And Lucia (only first 15 minutes as I loved it but the rest of my family hated it, will catch up on it at another time)
Most shocking tv moments ever (Finished at last)
Movie songs of the 21st century
Posted by: Sheikh Abdul 31st December 2014, 09:29 PM
Eastenders
Match Of The Day: Always plenty of Premier League football over the festive period, especially on Boxing Day
Big Fat Quiz Of The Year/Anniversary quiz
50 Funniest Moments Of 2014 (Channel 4)
50 Most Shocking Celebrity Moments Of 2014 (Channel 5)
Gogglebox 2014
Top Of The Pops
Rude Tube: Welcome To 2015!
Celebrity Big Brother: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
I also watched Charlie Brooker's 2014 Wipe and it was fookin funny
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