The Christmas TV Thread 2010

I was thinking more of an "Xmas Special - Special" with like "Xmas Trimmings" where it was Waterloo road at Xmas.

Say with a School nativety play that went haywire, not the normal Series split! :)
 
3.10pm X Factor Winners Story
4.10pm FILM Home Alone
5.45pm ITV News
6.00pm Emmerdale
6.30pm You've Been Framed and put on YouTube
7.00pm Coronation Street
7.30pm Mr Bean Christmas Special
8.00pm Coronation Street
8.30pm Benidorm Christmas Special
9.15pm FILM Quantum of Solace
11.30pm ITV News
11.40pm I Know What You Ate Last Summer
Crime thriller starring Dr Gillian McKieth
 
A sitcom is probably my favourite genre so its disappointing to see so few hits coming through in the last decade. In the last ten years the only two big hits were My Family and Gavin and Stacey. Outnumbered is probably on the edge of becoming a classic but not there yet. So for a big Christmas Day sitcom the choices are limited. My Family peaked years ago but was worthy of the prime Christmas Day slot material. Gavin and Stacey now has made its cast and creators big stars so they dont need to make more episodes as much as the BBC wants. Outnumbered is probably a top contender for next year's big comedy. If they have no current top sitcom next year they may have to a what they did in 2007 and resurrect a show that hasnt aired for 26 years with The Manor Born.


I hope so but with Corden now a big star (in more ways than one ;) ) added with his and Ruth Jones' feelings not to milk the show it may not happen, for a couple of years at least.


Im pretty sure the BBC have the rights to the show and another series couldnt be made for another network. Sky and ITV have been interested in getting Corden to sign a golden handcuRAB deal to prevent him from making more episodes with the BBC though.
 
James Buckley confirmed on Radio Five live when promoting the Inbetweeners that it would be back for a Christmas and Easter special. Both are being filmed around October/ November
 
That was a brilliant piece of Christmas TV. Original, funny, and moving. "I'm gonna be Mary!"

Every year I scour the schedules to see if it is on, as for a few years ITV would show it sometimes on ITV3. But then they stopped :(

So now I have the DVD and it is essential TV viewing in my house :D
 
Cheers! :D

Yeah your right, that was 1991, What the BBC did was they showed Part 1 on Christmas Eve at 7:30 on BBC1 and then showed the second part on Christmas Day after The Queen.
 
Can anyone add/delete anything from this current list of programmes to be shown over the Christmas period?

The Nativity (confirmed) (thought to be Daily Dec 20th to Dec 24th)
The Royle Family
Miranda (Confirmed)
Doctor Who (Confirmed)
My Family
Rob Brydon
Just William
Film : Cars (2006)(Rumoured)
Film : Shrek the Third (2007)(Rumoured)
Toast (Rumoured)
Tonight's The Night Christmas Special (Rumoured)
Total Wipeout Celebrity Special (Rumoured)
Not Going Out Christmas Special (Confirmed)
Strictly Come Dancing (Confirmed)
EastEnders
Rock and Chips (Only Fools and Horses spin off)
(Confirmed)
QI (Series H Episode Hocus Pocus with With Graham Norton, Lee Mack and Daniel Radcliffe.) (Confirmed)
Upstairs Downstairs (Confirmed)
 
In an Interview with David Walliams, he was saying his and Matt's new series Come Fly With Me (Little Britain in an airport) will be shown over Chritmas.

Also, not sure if you are including other shows other than BBC
 
We got you in the end :D.

I think it will either be Rock and Chips or The Royle Family on Christmas Day - I don't think we will get both as the BBC would want to save one of the shows for Christmas Eve or Boxing Day. The Royle Family was the most watched programme on Christmas Day last year ... I can't see the BBC moving it for Rock and Chips.

If Rock and Chips does well this year I can see them moving it to Christmas Day in 2011.
 
Thanks for that, I'm looking for any programmes that are confirmed/rumoured to be on over the main Christmas period on the 5 main channels.
 
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