The Christmas TV Thread 2010

Yeah, and it does really well too.

This is how BBC2 did Christmas Day 2009.

19:00 James May's Toy Stories - 3.04m
20:00 DaRAB Army - 3.45m
20:30 Blackadder The Third - 3.03m
21:00 Top Gear - 1.6m

Them ratings are pretty impressive for repeats up against brand new shows on both BBC1 and ITV1.
 
A Christmas Special of the Only Fools and Horses spin-off Rock and Chips will be on BBC1 this Christmas.

I am not sure if it is a Christmas themed episode but I'm guessing this could be shown on Boxing Day.
 
Wonder if The Morecambe and Wise biopic will be shown at Christmas? I wouldn't be surprised if BBC Two dedicated the night with a documentary about the two at 8pm, the film at 9pm and one of their specials at 10.30-11pm.

Speaking of biopics, wasn't ITV and Left Bank planning a Tommy Cooper biopic?
 
I think it could be, Morecambe and Wise were well known for their Christmas Specials so it would fit for this biopic to be shown over Christmas
 
While we are waiting for the networks to announce their Christmas highlights, I was wondering what year in the last ten do you think BBC1 and ITV1 were at it
 
Also, In the last 10 years, what is everyone's worse BBC1 and ITV1's Christmas Day line-up.

For me, BBC1's has to be 2003 - It was pretty poor with only Only Fools and Horses helping it a little.

Haha, now for ITV1 it would be easy to choose them all but if I had to pick the worst from a bad bunch it would be 2009, pretty poor programmes for Christmas Day (not including the soaps).
 
Best BBC1 Christmas Lineup would be 2008 or 2009. Both years stacked with huge festive specials and good film premieres.

In 2008 you had the W+G film premiere, special, The first of The Royle Family trilogy and the usual shows. 2009 didnt have W+G but had a Gavin and Stacey episode and Catherine Tate special which added a bit late on. 2006 was aldo stacked with Comedy specials most of the day.

I will never understand people who say Christmas TV has got worse. The last few years schedules have been far better with lots more comedy and drama specials. Not so long ago you had Outtake TV, Before They Were Famous, Ground Force and Changing Rooms on Christmas Day night. That would be like DIY SOS being on Christmas Day at 7pm :eek: ;). Imagine the outrage.
 
Boxing Day evening on BBC2 is being planned as a Morecambe & Wise evening of programmes including the biopic film.
What else I heard yesterday:
- There is only 1 Strictly Special on at Xmas (Fern Britton & John Barrowman have confirmed and they are trying to get Catherine Tate!)
- Rock and Chips is planned to be shown on Christmas Day night
- The four Nativity programmes are being shown on 21 - 24.
- There is going to be a Top of the Pops Xmas Day special
- The Christmas Day film is planned to be Cars.
 
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