Christmas TV

[Frutos]

If you're rubbishing it due to the lack of Arkwright, then fair enough. If you dislike Open All Hours in general, then we need to have a conversation.

The former.

OAH without Ronnie Barker would be like Fools and Horses without David Jason...it just won't be right.

Some things are best left where they were and remembered as the brilliance they were.

Case in point: the recent remake of Yes, Prime Minister. Utter, utter excrement by comparison to the legendary original.

 

[Stat Brother]

Last of the Summer Wine is utter toilet. How many times can an old man roll down a hill like a prat? Boring programme, although I like Wallace and Barraclough from Porridge.

Hey I didn't say it was any good, I just said it'll get an audience.

It certainly won't be scheduled against Downton, Corrie, Bake Off, Antiques Roadshow etc.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

The former.

OAH without Ronnie Barker would be like Fools and Horses without David Jason...it just won't be right.

Some things are best left where they were and remembered as the brilliance they were.

Case in point: the recent remake of Yes, Prime Minister. Utter, utter excrement by comparison to the legendary original.

Thankfully, we agree there! Although Granville as an old man will be interesting.

 

[Gwylan]

S
The Tractate Middoth (Ghost story)
M R James : Ghost Writer (Documentary)

That's already the highlight. The Tractate Middoth is a cracking story and a documentary on James sounds like just the complement to it

 

[Stat Brother]

Is there a Storage Wars Christmas special?

 

[countryman]

I'm glad they're doing a special of Hebbern. I really liked the series of that. Apart from that there is nothing I'm particularly happy about. NRA Browns boys used to be funny but they had just ran out of ideas for the last series. Hopefully this will be a big improvement on last years.

I'm hoping they chose to show all the only fools and horses Christmas specials again in the run up to Christmas.

 

[brakespear]

No-one, Granville is now running the shop.

Really? THat sounds like a terrobly bad plan. You can't have 'Open All Hours' without it's raison d'etre.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Eastenders Christmas Day is always epic!

 

[cunning fergus]

Thankfully, we agree there! Although Granville as an old man will be interesting.

It would be more interesting (and realistic) if they had Citizen Khan running the shop..................

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Every Christmas its as if the tv companies are trying to get the country to return to old fashioned values in which people would talk, drink, play games and generally have fun with the family.
I just do not get why people sit in silence around a tv watching the same crap they watch all year like eastenders or dreadful remakes of old programmes.
If that is your thing there are so many ways to record or catch up these days that you will not miss it.
Our TV has stayed off for the past 3 years and our christmas has improved considerably.

 

[T soprano]

Hopefully there's a JIMMY SAVILE jim'll fix it Xmas special
Top of the pops special with DLT
kids painting down under with ROLF HARRIS XMAS SPECIAL
AND ITS A KNOCKOUT BEST OFF XMAS SPECIAL with STUART HALL

 

[Lenny Rider]

No Jimmy Tarbuck with the kids in hospital
No Top of the pops
No Billy Smarts Christmas circus
Its not like it was when I was a kid.

Out on bail
Now part of an alleged paedo ring
And the fecking do gooders put paid to performing animals and people enjoying themselves
Our childhood is gone forever........

 

[Meade's Ball]

Glad i'm in Spain for a few days this crimbo. Tripe on tv but at least i won't be able to understand it. I'll carefully set my tivo to record whichever films are on for those days, but all that list can go screw its mundane self.

 

[T soprano]

Digby the biggest Dog in the world
Puff n stuff
Gnome mobile
Towering inferno
Poseidon adventure
Great escape
Busy Malone
Ben hurr
wizard of oz
Zulu
The spy who loved me
Oliver
Superman ( Chris reeve)
Gremlins

Edit
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

 

[Socialist Sid]

Birds of a feather? What an old crock of shit.

I'd rather put a Christmas tree up my bottom and the pine needles down the eye of my tool than watch that crap.

 

[Pevenseagull]

That's already the highlight. The Tractate Middoth is a cracking story and a documentary on James sounds like just the complement to it

I bloody love M R James

 

[martyn20]

I like Citizen Kane and Mrs Brown's Boys, harmless fun, switch your brain off and have a giggle.
Birds of a Feather is long overdue a few specials, early stuff was very funny when it was on originally.
Slightly worried about Open all Hours, have a feeling David Jason should stick to drama these days if 'The Royal Bodyguard' is a measure, terrible error all round.
Xmas is a special time I listen to terrible jingly music and watch films and TV specials from years ago for a month which starts as soon as the twinkly lights get switched on and I'm not afraid to admit it.

 

[dougdeep]

The words Excitement and Television haven't gone together in many a year.

 

[Beach Hut]

Who is doing They think it is all over ?