British Christmas TV Highlights

[goalscrounger]

US terrestrial TV sucks, so I am in the mood hitting the sofa and catching up on some of the best bits from British Christmas TV. What have I missed? What's worth watching? Any decent Xmas specials like QI or HIGHNFY this year?

On a connected note. I'm sad that Netflix didn't do a Death To 2022 this year.

 

[Capybara]

US terrestrial TV sucks, so I am in the mood hitting the sofa and catching up on some of the best bits from British Christmas TV. What have I missed? What's worth watching?

Nothing. It's been terrible. The best things I saw were on BBC2 on Christmas Day - The Fast Show from (I think) 1998 and a Morecambe and Wise show featuring Glenda Jackson (but not that one).

 

[goalscrounger]

Nothing. It's been terrible.

Must admit, my daughter brought a copy of the Radio Times home with her when she came back for Christmas, and a quick flick through didn't reveal much to look forward to.

 

[sadgit]

Detectorists and "A Ghost Story for Christmas" were both very good. Both BBC 2

 

[redjohnnie]

Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing. That's all I bothered with wanting to record and watch up to now.

 

[Rofesleg]

Detectorists
Gone Fishing
Christmas Carole
Doc Martin
Rob & Romesh (Disney on Ice)
Call the Midwife
Escape to the Chateau (last ever one)

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Does Charlie Brooker still do a review of the year anywhere does anyone know?

 

[LowMoorBoro]

Does Charlie Brooker still do a review of the year anywhere does anyone know?

Don’t think the bbc show, annual wipe has been on for a few years now. Maybe on Netflix but I’ve not see it on there.

 

[sadgit]

Christmas Carole

And this. Enjoyed it as well.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

And this. Enjoyed it as well.

Best thing that was on

 

[bumface]

Just the fishing for me.

 

[sadgit]

Just the fishing for me.

I love the 2 of them but I just cannot enjoy the fishing programme. Something jars with me. Maybe not liking seeing people I admire getting old?

 

[HarryVegas]

Another one for Bob & Paul here. This year's Staff Awards was a particular high point.

 

[bumface]

I love the 2 of them but I just cannot enjoy the fishing programme. Something jars with me. Maybe not liking seeing people I admire getting old?

I know what you mean. We bumfaces, and regular humans like you all get old mate, but Ted is the real star of that show and Ted will live forever.

 

[jeff_potato]

Motherland was alright, but other than that I've just been watching the new Jack Ryan series on Prime.

After a decade and counting of naff Christmas TV, we need to accept that it's not worth moaning about anymore.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Another one for Bob & Paul here. This year's Staff Awards was a particular high point.

Best catch.

I've watched Spy amongst friends on ITV X channel. I would really love to know the true story.

 

[Aet290204]

Christmas TV was dreadful this year, I wouldn’t recommend anything.

I watched Gone Fishing and The King on Xmas Day. Other than that I’ve been watching the Darts.

Caught (entirely by accident) the last ten minutes of Eastenders on Xmas Day. Hilariously bad it was.

 

[Muttley]

Watched nothing on Christmas Day. All Creatures Great and Small on C5 (C-Eve?) was good soppy stuff and Gone Fishing was OK.

If you have Sky/Now Cinema "The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents" was very good indeed.

 

[xxlshirts_fit_all]

The three soaps are always good for uplifting stories at this time of year…

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

The three soaps are always good for uplifting stories at this time of year…

I'd rather hammer nails into my forehead