Christmas TV?

I love Emmerdale & Corrie so I'll be watching the big Christmas story-lines. Other than that Racing from Kempton Park on Boxing Day.

I often wait until the day to decide what to watch, loads recorded so I won't be bored. I've got Sky so I can get Box Sets, there's not usually enough hours in the day to watch everything I want to so Christmas is a good time to "veg" in front of the TV

Hopefully not repeats from last year or the year before yawn.

The Dowton Abbey movie will likely come out next Christmas, but for now Love Actually, and the original Christmas Carol with Alistair Sim, and Little Women with Winona Ryder.

I was disappointed too. Call the Midwife and Strictly plus the Emily Bronte programme. To me it’s all soaps and James Bond! Definitely miss Downton

I wish there was another Victoria i loved that serial, also like many other Downton was a must. I will no doubt watch Call the Midwives and Agatha Christie but as i havent seen tv guides for Christmas yet i dont really know what else i shall view.

Nothing at present 4G has just ruined my freeview reception. Why do I pay a licence fee!!

I'll watch those old chestnuts, Trains Planes and Automobiles, White Christmas, Tin Men (love it) Twins and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I might also squeeze in a bit of Kramer v Kramer.

We are not getting on well with Netflix, there seems to be very little we want to watch. Think I will cancel after Christmas. Not sure if we get everything that's available in the UK here in France.

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I'll be at Kempton on 26/27th, all being well. Always a wonderful atmosphere and I can catch up with so many friends.

Xmas telly is always terrible. It’s traditional!

Not Going Out next Friday - I love Lee Mac

No tele for nearly twenty years...

I think there is something wrong with me after reading this I found the bits of Downton I saw, tedious. Similarly couldn't get into 'Call the Midwife' and don't like 'Strictly' , 'X Factor' etc. Game of Thrones ... no interest and James Bond ....Noooooo! Annoying man whoever plays him! Poirot I find creepy so don't fancy the new one.

I have very little time to watch telly at Christmas to be fair but am likely to record Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Gogglebox or Doctor Who to watch at my leisure. I also like Inrrealise that they don't take long to watch especially when fast forwarding adverts,

Grandma2213, you are not alone. I watch little or no television at any time of year. I am not good at just sitting and watching. I always need to be doing something else at the same time. Reading, sewing, chatting, and as a result I am not really watching the programme so I lose track, then it becomes an irritant so I switch it off.

The one time I watch tv is when doing the ironing. I do not intend to do much ironing over Christmas

sodapop i agree re netflix. Was only talking bout cancelling it last night. I only joined as i wanted to watch The Crown.As the new series has not happened may cancel after Xmas.

The film “Light between Oceans” is now on Netflix, think some of you will enjoy especially if you’ve read the book.

MOnica I do watch quite a bit of TV but find it's more likely to be what I don't like at holiday times, especially Christmas. I do enjoy documentaries, especially about children (or sometimes adults). "Babies: Their Wonderful World' was a recent one. There have been a few drama series I have watched too. I have really enjoyed 'Death and Nightingales' which was a bit different. My guilty secret is 'I'm a Celebrity. Get Me Out of Here' which I thought was really funny this year.

I also like Inrrealise that they don't take long to watch especially when fast forwarding adverts,

I have no idea what I meant by this in my post. Maybe the TV distracted me!

By the way I gave up ironing years ago.

Don't we have this discussion every year I rarely watch TV - prefer to watch something from my collection of films. I watch the news and that's about it

I only posted to lament the lack of the big 'specials' like Downton/Victoria/Poirot/Maigret etc which have been highlights in previous years.

Will watch Call the Midwife, GreT British Bakeoff Special and Strictly Special. Also will watch the Watership Down drama and University Challenge graduates programmes but the best for me is Carols from Kings on Christmas Eve , then I know Christmas has begun

I'm looking forward to 'Call the Midwife'

Anybody who has not yet seen Spirale or Line of Duty , get a bottle of something nice and some mince pies and binge.

TwiceAsNice Me too, I love the carols on Christmas Eve, it is my signal to open the sherry and partake of a glass or two.
The only time i drink as it is a tradition with me, Sherry, a Mince Pie and the Carols, love it. Enjoy and have a great Christmas.

The downside of having the RT delivered is that we haven’t seen it yet. It should be sitting on the mat this morning, so once I’ve hauled myself out of bed I’ll consult it, and no doubt add my complaints to the thread. Now where’s that highlighter?

Been reading this post in the hope someone mentions something that appeals. Cannot get interested in TV recently, apart from CtMidwife and maybe Watership Down. Last year we binged watched all the series of Line of Duty over the holiday. Will see what iplayer has to offer this year. (Far too much to hope for some decent drama such as Last Tango in Halifax. The BBC bigwigs have given themselves a pay rise instead).