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why do they never put anything decent on the telly over christmas?

all the films that where on on christmas day where all repeats...can't they be original for a change and put something on thats never been on before...yes its all well and good putting on Santa Clause The Movie, some people may say its a timeless classic, but the quality of the film that was on yesterday was sooooo poor


has anyone actually watched anything decent on terrestrial telly over christmas?

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Tonight we've got the Generation Game 1973 and Morecambe and Wise 1971.

I'm sure they were very good at the time. Maybe they could put them on in the afternoon........but prime time Boxing Day telly? No. They should have something new to offer us

Can they not make decent Christmas entertainment these days? Clearly not.

On another note, I could have cried with disappointment last night after I'd watched this year's Christmas episode of The Royle family. My favourite show ever. After finishing it off so perfectly a couple of years ago with The Queen of Sheba they did another this year and it was absolute rubbish.......poor humour, very weak, no genius moments.

They should have left it well alone.

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its kinda like sequels aint it H....after the first they should never do another

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Dr Who was good................

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Could take a whole day of Morecambe and Wise, thought one of the other channels would have done it. Instead we have a whole day about polar bears.

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ooooh yeah it was.....and the new wallace and grommit lol

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Strictly At Christmas was good:)

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clearly not, so was very happy to watch the above, also last night Stanley Baxter now n then was superb.:)

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We have just watched "Caught in a trap" starring Connie Fisher, the girl who got the part of Maria in the west end production of The Sound Of Music. Very entertaining.

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The Royle family.

Always legendary.

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last nights Top Gear - superb (yes I know its staged but its always good for a proper laugh )

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I enjoyed that too.

Loved the new Royle Family, and will serve Denise's Carrot Crunch, topped off by Barb's special recipe gravy, the next time I have people round...that I can't stand.

Enjoyed last night's Affinity. Nothing says Christmas like a bit of Gothic girl on girl action.

The rest of it has been a load of guff, so I've been watching old Bette Davis movies, which thankfully Santa stuffed in my stocking.

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As I said earlier, I have loved The Royle Family from day one but was very disappointed in this year's special. I thought it was very lazy writing with weak gags compared to what the writers usually offer. I think they should have left it alone after Queen of Sheba.

Have you watched previous series, Garinda?

Why was there no mention that Christmas Day would also be little David's 9th birthday?

Why did David Senior talk about Nana like he'd never met her when surely he would have met her at Dave and Denise's wedding and baby David's christening?

And most obvious of all.........in previous series Dave's dad has always been painted as a work-shy character on various benefits with a catalogue of ailments. This special was the first time we have actually seen him and he did not live up to the image previously painted at all.

I'll have to stop now....I'm choking up here....they ruined it all.....sob sob. :(

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Yes, I have watched it from the beginning.

I agree, it wasn't up to the same standard as earlier series, but it still made me laugh, and was better than a lot of new stuff that is broadcast.

Perhaps you didn't like it because it was the first time we's been outside of the Royle's living room and kitchen?

As for Davy Babid's (hic) birthday, they'd probably forgotten about it. After all they didn't mind not seeing him opening his presents, as Anthony was going to send his doting parents a photo with his mobile phone.

No, it wasn't perfect, and perhaps it should have been left well alone, but it still had me laughing out loud more than anything else on the telly this Christmas.

The excruciating social nuances of the modern family were still very well observed, both by the writers, and the cast.

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You only have Jim Royle's description of Dave's dad to go on.

He thinks everyone else is a lazy, work shy, ******, because he has such a strong work ethic himself.;)

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I`ve not been a big fan in the past but this years made me laugh out loud quite a bit................well done.

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You'd better take your tissues next door to Cheryl's, as it looks as if there are going to be at least two more Royle Family specials.:D


Television - News - Report: 'Royle Family' to return in 2009 - Digital Spy

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Watched that TV remake of the 39 Steps last night, with that Rupert Parry whats is face from Spooks playing Richard Hannay, was quite good and the Scottish scenery was great too:D

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Recorded that.

I bet it isn't as good as either the 1935 (Peggy Ashcroft as the crofter's wife), or the '59 film with Kenneth Moore.

I can never take Rupert Penry-Jones seriously as a lead, knowing his mum is Marjery Frobisher from To the Manor Born.:D

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Oh Blimey. Well, I'll still watch them. I won't give up on them yet.

I just hope Caroline Aherne is back on form when she writes the next one. :)

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Give her a chance, she has the baby blues.

You don't sake that off for at least a decade, and no way would she use that as an excuse.

She hasn't a lazy bone in her body that Denise...er Caroline, ...er Denise.:D

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Mind you who calls their kids Rupert:D its usually our IT round here:rolleyes: