Just been reading the BBC's list of programmes for Christmas

[saltire]

In a press release.
Included are
Julie walters and Billie Piper in an adaptation of The Ruby in the Smoke
Bob Hoskins and Matt Lucas in Wind in the Willows (doesn't say if it's animated or live action)
Marc Warren in bram Stokers dracula
Last ever Vicar of Dibley - she gets married
High School Musical
Noel Edmonds and the Swap Shop team reunite to bring a look at 30 years of saturday morning children's tv
Then the highlight
Anthea's Perfect Christmas - probably telling us how to wrap our presents and fold our tablecloths

They also list some of their films
Mrs Henderson Presents
Piurates of the Carribean
Calendar Girls
Monsters Inc.
and of course Eastender
I think the only ones i may watch is Vicar of Dibley and Dr Who.

[cupcakes]

Yippee for High School Musical. I can't wait! {grin]

[zippitippitoes]

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don't know who marc warren is but dracula might be ok

[JackieNo]

When's Jackanory coming back, btw - anyone know? Saw a trailer for it the other day.

[southeastastra]

how dull as usual, someone will die on eastenders. swapshop may be worth a look

[expatinscotland]

Time to ask for DVDs for Xmas again.

[saltire]

Is Marc Warren not that guy in Hustle, the blonde one?

[JackieNo]

Yes he is, Saltire. With the funny squinty eyes.

[FrivolentDemon]

Glad my sister's getting me My Name Is Earl then

[saltire]

We never really have tv on that much , unless MIL is here, who wants to watch crp all day, then more crp at night - Corrie, Emmerdale etc.

[expatinscotland]

I just wanna see Pauline pop her clogs and Grant show up to sweep Jayne away.

I'd like to see Ruby get a slap, too, but I doubt that will happen.

[saltire]

Well yes, expat, Pauline popping her clogs will be worth watching - although they always make eastender so gloomy at Christmas.

[expatinscotland]

I'll bet Sonia would love to dance on her grave .

As she was dying, if I were Sonia, I'd go in there and tell her, 'We're back together! I'm pregnant again! He's MINE, MINE, MINE!'

[cupcakes]

I think Jackanory starts next Monday on CBBC - I think 4.30pm

[JackieNo]

Thanks Cupcakes.

[tarantula]

the Ruby in the smoke sounds like it might be interesting. Trying to remember the book Its been a long time since I read it.

[zippitippitoes]

does she get run over by a bus which then demolishes the queen vic when it's knocked into the bar with the giant digger driven by phils son

[expatinscotland]

It's too bad that doggy doorstop went to smash in Den's head and not Pauline's.

[saadia]

Hope they show ET at some point, have been building it up to ds1 who is obsessed with aliens. Otherwise will have to buy or rent it.

[zippitippitoes]

I would like to see Abigails party

[BoingBoing]

Boy am I glad I've got DVDs of Spooks and the West Wing on my Father Christmas list. Even the movies I'd be interested in I've already got on DVD. But hey, Dr Who and Vicar of Dibley are ok, although I bet they're scheduled for some stupid time so I miss them.

And Anthea - now that's enough for me to persuade me get digital...not PMSL

[santasaltire]

I read today in teh News of the World (not that i buy it, i read it a friends)this listings for Christmas Day, and if it's the right one, well, what can i say!

6.00am Breakfast
9,00am CBBC
10.00 Family worship
11.05 Two Ronnies 1987 Special!
11.55 Film - Babe!
1.20 News
1.30 Wallace and Gromit, the Wrong Trousers
2.00 Top of the Pops
3.00 The Queen
3.10 Monsters Inc
4.35 My Family
5.25 Doctor Who
6.25 News
6.35 Eastenders
7.05 Pirates of the Carribean
9.15 Eastenders (again)
9.45 Vicar of Dibley
10.40 News
10.50 Entrapment.

makes for a riveting days viewing doesn't it? Not.
I think the only thing that won't change is the Queen. I can't see them putting Pirates of the Carribean on at that time, as i'm sure it was a 12 rating.

[TinsellyRhino]

we'll be watching monster inc biut I won;t turn it ont oo soon incase I catch the queen

[DumbledoresGirl]

Since having kids, I can't say I have cared too much what is on the TV as I rarely get a chance to watch it anyway.

However, I will be watching Dr Who and Robin Hood and to the rest of it! My Christmas will be complete!

BTW, seeing Monsters Inc on as the Christmas film for children made me think. We have had Monsters Inc on DVD for years (in fact, it ws our first DVD!) and my children all know the story backwards. It has made me wonder if having DVDs has taken the magic out of the Christmas film these days. I can remember as a child waiting avidly to find out what BBC1 was showing after the Queen's Speech as it was always an amazing children's film we had never seen before...

[santasaltire]

My brother and i were talking and we both remember children's christmas cartoons being on the tv on Christmas Eve morning and Christmas morning. Why have they got three hours of breakfast on? Why not do a 10 minute news slot and then have cartoons, or a film, like White Christmas.
i also thought that Robin Hood was on Christmas day, but it doesn't appear to be! Maybe on Christmas Eve instead, i'll go and check.

[DumbledoresGirl]

Saltire, please do check and report back to me! Robin Hood is my reason for living at the moment! Well, him and dh and my children and my wider family of course....