Page 2 | AIBU to be shocked at how shit Xmas day telly is this year?

FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 22/12/2025 14:10

Upholstery · 20/12/2025 19:44

@ponyprincess I'd like to see as you say things that everyone can watch eg Dr Who, Wallace and Gromit. And I miss Xmas top of the pops, which kept going long after the regular programmes, again everyone could watch it, it was all big tunes from the year that you hear on radio even if you're not particularly plugged in to current music.

Also not specifically for Xmas but BBC used to do Dickens adaptations in winter that ran across Xmas, in the early 2000s, they were great, and M R James adaptations.

And they used to have genuinely good recent films, or at least old proper classics golden age of Hollywood type stuff.

But, I guess my Fantasy TV Xmas Special would be Alan Partridge. I would love to see that.

An Alan Partridge Christmas Special would be AMAZING. I, my DH, his DB, and his parents are all Alan Partridge fans. Have you watched “How Are You? It’s Alan”? A lot of proper laughs over here while watching.

Rednotdead · 22/12/2025 14:07

Every year I live in hope of snuggling up on my sofa with a (bottle of) Baileys and a box of chocolates, watching some really good tv, and every year I’m disappointed.

berlinbaby2025 · 22/12/2025 13:35

I’ve now had a detailed look at the listings and the most appealing shows are - what a surprise - streaming. Amadeus and The Lowdown.

FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 22/12/2025 13:09

xmasstress12 · 21/12/2025 13:33

I was a little disappointed with the new knives out.

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I was so disappointed, as I loved the previous one. But there was way too much of a focus on the “main” young priest character, and I feel like the (amazing) ensemble cast was wasted, even Benoit Blanc. Caveat: Josh Brolin was amazing it, especially watching it as someone who has had run-ins with American-style evangelical Christianity (including the memorable American pastor who told me I was sick because I owned Harry Potter books… I’m Scottish, you fucking nonce - I’m required to own them by law). In the course of two days, I watched “Wake Up Dead Man” and “Conclave,” and of the two, if you want a riveting movie about faith, I’d recommend “Conclave” (free on Amazon Prime).

CarlaH · 22/12/2025 13:08

cardibach · 22/12/2025 12:19

Not a problem I ever have now I’ve got decent internet. Even with bog standard it hasn’t happened for about a decade thinking about it.

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I think maybe it might be people with a Sky dish which is affected by the weather.

Notmyreality · 22/12/2025 13:02

Isawhimstandingthere · 22/12/2025 12:04

Streaming isn’t much better if you were planning on watching man vs baby don’t bother it’s awful

That’s like saying “Don’t watch live TV as it’s all like Mrs Browns Boys”.

There’s countless fantastic shows on streaming these days.

Freda69 · 22/12/2025 12:26

LuciaLydia · 22/12/2025 12:11

I would really like to see

Little and Large
Larry Grayson’s Generation Game

Blankety Blank Xmas Special with Terry Wogan

Noel Edmond Late Late Breakfast Show

Russ Abbot Xmas Show

Saturday Superstore

Swap Shop

I really hope you’re joking! I’d rather poke needles in my eyes than watch any of those. (But we’re all different so Happy Christmas anyway).

I can’t wait for the Night Manager on New Year’s Day.

Bodhifatva · 22/12/2025 12:19

It's been awful for years. I used to love Christmas TV, but I don't think there's anything on I would want to watch, and that goes for streaming too.

So, it looks like I'll be watching old episodes of Ghost Story for Christmas (gotta watch Whistle and I'll come to you at this time of year) and old Christmas specials from back when they were actually worth watching (One Foot in the Grave, League of Gentlemen, etc).

cardibach · 22/12/2025 12:19

CarlaH · 22/12/2025 11:39

We still watch proper television although most stuff is recorded and watched when we want to watch. I do notice when people who are commenting in real time whilst streaming something live say that their signal has broken up or is buffering and am glad that isn't something we have to worry about.

Not a problem I ever have now I’ve got decent internet. Even with bog standard it hasn’t happened for about a decade thinking about it.

cardibach · 22/12/2025 12:18

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 22/12/2025 07:35

I'm quite surprised that people still watch live TV. I don't at all, really, apart from the news. My elderly father does, but it must be a minority these days, surely?

I have a friend who despite having Sky, Netflix and Prime (that I know of) will still occasionally moan there’s nothing on - meaning live. And still says she’s setting series to record on Sky when they are all available as catch up or box sets anyway. Some people don’t seem to have altered their watching habits much.

LuciaLydia · 22/12/2025 12:11

I would really like to see

Little and Large
Larry Grayson’s Generation Game

Blankety Blank Xmas Special with Terry Wogan

Noel Edmond Late Late Breakfast Show

Russ Abbot Xmas Show

Saturday Superstore

Swap Shop

Isawhimstandingthere · 22/12/2025 12:04

Streaming isn’t much better if you were planning on watching man vs baby don’t bother it’s awful

KaitlynFairchild · 22/12/2025 12:02

Disappointed at the lack of opera this year, but the Nutcracker from the Royal Ballet will be lovely.

LuciaLydia · 22/12/2025 11:45

Notmyreality · 22/12/2025 07:42

Agree.

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I watch ‘live tv’ but not the traditional channels of BBC1 / ITV etc.

i watch programmes from the 70s and 80s on BBC4 !

LuciaLydia · 22/12/2025 11:40

YANBU it’s dreadful!

CarlaH · 22/12/2025 11:39

We still watch proper television although most stuff is recorded and watched when we want to watch. I do notice when people who are commenting in real time whilst streaming something live say that their signal has broken up or is buffering and am glad that isn't something we have to worry about.

Snakebite61 · 22/12/2025 11:11

Upholstery · 20/12/2025 18:49

40 year old films, Xmas specials from half a century ago, bake-off and the bloody McIntyre wheel? That's the best they can come up with? And as for ITV - what kind of self-loathing maniac wants to watch Lorraine on Xmas morning? The only thing that sounds half decent is Amandaland. What are they playing at?

You'll be surprised how many people watch that brainless crap.
No wonder we got brexit 😁

Whatafliberty · 22/12/2025 08:50

It really is shockingly bad

Sesma · 22/12/2025 07:53

I think the linear Christmas TV is crappy because they have to try and appeal to everyone so therefore end up appealing to no one. TV nowadays is more of a lone pursuit, we never watch anything together apart from Gardeners World at the weekend, everything else is watched separately as and when we want.

Notmyreality · 22/12/2025 07:42

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 22/12/2025 07:35

I'm quite surprised that people still watch live TV. I don't at all, really, apart from the news. My elderly father does, but it must be a minority these days, surely?

Agree.

Sesma · 22/12/2025 07:40

Since I generally have the telly to myself it does make it difficult to choose what to watch when I have to consider others. It's easier to just watch what's on.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 22/12/2025 07:35

I'm quite surprised that people still watch live TV. I don't at all, really, apart from the news. My elderly father does, but it must be a minority these days, surely?

Notmyreality · 22/12/2025 07:26

Sesma · 20/12/2025 22:21

Streaming is something you do on your own, I'm not going to sit there on Christmas Day watching some series for hours.

Eh? Streaming is just how the content is delivered - on demand over the internet as opposed to live tv.
What and how much you watch at any one time is entirely up to you.

Notmyreality · 22/12/2025 07:21

cardibach · 21/12/2025 11:29

Streaming doesn’t mean just binge watching a series! It’s just the ‘channel’ you watch on!

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Yes, odd post!

sunshinestar1986 · 22/12/2025 07:16

I haven't watched tv in years.
Might occasionally stream a show on my laptop.
I ain't got the patience for tv anymore.