Page 4 | AIBU to be shocked at how shit Xmas day telly is this year?

Upholstery · 2025-12-20T18:49:01+00:00

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?

Mistletoeiggi · 21/12/2025 11:47

Send them out to get snacks or something when he starts his confession 😂

Mydadsbirthday · 21/12/2025 11:46

Mistletoeiggi · 21/12/2025 11:37

A warning that's there's a detailed confession about masturbation from one of the priests. Might be uncomfortable depending on your teens!

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Haha thanks for the warning!!

SabreIsMyFave · 21/12/2025 11:41

I do think YANBU, but a little bit U, as Christmas day telly has been wank for YEARS now.

DH and I (and the kids when they were at home) just watch some of the DVDs we have, (we have about 50 Christmas films and Christmas shows,) and we watch stuff on Sky, and Netflix. Also ITVX if you have premium has LOADS of stuff on. It's only about a fiver a month, and there's no contract, so you could rent that for a couple of months, just through the darker months, when there's not much else to do, and then cancel it in late February. Same for Netflix.

I love watching Doctor Who at Christmas, some Christmas episodes, and a few non Christmas ones, because for some reason Doctor Who always reminds me of Christmas. And there's lots of stuff on BBC iPlayer too. (And that is free.)

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Mistletoeiggi · 21/12/2025 11:37

Mydadsbirthday · 20/12/2025 23:59

The BBC do still make excellent content but there's not as much of it as there used to be.

I've bought a cheapo TV guide but haven't looked through it yet. However I'm looking forward to Amandaland and on Netflix there's a new Knives out film which we're saving to watch on Xmas Eve with the young teens and having a party food type menu which we usually do.

A warning that's there's a detailed confession about masturbation from one of the priests. Might be uncomfortable depending on your teens!

cardibach · 21/12/2025 11:34

Mydadsbirthday · 20/12/2025 23:59

The BBC do still make excellent content but there's not as much of it as there used to be.

I've bought a cheapo TV guide but haven't looked through it yet. However I'm looking forward to Amandaland and on Netflix there's a new Knives out film which we're saving to watch on Xmas Eve with the young teens and having a party food type menu which we usually do.

I didn’t like the new Knives Out. Lost interest, drifted to the point I had no idea (or interest in) what was happening.

cardibach · 21/12/2025 11:29

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.

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

Leavmealone · 21/12/2025 10:28

Upholstery · 20/12/2025 19:14

Ok I like Peep show. But bake-off is boring!

I'm the opposite. I like bake off but Peep Show is utter crap.

ponyprincess · 21/12/2025 09:40

@Upholstery those are very good examples of what is missing. Wallace & Grommit is a big hit here too!

Denim4ever · 21/12/2025 00:14

berlinbaby2025 · 20/12/2025 23:25

The Holdovers isn’t on terrestrial TV.

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Merely responding to other posts so you should quote them not me.

Mydadsbirthday · 20/12/2025 23:59

The BBC do still make excellent content but there's not as much of it as there used to be.

I've bought a cheapo TV guide but haven't looked through it yet. However I'm looking forward to Amandaland and on Netflix there's a new Knives out film which we're saving to watch on Xmas Eve with the young teens and having a party food type menu which we usually do.

xmasstress12 · 20/12/2025 23:39

Sesma · 20/12/2025 23:13

All the series I'm watching on streaming on Paramount, Disney and Apple are weekly so I can't watch them when I want anyway. A lot of series are like this now on the paid for platforms.

I’ve deliberately not watched a few things so I can binge watch over the xmas break.

Thecows · 20/12/2025 23:37

Yes, I used to love those Dickens adaptations, remember Great Expectations with Gillian Anderson about 20 years ago? It was brilliant, on 3 nights in a row. I honestly don't think it's ever been shown again which is such a shame. I did a double take yesterday seeing Russel Harty from the 1970's was on, I mean for the love of God, not even his closest family would want to watch that surely? It's sad 😢

FurForksSake · 20/12/2025 23:32

Dh and I ended up inadvertently watching one of those channel 5 clip shows about Christmas tv of yesteryear in the last week. We actually enjoyed it and reminisced about vicar of dibley and the proper old east Enders 😆

Maraudingmarauders · 20/12/2025 23:29

We are excited for Scsrecrow’s Wedding, if only so I have a break from the other Julia Donaldson animations we watch far too regularly!
I have to admit I miss childhood Xmas telly, we would all circle what we wanted in the radio times. Xmas day was always Dr Who and we loved watching Morecombe and Wise reruns as DF would reminisce about watching it with his parents. Sometimes a Carry On in the afternoon whilst DM was cooking. Lots of nostalgia in Xmas telly that now doesn’t exist for me.

berlinbaby2025 · 20/12/2025 23:25

Denim4ever · 20/12/2025 23:11

Challengers and Holdovers are major

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The Holdovers isn’t on terrestrial TV.

FurForksSake · 20/12/2025 23:24

@Cappie73 yea

Cappie73 · 20/12/2025 23:20

Is there a Beyond Paradise Christmas special this year?

Sesma · 20/12/2025 23:14

CautiousLurker2 · 20/12/2025 23:12

I did a trawl through the pages yesterday and came to the same opinion. Thought maybe it’s because I am old and have seen all those movies a zillion times, but many of the films are older than me!

I have been recording over the month to be sure we have a staple of good stuff, but won’t be watching the main channels.

Am wondering what I pay my licence fee for now as everything we watch now is recorded or streamed.

You need a licence to record, we have to have one for SkyQ or it wouldn't be worth having

Sesma · 20/12/2025 23:13

All the series I'm watching on streaming on Paramount, Disney and Apple are weekly so I can't watch them when I want anyway. A lot of series are like this now on the paid for platforms.

CautiousLurker2 · 20/12/2025 23:12

I did a trawl through the pages yesterday and came to the same opinion. Thought maybe it’s because I am old and have seen all those movies a zillion times, but many of the films are older than me!

I have been recording over the month to be sure we have a staple of good stuff, but won’t be watching the main channels.

Am wondering what I pay my licence fee for now as everything we watch now is recorded or streamed.

Denim4ever · 20/12/2025 23:11

xmasstress12 · 20/12/2025 22:23

@Sesma

It depends what you like.
I love Emily in Paris so that’s on my list as is Stranger Things,The Holdovers. Down Cemetery Road, F1 (Apple), The Roses, (Disney). The dc have quite a long list.

On non streaming I am looking forward to Amandaland, Ghost story, Two doors down, peep show bake off, the Night Manger, Challengers, new Harlan Coban thing

Challengers and Holdovers are major

Denim4ever · 20/12/2025 23:07

Fupoffyagrasshole · 20/12/2025 22:07

But you could watch Wallace and Gromit / dr who or Alan partridge or any films you like if you want - why does it need to be on live tv?
plus if you stream it there’s no ads

There are ads if you stream on the apps unless you pay for no ads. Both progs mentioned are BBC so no ads

Sesma · 20/12/2025 23:06

The thing with Christmas Day telly is that it has to appeal to all so in our house a series is out of the question, CTM will not appeal to DH or DS, likewise Eastenders so it needs to be something they might like earlier on which is generally films

FurForksSake · 20/12/2025 23:06

They do make some brilliant content, blue lights and riot women have been brilliant. Channel five play for today has been really good. But, not reflected in the Christmas schedule.

Stuffed looks watchable, finding Santa or something on c4 looks ok, we like the 1% club and the kids like the masked whatever. We watched the piss crack ham and Michaela thing this afternoon which was nice. It feels like trying to find diamonds in the very, very rough.

xmasstress12 · 20/12/2025 22:57

There isn’t enough of it but I still think the BBC makes some brilliant content.