You know, those one-off dramas or specials that become classics, or maybe lesser known ones which you love. The ones which get dusted off each year in September that make you feel all sparkly and tingly and excited 
We love Bernard And The Genie, it's become a tradition that we watch it the evening we put the tree up with Bailey's all round. Not many people seem to have heard of it - it's a made for TV BBC film which was first shown in about 1992 with Lenny Henry, Rowan Atkinson and Alan Cumming. It's hilarious and sweet 
Also there's this silly TV film called The Ghost Of Greville Lodge which they put on usually in November - it's a children's ghost story with Prunella Scales and George Cole. Me and DD love it, we cosy up on the sofa with hot chocolate and get excited because Christmas is just around the corner!
What are your favourites?
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0pheliaBalls · 21/08/2014 19:24
Love River Cottage and also Jamie's christmas with bells on- the griddle pan waffle looks immense
We just watch The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special - not everyones taste I know, but still love it.
Massive the Ross Kemp one was on last year - I'd never seen it before and it was absolutely wonderful! Definitely one of my favourite adaptations now, although the Patrick Stewart one will always be the best
I have the Patrick Stewart version on my sky planner (along with loads of other xmas stuff) that I recorded last christmas. Dh asked a few months ago if he could delete it to which I replied, "no I need these to get me through the year." He looked at me like this-
Blackadder's Christmas Carol. I remember watching it on 23rd December one year when I was young and it reminds me of the excited anticicipation of being a child when it's nearly christmas
Love Actually
Doctor Who specials
Home Alone 1&2
Polar Express
Bad Santa 
Bottle of Disaronno and present wrapping when the kids are at their Dads.
Polar Express
It's a Wonderful Life
The Muppets Christmas Carol
The Bottom and Father Ted Christmas specials
Oh yy to the Bottom special! Although this year it'll be tinged with sadness 
Celia I've seen Bernard And The Genie on DVD on eBay but it's ludicrous money, something like £40. We have it on vhs but not sure it'll last many more Christmases (the player or the tape).
I remember The Greatest Store in the World, DesperatelySeekingSedatives!
One of the newspapers did give it away as a promotional dvd, at one time. It goes for silly money on ebay now though
I like watching:-
Santa Claus the Movie
Nativity (1&2)
Then Christmas specials of
The Royle Family
Only Fools and Horses
Gavin and Stacey
Some Mother's Do Ave Em
The Office
I am going to be watching Look Who's Talking Now, with my sisters tomorrow, I have a vague memory of it being Christmassy, but I can't be sure.
I HATE Elf. I realise I am in the minority.
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