- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,871
My gripe is that Charlie Brown's Christmas which has been shown every December in the states since 1965 is never on in the UK either via Netflix, Sky, BBC, C4 etc.
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[TV] Christmas telly FFS!!
- Thread starter wunt be druv
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My gripe is that Charlie Brown's Christmas which has been shown every December in the states since 1965 is never on in the UK either via Netflix, Sky, BBC, C4 etc.
Norman Potting
Well-known member
Late father in law used to love this - I recall it is being vaguely amusing in a 1950's sort of way.
...And anyone who can mention Mrs. Brown's boys as being comparable to "Father Ted" deserves a torrent of Father Jack's "Feck, Arse, Girls Drink, Gobshite"!
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Bloody rubbish. Watched about 10 mins of this and turned over.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
No, she left a couple of years ago along with her fictitious policeman husband.Dunno if she's still in that Call The Midwife thing, but THAT'S on. So your wish may well be granted
Call the Midwife Christmas Special is one of my favourites although I wouldn't miss anything else to watch it. That's what IPlayer is for.
I like the Strictly Special too.
Yes, some of my favourites too. Its traditional.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,871
In the (44 years ago !) 1974 Likely Lads xmas tv special there's a joke about the Great Escape being on the tv at christmas - "it usually is" says Bob.
Tony Towner's Fridge
Well-known member
I yearn for the old 3 channel Christmas TV schedules. My Dad wasn't that taken with Morecambe and Wise but the rest of us loved them. We used to have TV with comedy shows , intelligent documentaries and informative evening programmes. Now the comedy is limited to that God awful f**kwit Michael McIntyre, Strictly this, Get me out of that,dancing on sh!te blah de blah de blah!
When Attenborough finally leaves us even the natural history selection will , no doubt, disappear..............
We need a refocus and maybe an attempt by TV authorities to even part educate the thick masses that are the British people and deliver more than Soap,Reality and such pish!
Rant over....Coronation Street is on in 22 minutes (my @rse!)
TNBA
TTF
When Attenborough finally leaves us even the natural history selection will , no doubt, disappear..............
We need a refocus and maybe an attempt by TV authorities to even part educate the thick masses that are the British people and deliver more than Soap,Reality and such pish!
Rant over....Coronation Street is on in 22 minutes (my @rse!)
TNBA
TTF
Albion Prem
Active member
The elderly and lonely excepted
Seasidesage
New member
I intend to make the grandkids watch the Great Escape in preparation for Brexit 
jonnyrovers
mostly tinpot
Well done you. You must be right cool.
Mrs Brown's Boys is the tv equivalent for nsc of Coldplay
Garry Nelson's teacher
Well-known member
Loved this series, especially the Christmas special.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,871
Ha! Have you seen the schedules from 1974 or 77 or 80 ? Some right old guff .
Try this - https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/1977-12-22 etc
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,871
Almost certainly BBC Four will repeat the Xmas special this year. They have done for the past 4 years.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,871
This podcast with Al Murray about The Great Escape is terrific.
https://www.acast.com/smershpod/sidespecial-thegreatescapelivewithalmurray
https://www.acast.com/smershpod/sidespecial-thegreatescapelivewithalmurray
TSB
Captain Hindsight
I haven't watched 'telly' in about ten years now. Hasn't really impacted my life tbh.
Edit: except Eurovision.
Edit: except Eurovision.