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TV this Christmas

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Mups

Chatterbox

Northamptonshire

Joined: Jun 2013

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08-12-2018, 11:34 PM

TV this Christmas

I have just read that of the 282 shows to be screened on BBC2 from December 22nd - January 4th, a total of 209 - or 73% - are to be repeats!

Meanwhile, ITV's Christmas programmes will reportedly have less than 50% of repeated content.

Kate Phillips, BBC controller of entertainment, insisted viewers would be happy. She said "We do show repeats, but we find people love them because Christmas is all about tradition and family tradition."

What do you think?
Do you mind loads of repeats or do you enjoy them?

Mel15

Senior Member

Nowhere

Joined: Nov 2016

Posts: 3,269

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08-12-2018, 11:35 PM

Re: TV this Christmas

I think I gave up on BBC 5 or 6 years ago and now watch on Kodi, Netflix , Prime or similar

basser

Chatterbox

ENGLAND

Joined: Mar 2013

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09-12-2018, 12:27 AM

Re: TV this Christmas

Morecombe and Wise The Two Ronnies, Wizard of Oz, James Bond, Star Wars, F****** Harry Potter, etc etc same old tripe has been for the last 40 years, give us a break please.

Ray Cathode

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Scotland, UK (but not EU)

Joined: May 2016

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09-12-2018, 12:55 AM

Re: TV this Christmas

TV this Christmas will be disappointing again, but we'll watch it.

Meg

Supervisor

Worcestershire

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 42,850

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09-12-2018, 01:01 AM

Re: TV this Christmas

I am looking forward to a new version of Watership Down

There are so many things stored on my TV recorder that I haven't had time to watch I might actually catch up with some of them over Christmas

Floydy

Chatterbox

Nowhere

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09-12-2018, 02:19 AM

Re: TV this Christmas

I won't even bother looking at the TV guide except for a brief look at the films to be shown each day.
I tend to catch up with a box set over Christmas, go out, stay in, or read a book.

Aysa

Chatterbox

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09-12-2018, 07:41 AM

Re: TV this Christmas

I don't mind watching certain repeats actually...I have some favourites...Christmas Vacation and Several of the Die Hard movies...Jingle all the Way...Skyfall maybe Spectre too this year as well. ...in not usually at a a loss to watch something we enjoy. I enjoy watching all the Worlds Strongest men challenges too.

eccles

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South West

Joined: Oct 2010

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09-12-2018, 08:13 AM

Re: TV this Christmas

I always pre-record anything I want to watch or listen to, then throw the Radio Times away so I always have my preferred programmes on tap. There are some repeats I don't mind seeing again and again though but I do get sick of the same old films on Freeview.