How many times are we expected to watch Mrs bloody Doubtfire, or Crocodile bloody Dundee, or even The bloody Sound of bloody Music?
One has to presume that all TV Co's close down over Christmas, as they head-off for their villas in The Socialist Republic of Tuscany until the New Year. And no doubt, before they leave they press some Christmas button that replays all the films we've been made to endure over the decades.
In some ways I'd almost prefer that they closed down all programming, and just left a camera pointing at Oxford Circus for the duration. It'd be more entertaining than watching some of the tripe they leave us; especially all those 'Celebrity' shows!
Of course, I could always ignore the TV, and play Scribble or Monotony, but there are times at Christmas when a really good film, or play, would be welcomed. I'm not saying that all of the films they show are rubbish, but they are usually one's we've all seen over and over.
I think the only thing we watched over the whole Christmas period (that we really enjoyed) was the Amandaland Christmas Special; and even that we watched on iPlayer!
We have come a long way since those golden days of 1970's Christmas Day tv and the excitement that a copy of the Christmas Radio Times would bring each year.
ReplyDeleteSome of those old films you mentioned like Sound of Music might have caused a bit of excitement back then, but they're still churning them out all these years later.
We know that the BBC has massively reduced it's comedy output due to it's pc agenda. Which is why they keep signing new annual contracts to the awful Mrs Brown's Boys, probably now the BBC's last prime major comedy, what with 'Only Fools' and 'Gavin and Stacey' now gone.
Personally I'd happily put a dvd on or go to Netflix.
It's no secret that the BBC are disappointed with 2025's festive tv viewing figures
It was so obvious this year that the BBC, and others, simply couldn't care less. Unknown 'celebs' seemed to be everywhere, and all those repeated films just kept coming. I'm not surprised that so many people are refusing to pay their licence fee!
DeleteI know just what you mean. We had Round the World in 80 Days twice in 2 weeks plus Home Alone numbers 1 to.... ?. I actually like numbers 1 and 2 but I know them off by heart.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile..... as usual there are endless old black and white Greek comedies. But my Greek and most Greeks love them and know them off by heart too.
All very predictable and a little bit slapstick. Once upon a time they helped me learn the language. Now they're background babble
Yes, Home Alone appears all too often. Then Home Alone 2, then 3, then 4, ad infinitum! It seems that they have about 20 or 30 films in a drawer somewhere, that are brought out every Christmas.
DeleteIt doesn't sound as if I missed anything by not having a television.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly didn't. Very disappointing.
DeleteNo TV for us this Christmas. Just long walks and good dinners.
ReplyDeleteGood for you. Had I been more mobile I would have done the same. I did get out quite often with Billy, but I would have liked to walk along the 'prom'.
DeleteThe only Christmas film I miss is "The Holly and the Ivy". Black and white, very 1950s and wasn't even meant to be a Christmas film. Haven't seen it in years but remember bits and pieces.
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