Christmas TV Guide 2021

Libby_Alumni
Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
edited December 2021 in Coffee lounge
During Christmas, I love buying the RadioTimes Christmas TV guide and highlighting all the different films/TV shows that I would like to watch over the festive period. Whether it be the Strictly Come Dancing Finale, or the Doctor Who Christmas special - there's always something for everyone to watch!

We would like to know what you're looking forward to watching over the festive period  and if you don't have the current RadioTimes, I've posted a guide below to 'The Best Christmas TV for 2021.' You can also share different films/TV programmes that aren't on the guide, and that you just enjoy around Christmas time :)


I must say, I'm looking forward to 'Call the Midwife Christmas Special (BBC)' :D 
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  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Community member Posts: 3,121 Connected
    I haven’t decided what I will watch, but more times out of none I end up watching a lot on catch up anyway. 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,983 Championing
    My family do that with the Radio Times and the highlighter as well :D 

    I don't know what I will watch. I am not a big TV or film person but maybe if there is a Top Gear/Grand Tour or something I will watch that. :)
  • Victor
    Victor Community member Posts: 637 Empowering
    I don't know...
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    When we were younger we used to go through the TV guide and set up reminders on our phones for everything we wanted to watch. This was before smartphones, so it had to be a case of an alarm for every show, which took ages to set up. 

    I think I will watch the Doctor Who special, but I'm also looking forward to seeing some Christmas movies that I haven't seen in a while. Somehow, I managed to go through last year without watching one Christmas movie, which I will be changing this time around.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I used to love flicking through and selecting what to watch each day one of the highlights was Lassie films 

    Like to watch strictly,  bake off 
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    MarkM88 said:
    I haven’t decided what I will watch, but more times out of none I end up watching a lot on catch up anyway. 
    I'm the same and I'm grateful for catch up TV due to work commitments etc! :)
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    66Mustang said:
    My family do that with the Radio Times and the highlighter as well :D 

    I don't know what I will watch. I am not a big TV or film person but maybe if there is a Top Gear/Grand Tour or something I will watch that. :)
    Haha, it surely classifies as a family tradition, right?! :D

    Oh yes, Top Gear is an all-year round programme to watch - it's great!
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    woodbine said:
    Will definitely be watching both episodes of Mrs Brown's Boys on iplayer at some point over Christmas and that will be all.
    I do enjoy Mrs Brown's Boys too. I'm always in fits of laughter watching that programme!
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    Username_removed said:
    Absolutely no logic to buying a Radio Times nowadays but it’s a Christmas tradition and I’m sat staring at it now. A relic from a past era.
    There are definitely more sustainable ways to educate yourself about what's on TV, but there's something nostalgic about buying one, I agree :D 
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    janer1967 said:
    I used to love flicking through and selecting what to watch each day one of the highlights was Lassie films 

    Like to watch strictly,  bake off 
    Both of those programmes are fantastic @janer1967 :) 

    Do you know if they are doing a celebrity Christmas bake off this year?
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Community member Posts: 3,121 Connected
    edited December 2021
    Not something I watch @Libby_Scope however more info here - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/great-british-bake-off-2021-christmas-special-release-date/amp/
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    MarkM88 said:
    Not something I watch @Libby_Scope however more info here - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/great-british-bake-off-2021-christmas-special-release-date/amp/
    Thanks for the link @MarkM88 :) this has now made me very excited! Will keep my eyes peeled for a release date.
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    What are we all watching then? Anything particularly Christmassy in the past couple days?
  • Victor
    Victor Community member Posts: 637 Empowering
    Not really.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    Hi all, 

    Thanks for initiating such a great thread @Libby_Scope. I particularly like Nativity (1, 2 & 3) but that is on Netflix. From the link you have provided I particularly like the sound of Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs at Christmas and The Voice Kids but it seems there is plenty to keep all of us entertained!  :)
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    Hi @Victor

    I am sorry to hear there's nothing that currently catches your eye as worth watching over Christmas. What sorts of things do you usually enjoy watching?  :)
  • Victor
    Victor Community member Posts: 637 Empowering
    It depends. I don't really watch BBC One/Two or ITV...
  • Libby_Alumni
    Libby_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,247 Empowering
    Victor said:
    It depends. I don't really watch BBC One/Two or ITV...
    Do you enjoy other TV channels? Or do you not really watch TV? :) I end up watching a lot of Netflix or catch up TV as I'm not always able to watch the things that I want live!
  • Victor
    Victor Community member Posts: 637 Empowering
    Well... it depends... YouTube, Disney +....
  • Cress
    Cress Community member Posts: 1,005 Trailblazing
    Used to always love getting the Christmas radio times but in recent years I seemed to get it and complain that it was all so much worse then the previous...lol

    Haven't watched TV for ages now...only ever watch prime or netflix...I'm addicted to Korean drama lately. Its excellent.

    Loved Black, Healer Squid Game, Train to Busan (I think) and many more.

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