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for me a perfect christmas television schedule would includ the following:

a classic james bond (sean connery era)
wizard of oz
charlie and the chocolate factory
the snowman
blackadder's christmas carol
danny, the champion of the world (not a christmas film itself, but a great family film)
santa clause: the movie (dudley moore classic)
starwars original trilogy film (iv,v,or vi)
an old disney animated feature (snow white, the lady and the tramp, sleeping beauty etc)
et
neverending story

i know the wizard of oz also isn't a christmas film but it's usually shown around christmas time although it seems as though it hasn't been shown this year (unless i missed it), it's one of my favourite films of all time, it's all so simple and innocent.

what are your favourite christmas tv and why?

I’m assuming that you’re talking about Christmas Day telly here, Lobster*, rather than the gamut of ‘delight’ available across the whole festive season.

Last year at my sister's I seem to remember we had News 24 on in the background during the morning when we were having breakfast. Apart from that, the TV never went on again until we got back from my Dad’s after midnight and watched the soaps. The same happened on Boxing Day.

Unless people have young children, that they need to plonk in front of the TV to keep them quiet for a while, I’m not sure it’s such an important part of peoples’ lives now on Christmas Day.

Older children will be eager to run off and play their new computer games, or watch their new DVDs in their room; the more mature brat will be on t’internet anyway chatting to people they would rather be with!

Adults will sit and reminisce about how they enjoyed Christmases past, with the aid of a few choice bottles of wine rather than the expensive trip to the pub; then discuss the state of the world climate and economy with family members they haven’t seen for months.

Perhaps it’s a nice development that when modern (normally disparate) adult family members gather together, we actually interact with each other verbally rather than sit motionless in front of the ‘tellybox’ for hours; although only to wave goodbye to each other afterwards with fleeting intentions of keeping in touch at some point before the next Christmas comes along.

I think the days of an extended family settling down together to watch the ‘Christmas Day Film’ or some other festive TV treat are long gone for the majority of households. Is that necessarily a bad thing?

Going back to the crux of your post though, Lobster*: it's important to remember that people can now pick and choose what they want to see - when they do it - and with whom.

I endorse your selection though, it's an entertaining choice!

Bizarrely, the last few years have seen us watching Austin Powers:The spy who shagged me on christmas morning, although Anchorman performed very well last year too so that might be a replacement.

Haven't seen it for a few years, but I'd only really be in the Christmas mood after watching The Snowman.

Santa Claus: The Movie
Neverending Story
Labyrinth
The Land Before Time
Home Alone: Lost in New York
Miracle on 34th Street

rts wrote:Haven't seen it for a few years, but I'd only really be in the Christmas mood after watching The Snowman.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm sure they used to put that on at about 6pm on christmas eve. Worked well at that point as a suspense builder. Last time I saw it, though, it was on the day itself.

Sput wrote:

rts wrote:Haven't seen it for a few years, but I'd only really be in the Christmas mood after watching The Snowman.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm sure they used to put that on at about 6pm on christmas eve. Worked well at that point as a suspense builder. Last time I saw it, though, it was on the day itself.

Never watched it.

Never cared to.

Definitely used to be on later, I think I used to watch it then get tucked into bed. Means a lot to me as I always associate it with my early memories of Christmas.

The fact I happened just watch it now on C4 means nothing...

As long as Elf isn't on when i turn the TV on over christmas, i remain happy. It really is the most terribly irritating film in my opinion.

Gavin Scott wrote:

Sput wrote:

rts wrote:Haven't seen it for a few years, but I'd only really be in the Christmas mood after watching The Snowman.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm sure they used to put that on at about 6pm on christmas eve. Worked well at that point as a suspense builder. Last time I saw it, though, it was on the day itself.

Never watched it.

Never cared to.

Sounds like you have a story to tell, gav!

Sput wrote:

Gavin Scott wrote:Never watched it.

Never cared to.

Sounds like you have a story to tell, gav!

This is the way I mean it.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=avddxEad7u8