It’s time for a quick look at some of the television you may be watching over the festive period here in the UK. A quick look through the television listings reveals a pretty poor selection this time around. Yes this years selection rely on those Christmas classics we see every year and must see every year. So here are our Christmas TV top picks:
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Christmas TV Top Picks 24th – 26th December 2016
| Day | Name | Channel | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Scrooged (1988) | Channel 4 | 2.45pm |
| Christmas Eve | The Snowman (1982) | Channel 4 | 4.45pm |
| Christmas Eve | Scrooge (1951) Alastair Sim B/W | Channel 5 | 5.10pm |
| Christmas Eve | The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012) | Channel 4 | 5.15pm |
| Christmas Eve | The Polar Express (2004) | ITV2 | 6.55pm |
| Christmas Day | Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock | Film 4 | 12.55am |
| Christmas Day | Doctor Who | BBC1 | 5.45pm |
| Christmas Day | It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) | Channel 4 | 2.20pm |
| Christmas Day | Scrooge (1970) Albert Finney | Channel 5 | 11.50am |
| Christmas Day | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Channel 5 | 2.10pm |
| Christmas Day | Singin’ In The Rain (1952) | Channel 5 | 4.10pm |
| Boxing Day | Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock | Film 4 | 1.20am |
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So some truly must see television this Christmas.
Plus there are the usually Christmas specials such as Porridge, Only Fools and Horses, Steptoe and Son, Blackadder and Dads Army across the festive period on UKTV (UK Gold, Yesterday etc..)
The only new programme in the selection is Doctor Who, so more quality new programmes needed for next Christmas along with the usual classics mentioned above.
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