Tag: Radio Times

  • Christmas Eve 2020 Radio Times

    Christmas Eve 2020 Radio Times

    Yes – it’s that time of year when I publish my annotated Radio Times pages for your viewing pleasure. In this year of years, where many of us aren’t where we thought we’d be even this time last week, we’re perhaps looking forward to settling down to some festive television. Obviously this all neatly sidesteps…

  • Boxing Day Radio Times 2019

    Boxing Day Radio Times 2019

    Nearly made it through everybody! Traditionally Boxing Day might have a really good drama, although both the main channels are showing (good) films instead. I’m not honestly sure that this year has been a bumper year for festive TV. There’s still Dracula to go of course, and ITV tends to keep its powder dry over…

  • Christmas Day Radio Times 2019

    Christmas Day Radio Times 2019

    Happy Christmas all! Here are my usual seasonal choices taken from the Radio Times. A particularly big day if you’re a Kylie fan it turns out. I realise we have Netflix (don’t waste your time with The Witcher), Amazon and iPlayer, but I suspect Strictly, Call the Midwives and Gavin & Stacey will be where…

  • Christmas Eve Radio Times 2019

    Christmas Eve Radio Times 2019

    It’s that time of year again, when I dutifully annotate the pages of the Christmas Radio times, pretending that Netflix and Amazon Prime don’t really exist, and let you know my thoughts on what’s worth watching or listening to. This year the Radio Times was perfect bound for the first time – glued instead of…

  • Boxing Day Radio Times 2018

    The third of three days’ worth of useful help to plan your TV entertainment. You’re welcome! In case you didn’t want to watch a new version of The ABC Murders on BBC1 (or indeed, watch the older version on ITV3 just to spoil your later entertainment), then there is always the radio – including a…

  • Christmas Day Radio Times 2018

    Happy Christmas everyone! You’re probably stuffing your face with discounted Celebrations and Quality Street, or hitting the web early to get all those online sales. There are probably a few arguments and the usual Christmas merriment. Some are already planning how soon they can return an unwanted gift – or at least re-gift it. But…

  • Christmas Eve Radio Times 2018

    The big day is nearly here, and having navigated trains and traffic, cursed at airport drone-flyers, and got annoyed with people using smartphones in front of you in the street, you’re feeling all Christmassy! These days of course, there is serious competition from the streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. And this year,…

  • Radio Times: Boxing Day TV

    The last of these annotated Radio Times “guides” for this Christmas. By now, everyone is a tiny bit fed up with one another. Walks are being talked about, and others are busily trying to hoover up bargains online. And everyone generally feels sorry for Next employees who are forced to be there in time to…

  • Radio Times: Christmas Day TV

    Happy Christmas! Thanks to the regular readers of this blog, and anyone who visits at this time of year, just because they’re desperate to find something to watch on TV. I mean, what were you going to do otherwise? Watch that dodgy sounding Will Smith film on Netflix? Binge watch The Crown? Argue over whether…

  • Radio Times: Christmas Eve TV

    It’s the Sunday before Christmas. That thing you’re still vaguely hoping will be delivered before Christmas is never going to make it. But the good news is that it’s a Sunday, so you’re probably not working. But what to watch on TV this evening? As ever, my annotated Radio Times guide is here to help.…

  • Daytime TV Killed the British Bank Holiday

    What do the following film genres mean to you? War films James Bond Carry On films To me they all scream Bank Holiday TV. You may have had plans to go out somewhere, but an annoying drizzle meant that you’d rather stay at home and see what’s on the box. But in fact, that’d be…

  • Radio Times – Boxing Day 2016

    So you’ve made it through to Boxing Day. Assuming you’re not hitting the shops for the sales, or off to some sporting or outdoors activity, you’ll be settling in at home looking for more entertainment. Here are my choices and anti-choices for Boxing Day from the Radio Times. As ever, click the link below to…