BBC Christmas absolute rubbish

[Happ Hazzard 10]

Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special (BBC One) - 7.61 million viewers

EastEnders (BBC One) - 7.55 million

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (BBC One) - 6.98 million

Call The Midwife (BBC One) - 6.83 million

Miranda (BBC One) - 6.67 million

Doctor Who (BBC One) - 6.34 million

 

A totalled number of just under 42 million occasions when our TVs were tuned into BBC One at some point during the Christmas evening.

A lot of those would be the same people watching all night. It wasn't that long ago that over 20 million people were watching the the big shows on Christmas night. Blame technology all you want but if the stations were putting out can't miss "event TV", people would watch, it's Christmas day so most people are at home and not having to fit viewing round work or other responsibilities.

 

So what would have you done differently?

Put better programmes on.

[ECCOnoob 1,029]

 

 

Put better programmes on.

 

Such as what?

 

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A lot of those would be the same people watching all night. It wasn't that long ago that over 20 million people were watching the the big shows on Christmas night. Blame technology all you want but if the stations were putting out can't miss "event TV", people would watch, it's Christmas day so most people are at home and not having to fit viewing round work or other responsibilities.

 

People are watching. What bit of that don't you understand. 6 or 7+ million viewers is hardly a small amount.

 

Don't just dismiss the technology argument as if its something that doesn't need to be said. Lets get it right here. Not so long ago in those days of 20 millions viewers there were 4 channels. that's it.

 

Now there are over 400, there are streaming services, there are sky+ and TiVo services. People can record, stop, collate or rewind programmes all they want. They create their own schedules and can skip millions of pounds of advertising at the push of a button.

 

The fact that, despite all the above, one single channel has still managed to pull in xxx million people at once shows that they are putting out "must see" tv otherwise people would not be seeing it would they??

 

Now for the third time, what would you do better? Lets have a butchers at the Christmas Day line up on HappHaz TV. Lets see what gems would glue the nation to their chairs.

Edited December 28, 2014 by ECCOnoob

[Happ Hazzard 10]

A "soccer aid" football match with celebrities etc. A top movie from the past year, one that hasn't been seen on Sky, DVD, netflix etc. A major drama with A-list actors. Variety show with all the top singers, comedians, etc. The list goes on and on. They have 5 billion pounds to spend.

 

The Superbowl in America still does record breaking ratings nearly every year, despite all the technology. So it is possible, BBC needs to stop making excuses and buck their ideas up, or else the licence fee will be abolished.

[Mr Bloom 10]

A lot of those would be the same people watching all night.

 

Correction: A lot of those would be due to people leaving the tv on to deter burglars whilst they went round to relatives to spend Christmas Day.

 

The tv has been absolutely garbage.

 

And that David Walliams 'masterpiece' - whatever were they thinking?

Edited December 28, 2014 by Mr Bloom

[PRESLEY 1,228]

David Walliams Mastersomething not Masterpiece.

[Daven 10]

Hasn't BBC TV this Christmas been a load of old rubbish,hardly anything worth watching they even had flog it and boring cooking programs on,they must be really scraping the barrel,not worth the cost of the TV licences in my opinion...

 

Totally agree with Christmas TV across all the channels.

The only programme I planned to watch was Downton Abbey and I fell asleep half way through that !

[JFKvsNixon 11]

A "soccer aid" football match with celebrities etc. A top movie from the past year, one that hasn't been seen on Sky, DVD, netflix etc. A major drama with A-list actors. Variety show with all the top singers, comedians, etc. The list goes on and on. They have 5 billion pounds to spend.

 

The Superbowl in America still does record breaking ratings nearly every year, despite all the technology. So it is possible, BBC needs to stop making excuses and buck their ideas up, or else the licence fee will be abolished.

 

You really need to think a little bit more about your suggestions.

 

You want to put a football match on during football's most busiest period, when football fans also have a myriad of other things to do. That's a non starter.

 

Next you want the BBC to pursued the movie producers to write off hundreds of millions of pounds and hold back on releasing one of their big block busters to DVD, then to Sky and Netflix? For example Frozen, the big Disney production this year made $400 million from DVD and Blu Ray sales alone, that is before Sky and Netflix et al paid them for the rights to show the movie. This is a non starter again.

 

You then go on to compare the figures to the major sporting event in the USA that is only shown on one channel with entertainment TV. You cannot compare the two. Ignoring the exclusivity point, the sporting event is best watched live, entertainment can be watched whenever it suits the viewer.

 

Try again with some more suggestions.

[melthebell 863]

You really need to think a little bit more about your suggestions.

 

You want to put a football match on during football's most busiest period, when football fans also have a myriad of other things to do. That's a non starter.

 

Next you want the BBC to pursued the movie producers to write off hundreds of millions of pounds and hold back on releasing one of their big block busters to DVD, then to Sky and Netflix? For example Frozen, the big Disney production this year made $400 million from DVD and Blu Ray sales alone, that is before Sky and Netflix et al paid them for the rights to show the movie. This is a non starter again.

 

You then go on to compare the figures to the major sporting event in the USA that is only shown on one channel with entertainment TV. You cannot compare the two. Ignoring the exclusivity point, the sporting event is best watched live, entertainment can be watched whenever it suits the viewer.

 

Try again with some more suggestions.

not to mention a football match would alienate half the population whod switch off, cos not everybodys into football

[Mister M 1,622]

None of them programs you mention would I watch

Mrs browns boys a cross dresser swearing all the time not my idea of entertainment..

Come frigging dancing I would sooner jam a chainsaw up my arse than watch that nauseating program..

Eastenders depressing drivill nothing but people arguing and shouting..

Call the midwife was OK as the wife likes that..

Maranda,,,about as funny as a wet fart..

Dr who stupid ridiculous stories with infuriating annoying loud background music going on all the time.

 

Bit like Sheffield Forum

 

Agree with general feeling on thread that Christmas television is cack; though this year is worse than usual

[Plain Talker 11]

None of them programs you mention would I watch

Mrs browns boys a cross dresser swearing all the time not my idea of entertainment..

Come frigging dancing I would sooner jam a chainsaw up my arse than watch that nauseating program..

Eastenders depressing drivill nothing but people arguing and shouting..

Call the midwife was OK as the wife likes that..

Maranda,,,about as funny as a wet fart..

Dr who stupid ridiculous stories with infuriating annoying loud background music going on all the time.

 

I like Mrs Browns Boys. Who cares if it's a bloke in drag? Danny LaRue was a national treasure, and Lily Savage was so funny, and they were drag artistes.

Yes, some of Mbb's jokes are old, and they are set up in such a way that you can see them coming a mile off, but that can make them all-the-funnier.

[go4it 10]

I like Mrs Browns Boys. Who cares if it's a bloke in drag? Danny LaRue was a national treasure, and Lily Savage was so funny, and they were drag artistes.

Yes, some of Mbb's jokes are old, and they are set up in such a way that you can see them coming a mile off, but that can make them all-the-funnier.

 

It is a very clever show, particularly when they 'break the wall' and ad-lib.

 

It goes on National Tour and always sells out.

 

Must be doing something right.

 

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You really need to think a little bit more about your suggestions.

 

You want to put a football match on during football's most busiest period, when football fans also have a myriad of other things to do. That's a non starter.

 

Next you want the BBC to pursued the movie producers to write off hundreds of millions of pounds and hold back on releasing one of their big block busters to DVD, then to Sky and Netflix? For example Frozen, the big Disney production this year made $400 million from DVD and Blu Ray sales alone, that is before Sky and Netflix et al paid them for the rights to show the movie. This is a non starter again.

 

You then go on to compare the figures to the major sporting event in the USA that is only shown on one channel with entertainment TV. You cannot compare the two. Ignoring the exclusivity point, the sporting event is best watched live, entertainment can be watched whenever it suits the viewer.

 

Try again with some more suggestions.

 

People just don't realise how times have changed.

 

Go back to Christmas in the 90s, I remember watching Indiana Jones and Back to the Future on TV. These got big ratings, close to 10 million. I had seen them at the cinema but aside from hiring out a video (which was £4 a time) the only other chance to see it was on TV. The films had been on Sky, but fery few people had Sky. I remember a friend taping Home Alone off Sky when it came on.

 

These days though there are so many outlets for watching films that by the time they come to TV people have seen them.

[Mister M 1,622]

A "soccer aid" football match with celebrities etc. A top movie from the past year, one that hasn't been seen on Sky, DVD, netflix etc. A major drama with A-list actors. Variety show with all the top singers, comedians, etc. The list goes on and on. They have 5 billion pounds to spend.

 

The Superbowl in America still does record breaking ratings nearly every year, despite all the technology. So it is possible, BBC needs to stop making excuses and buck their ideas up, or else the licence fee will be abolished.

 

The one thing I did want to watch I went & forgot about - The haunting of Radcliffe House. That looked fantastic from the previews I saw & it had Olivia Wilde in too! Will find out if its going to be repeated.

Forget about variety shows though - they do the Royal Variety Performance each year & it's a pukefest