It’s Christmas! (Picture: Shutterstock / BBA Photography)
We may still only be in October, but the Christmas countdown is officially on.
With 58 days to go, a ‘nostalgia-fest’ seasonal channel has already launched, following Heart Radio announcing their Christmas station had already turned on.
This year, Christmas TV is set to look better than ever, with the usual favourites of Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders, as well as the returns of Gavin and Stacey and Outnumbered.
But if you’re in the mood for festive cheer weeks before the big day, That’s Christmas has you covered.
People aren’t too happy about it though, with several complaining it’s too early.
‘Haven’t even had Halloween yet!’ @serverhangup fumed on X.
Havenât even had Halloween yet! pic.twitter.com/FKDisW96I4
— server hangup î¨ (@serverhangup) October 11, 2024
Far too early. 1st December is the correct date to start.
— Derek Smith (@DerekPSmith58) October 16, 2024
‘Far too early. 1st December is the correct date to start,’ @DerekPSmith58 added.
@albion571 added: ‘FFS its mid October.’
The Christmas entertainment channel has launched on Freeview, Sky and Virgin, and will broadcast festive favourites including many classics first seen during the holiday seasons of yesteryear.
It will feature Oh No It’s Selwyn Froggitt, celebrating 50 years since the first episode of the popular Scarsdale sitcom starring Bill Maynard, Rising Damp, marking 50 years of the Lenoard Rossiter sitcom, David Jason and Gwen Taylor’s comedy A Bit of a Do, which hasn’t been broadcast on any UK-wide television channel since 2016, and Second Thoughts.
The legendary late Bruce Forsyth will return to screens with episodes of Sunday Night at the London Palladium from the 1960s (Picture: REX)
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The channel will also broadcast Dennis Waterman and Jan Francis’ gangster comedy-drama Stay Lucky, which hasn’t been broadcast on any UK channel for over a decade, Duty Free, commemorating 30 years since the launch of the classic comedy about adulterous holiday-makers starring Keith Baron and Gwen Taylor, and political satire The New Statesman.
As well as marking all those momentous anniversaries, That’s Christmas will showcase sitcom Only When I Laugh, John Thaw’s Home to Roost, and Doctor in Charge.
The legendary late Bruce Forsyth will also return to screens with episodes of Sunday Night at the London Palladium from the 1960s, as well as Best Xmas Music and a selection of archived TV specials including Carry on Christmas, Tommy Cooper, Birds of a Feather, Robin’s Nest, Shelley, For the Love of Ada, After Henry, Never the Twain and Hallelujah! starring Thora Hird.
That’s Christmas will feature A Bit Of A Do starring Gwen Taylor (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
It’s marking 50 years since the first episode of Oh No It’s Selwyn Froggitt, starring Bill Maynard (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
That’s Christmas Head of Programming, Kris Vaiksalu, said: ‘Viewers have been writing to us all year with their programming wishes and we know there is a real sense of anticipation for the launch of That’s Christmas.
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Source:: Metro
