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vorb

Round my parents being subjected to Christmas Strictly Come Dancing. Please send help.

vickyjakesmum

oh flaming heck @vorb can't you just faint or something.

techiebloke

Had a flick through the EPG myself earlier and it's all round same .... different year so am afraid it's not going to get any better, there's probably a Morecambe and Wise repeat later too, woo hoo!

Thank goodness for NowTV/Netflix, found myself watching Trading Places earlier (I've not seen it before) and watching Sleepless in Seattle last night (not seen that before either)

vorb

Apparently Call the Midwife and EastEnders is on the cards too.

vorb

@techiebloke I don't normally watch 'normal TV' either. Netflix or Amazon Video are my go to generally.

techiebloke

@vorb wrote:

Apparently Call the Midwife and EastEnders is on the cards too.

@vorb

While I've not seen EastEnders (or DeadEnders as I prefer to call it) for years I guess the episode will probably involve:

1. A punch up in the Vic

2.Someone sat bawling their eyes out with a bottle of Whisky and a bottle of Paracetamol.

New Years Eve repeat but exchange the faint sound of a good ol' Cockney Christmas sing song/radio playing Last Christmas by Wham with the faint sounds of Auld Lang Syne and fireworks.

vorb

@techiebloke Think you've nailed it!

loyalistdan

@vorb wrote:

Round my parents being subjected to Christmas Strictly Come Dancing. Please send help.

i wouldn`t wish that on anyone 😀 thank goodness for netflix

k89bpa

Ya, escape to another room and use one of the subscription services.

I indulged in a graphic Polish movie called "Hatred" about a really unpleasant time in Polish/Ukrainian relations which had the second world war as it's backdrop. It was brutal. Perfect for Christmas.

That was sandwiched between binges of Lea Salonga.

So much better than television, lol

vorb

@k89bpa wrote:

I indulged in a graphic Polish movie called "Hatred" about a really unpleasant time in Polish/Ukrainian relations which had the second world war as it's backdrop. It was brutal.

Still sounds less depressing than EastEnders!

frenchielove

@vorb Just tune out....we did watch Strictly but are going to watch dads army and then we have loads of films recorded. Good luck

bulletthebluesky341

Oh dear, @vorb, sounds like torture! You could always opt for the traditional post-Christmas lunch snooze.......

techiebloke

Bad Move https://www.itv.com/hub/bad-move/2a4774a0013 is undoubtedly the best thing I've watched over the past couple of days, am a really big fan of Jack Dee anyway.

His Twitter feed is also good for a laugh (about the only feed I bother with) https://twitter.com/TheRealJackDee?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

shazzzy

feeling sorry for you

Merry Christmas

magspider

Put some of your most recognisable clothing and a jaunty hat onto a series of pillows. Prop these pillows up on a chair in the living room. This vague facsimile of you will fool over-stuffed, drunken and disinterested family members enough for you to quietly slip away to the pub. Just make sure they've not got their screens tuned to ITV2, unless you want to watch Keith Lemmon's Christmas Essex Ant & Dec Reality Confessional Takeaway.

If you do want to watch that show, just drop in on your local Samaritans where you'll be able to have a chat and reassess your whole life.

k89bpa

@vorb wrote:

Still sounds less depressing than EastEnders!

:-D an excellent point!

andyslc

Yesterday was awful for tv. Even Air Crash Investigation on NatGeo had a happy ending. I did at least manage to avoid the mainstream vomit inducing cheesiness that is Strictly. My sympathies @vorb.

revjonty

@vorb wrote:

Round my parents being subjected to Christmas Strictly Come Dancing. Please send help.

This is why I insist on spending Christmas where you can't get TV reception.

Saves arguments, & parenticide.

gvmhb

I feel for you @vorb. I've so far managed to avoid all Christmas TV.

Playing a quiz game that I got as a present, cooking and chatting. Some phone calls and a bit of Giffgaffing.

Watched a great old British film called "Keeping Mum" that was better than almost all the junk the TV is offering. Happy Christmas 😀

tonicurtis1967

Lol well its xmas