Christmas TV! Love it or hate it, it's still a force to be reckoned with. The question is: do you watch the rubbish crimbo films you've seen year in, year out, and you either own on DVD, VHS or waiting under the tree from the grandma who doesn't really know you? Or do you venture into the one off TV shows that only rear their ugly heads at Christmas time?
It's not all bad though. There's the token Christmas specials of our favourite shows like Gavin and Stacey, and The Royle Family (yes another one!) Don't forget last year's old Christmas specials, for some reason BBC3, E4, Dave and all our other favourite TV stations think we want to see old plots of old Christmas specials every year.
Not forgetting the feasts for the eyes, yes every year our favourite celebrity chefs present their Christmas favourites. It's astounding how many different people we can watch making the same meal, deserts, starters, alchoholic drinks, and mince pies.
But the thing that really got me this year, was Gloria Hunniford (yes THAT old women with a confusing accent) presenting her Christmas special of Angels. The ad sums it up really: she proclaims "We all know that Angels are important at Christmas time" and that's all you need for Christmas. A bunch of loons talking about apparitions that may or may not have happened, while Gloria Hunniford uses the birth of the saviour as an excuse to expose these mad tales to the general public.
Have a lovely Christmas, and good luck in finding something decent to watch this season.
