{"id":8068,"date":"2021-11-30T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1518719"},"modified":"2021-11-30T22:30:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T21:30:07","slug":"poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll reveals when it\u2019s OK to watch Christmas films \u2013 as 1 in 5 admit they do all year round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>With Christmas just a month away, \u2019tis officially the season to start watching festive films, whether you\u2019re a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/love-actually-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Love Actually<\/a> fan or more of a Die Hard person.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> poll, over 20 per cent of readers don\u2019t just stick to the winter months and would happily watch Christmas movies all year round.<\/p>\n<p>When asked when it is acceptable to start watching festive films, almost 3,000 readers replied with their verdict and a fifth of them said that it\u2019s okay to watch Christmas classics the whole year round.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the majority of readers opted for December, with 39 per cent of respondents saying it\u2019s only acceptable in the month of Christmas itself, while November came in close second with 34 per cent.<\/p> <p>Very few voters thought starting the Christmas film binge in September and October was a good idea, with both receiving just four per cent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u2019s Editorial Director Tim Glanfield said: \u201cChristmas is without a doubt one of the best times of year for TV and film, and what better way to get you in the mood for a festive screen feast than a cinematic Christmas cracker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as our survey shows, most people agree that you <i>can<\/i> have too much of a good thing and perhaps we should at least wait for the clocks to change before we start watching Miracle on 34th Street.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut for one in five of our respondents, clearly, they like to jingle all the way through the year. A real commitment to all things festive, which we admire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re saving your festive flick line-up for December or have already started, there are lots of exciting titles coming this year, with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sky-christmas-line-up-2021-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sky recently unveiling its Christmas line-up<\/a> including Elf, A Boy Called Christmas, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/last-train-to-christmas-sky-movie-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Last Train to Christmas<\/a> and The Holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Over on Netflix, there\u2019s a host of original films coming to the streamer, from <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/love-hard-netflix-review-comment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Love Hard<\/a> to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/robin-robin-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Robin Robin<\/a>, while Disney Plus has released new Marvel spin-off <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/hawkeye-tv-series-disney\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Hawkeye<\/a>, starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, as well as movie musical <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/encanto-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Encanto<\/a>, featuring Brooklyn Nine Nine\u2019s Stephanie Beatriz.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/bbc-christmas-schedule-2021-doctor-who-newsupdate\/&quot;\">The BBC previously revealed its Christmas line-up<\/a>, which includes new drama <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/a-very-british-scandal-release-date-bbc-one\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">A Very British Scandal<\/a> and specials from <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/death-in-paradise-season-11-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Death in Paradise<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-season-11-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Call the Midwife<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/ghosts-season-4-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ghosts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>. Visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\">Movies<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 12:00 am With Christmas just a month away, \u2019tis officially the season to start watching festive films, whether you\u2019re a Love Actually fan or more of a Die Hard person. However, according to a\u00a0RadioTimes.com poll, over 20 per cent of readers don\u2019t just stick to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":8069,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/poll-reveals-when-its-ok-to-watch-christmas-films-as-1-in-5-admit-they-do-all-year-round.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 12:00 am With Christmas just a month away, \u2019tis officially the season to start watching festive films, whether you\u2019re a Love Actually fan or more of a Die Hard person. 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