This May Bank Holiday makes it 208 days until Christmas. But that hasn’t stopped Channel 4 from getting in the festive spirit.
The broadcaster is airing 1954 Christmas classic “White Christmas” on More 4 today.
Yep, over on #more4 , White Christmas , yes , you heard , WHITE CHRISTMAS pic.twitter.com/WFByLdO1Gg
— Sue Elliott-Nicholls (@Sweliotknickers) May 30, 2016
The “official reason” for the odd scheduling is to coincide with the anniversary of the song White Christmas, which was released on May 30 back in 1942. Bing Crosby’s version of the song is supposedly the highest selling single of all time, so it would make sense for one of the channels to honour the anniversary.
Of course what with it being a Bank Holiday morning and a few people only just managing to rise out of bed, some people think More 4 are trying to trick those hungover into thinking they have overslept by a few months.
https://twitter.com/Applemask/status/737237047619014656
Are More 4 having a laugh?!! White Christmas in May? FFS I really don't need to wish my life away! 😳
— Millardy 🧔🏽👩🏽🦱🚔🚨❤️💜💙 (@Millardy73) May 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/olivergeorge10/status/737224391751303168
Still, it’s always nice to get in the Christmas mood, and White Christmas is a classic film. Why not have some fun?
If we fancy showing some more Christmas films in the middle of summer can we suggest you show Elf next? Or maybe Jingle All The Way? Is it too cliche now to say Die Hard is a Christmas film? Because we’d love to watch Die Hard tonight More 4. Make it so. Please. We just really like Die Hard.
