topic Re: The Perfect Gift in What's On

The Perfect Gift

Mr+Ripley — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:04:38 GMT

Has anyone else noticed this on their EPG next week? It's a 5-minute programme called The Perfect Gift. It's on next Wednesday at 8 pm on ITV 1, ITV 2, & ITV 3.

Here's the synopsis: "In this Christmas romantic comedy, an everyman has given up on love - a chance encounter at the cheese counter with the woman of his dreams could change everything. "

Seems a bit odd this, in that ITV don't usually do 5-minute programmes at peak time, and that they are screening it on three of their channels at the same time. A Google search doesn't offer up any clues about it as far as I can see. Keep getting hits for films of the same name.

Re: The Perfect Gift

BenJoBanjo — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:29:20 GMT

Most likely some form of advertising. Either a large company has paid for a longer slot to show an extended edit of their big Christmas ad, or it's ITV themselves showing off their Christmas schedule promo.

Re: The Perfect Gift

lettice — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:02:21 GMT

Sounds similar to The Perfect Gift (2023)

Mind, as you say seems odd to have it at that time.

Seems, whatever it is, a late addition to the epg, as it's not in any of the TV mags for that week that I read online via Pressreader/Borrowbox;

Radio Times, TV Times, TV & Satellite and What's TV.

Re: The Perfect Gift

Mr+Ripley — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:58:29 GMT

@BenJoBanjo wrote:
Most likely some form of advertising. Either a large company has paid for a longer slot to show an extended edit of their big Christmas ad, or it's ITV themselves showing off their Christmas schedule promo.

Yeah, I did think that as well later on, after I had posted. I think most big stores have shown their ads already.

Re: The Perfect Gift

Mr+Ripley — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:01:01 GMT

@lettice wrote:
Sounds similar to The Perfect Gift (2023)
Mind, as you say seems odd to have it at that time.

Seems, whatever it is, a late addition to the epg, as it's not in any of the TV mags for that week that I read online via Pressreader/Borrowbox;
Radio Times, TV Times, TV & Satellite and What's TV.

I saw it on the online EPG I now use, mytelly.co.uk, it's also showing on Sky's EPG on SkyQ.

Re: The Perfect Gift

BenJoBanjo — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:02:25 GMT

@Mr+Ripley wrote:
@lettice wrote:
Sounds similar to The Perfect Gift (2023)
Mind, as you say seems odd to have it at that time.

Seems, whatever it is, a late addition to the epg, as it's not in any of the TV mags for that week that I read online via Pressreader/Borrowbox;
Radio Times, TV Times, TV & Satellite and What's TV.

I saw it on the online EPG I now use, mytelly.co.uk, it's also showing on Sky's EPG on SkyQ.

Also on the Freeview EPG so it's been a late addition that went out after the print deadline for the listings magazines.