The Royal Mail stamp programme for 2025 can now be published and
all those who contributed to our competition can now see how accurate
their predictions were. (Answer - not very! Four readers sent in lists which contained 3 of the subjects on the list (including Christmas so really only two), and one of those had a suggestion which may be a third.
In fact some subjects not included in the list had more or as many supporters, with Jane Austen having 4. Nobody got the two Music Legends correct, and only one person suggested the right TV programme, although two others were also suggested. One subject was suggested by 7 readers and is included in the programme. (More details below.)
The subjects as listed below are as Royal Mail provided them to us in
autumn 2024.
This year
only five of the five of the stamp issues is media/entertainment
related, leaving 10 (including Christmas) more directly relevant.
This programme should be made public at the same time as the Vicar of Dibley stamps which are on a separate post.
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14th January
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The Vicar of Dibley, television situation comedy (30 years)
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30th January
(Thanks John H)
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The Royal Armouries
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18th February
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Music Giants - AC/DC (Australian band founded by two Scots)
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11th March
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Garden Wildlife
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15th April
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British Myths & Legends
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1st May
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Valour and Victory Stories of the Second World War
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22nd May
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The Chronicles of Narnia (75 years since the first book was published.)
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12th June
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Royal Observatory at Greenwich- 350th Anniversary of Founding
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remainder - to follow
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I've hidden my comment in the next paragraph as it refers to issues which RM have decided they cannot tell us about yet. 🙄
Other subjects which might have been covered, and which were suggested by readers ...
- The 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen (yes, she's appeared before, but this is a worthy anniversary.)
- The Centenary of John Logie Baird's first demonstrations of Television.
- The Women's Rugby World Cup and the Snooker World Cup.
- Television soap EastEnders, and sitcom Fawlty Towers - 40th anniversary of first broadcasts.
- under Music Giants, the following were suggested: Oasis, Bob Marley, Kate Bush, George Michael, Bay City Rollers.
- thematic suggestions included Art Deco Buildings, Coins, Sports Cars, Reintroduced Species, Small Pets, the Anglo-Saxons, Reptiles. (Sorry if I missed any!)
I'm sure there will be a significant number of Prestige Stamp Books and Collector Sheets. If you are still buying everything, it will be an even more expensive year. I'll do my best to continue to provide you with all the information I can.
