[SteveRW]

I'd have thought restoring the characterless one at least would have happened by now considering it isn't depicting anyone walking on or near ice.  It's not like that sort of imagery isn't everywhere at this time of year.

TBH whilst it's understandable they were withdrawn I think if they hadn't been withdrawn the connection probably wouldn't have been made.

BBC One generally is very un-festive this year. The refusal to restore the third/fourth idents is somewhat daft and the inconsistent channel branding between snow and no snow, plus no direct "Christmas on BBC1" trails, makes BBC1 far less appealing this Christmas than it ever has been. 

If the animation the idents are featured around, contain the imagery of the river bank, will they cut that out of the film? If bot, then why shelve idents that no one will even make a connection as to why they have been shelved.