When it came time to compile our Best of the Year piece two things struck me. The first was that wasn't one BIG show that resonated with people in the same way Normal People and I May Destroy You did in 2020 or It's a Sin and Mare of Easttown last year. The second was...
This without question my favourite post of the year. It's another chance to celebrate the best television had to offer. 2021 was another strong year. Standouts It's a Sin, Mare of Easttown, Only Murders in the Building and the long-awaited third season of Succession....
In our favourite podcast of the year, we revisit the very best shows of the maddest year we've ever seen which delivered some of the best shows in recent memory. Join us for a countdown of our favourite shows and a special 2020 edition of the Quiz BoxMaster. Listen to...
It's fair to say that 2020 didn't turn out the way anybody had hoped. I don't think I've ever come been in a time where literally everyone everywhere was affected by one issue. In all honesty, I don't think the true full-scale nature of the pandemic hit me properly...
As the year draws to a close, we look back at the very best of 2019. Listen to "2019: Our favourite shows of the year." on Spreaker. Download this Episode
It's that time of year when we celebrate the best of TV! 2018 had a bit of something for everyone and whilst it wasn't it wasn't the most consistent year for drama, the highs were very HIGH! So, here's the list of our favourite shows of the year. Inside No.9 (January...
It's that time of year again when we look back on the best of the year so here's our chronological list of the best that 2017 had to offer. No Offence (January 2017, Channel 4) Ballsy, brazen and on the outer fringes of bonkers, we've championed Paul Abbott's offbeat...
It's that time of year where pick the best shows of the year. A lot has been made of what generally awful year 2016 was but when the television was good it was bloomin' brilliant. Here are our picks! Walking The Himalayas (January 2016, Channel 4) We've always enjoyed...
In the final podcast of 2015, we count down our favourite shows of a lackluster year of television. Download this Episode
It's that time of year again, here's our look at the best shows of 2015! Last Tango in Halifax (December 2014 - February 2015, BBC1) A fixture on our best of the year list since it began in 2012, Last Tango in Halifax proved once again to be one of the best dramas on...
So we've done it! We've reached the end of the year. 2014 wasn't as packed as last year, but when it was good, it was very good indeed. Sherlock - Series 3 (January 2014, BBC1) 2014 began with one of the most anticipated returns in a long time when we all sat round to...
So unbelievably we've reached that point again when we look back fondly on the last twelve months of television and celebrate the best. Ripper Street (January 2013, BBC1) This series wasn't what a lot of viewers were expecting when they settled down on a dark Sunday...
This time year I sat in a very different office, and oddly in a very different country pondering on what I'd enjoyed most in 2011. 365 days later (roughly) it's time to sit and ponder again on my personal highlights of a packed TV year. I knew before I compiled...
What were the best programmes of 2011? I've compiled a list of what I think was the best of the best in 2011. Feel free to agree/disagree and note me down as a genius. Hugh's Fish Fight (January 2011, Channel 4) This enlightening and shocking there-parter from...