In 2023, the TV industry showed it was keener on making unnecessary drama-documentaries about abusers than on cleaning up its act. But it was also a year in which several much-loved shows bowed out graciously and genres were creatively teased.
This time last year, I nearly wept at the stellar shows I had to leave out of my 2022 top 10. This year? Well, let’s just say my eyes are dry, as I recall 12 months of telly dominated by the solid yet unspectacular (The Gold, The Long Shadow, The Gallows Pole, and a whole bunch of other shows starting with the definite article). As such, I have favoured shows that dared to be a little different. The big call at No 1, however, is between two series who had to pull off the tricky task of bringing
The intense new series of Vigil arrives at last. Plus: a wild night with Kylie Minogue, Alison Hammond and Andrew Scott. Here’s what to watch this evening
From The Last of Us and Succession, to Fellow Travelers and The Bear, Caryn James and Hugh Montgomery pick the year's greatest programmes to watch and stream right now.