It’s been an exciting year of telly – from Emmerdale turning all Hollywood blockbuster with its No Return week, to the iguana’s great escape on Planet Earth 2, and Sarah Lancashire’s bad-ass heroics in Happy Valley.
But what were the ultimate televisual highlights of 2016?
According to a Top TV Twitter poll – launched by the nation’s best loved critic and pundit Ian Hyland – it’s this lot!
Best Soap
THE WINNER: Emmerdale, ITV, 36%
Coronation Street, ITV, 30%
EastEnders, BBC1, 24%
Hollyoaks, Channel 4, 10%
Best Drama
THE WINNER: The Missing, BBC One, 33%
Line Of Duty, BBC Two, 24%
The Night Manager, BBC One, 23%
Happy Valley, BBC One, 20%
Best Actor
THE WINNER: Hugh Laurie, 32%
Tcheky Karyo, 23%
Robbie Coltrane, 23%
Tim Roth, 22%
Best Actress
THE WINNER: Keeley Hawes, 49%
Sarah Lancashire, 39%
Penelope Wilton, 7%
Jodie Comer, 5%
Best Daytime
THE WINNER: Pointless, BBC One, 49%
The Chase, ITV, 23%
This Morning, ITV, 16%
Good Morning Britain, ITV, 12%
Best Presenter (Entertainment)
THE WINNER: Ant & Dec, 57%
Mel & Sue, 19%
Graham Norton, 18%
Emma Willis, 6%
Best Presenter (Factual)
THE WINNER: David Attenborough, 71%
Piers Morgan, 19%
Stacey Dooley, 5%
Andrew Neil, 5%
Best Talent Show
THE WINNER: Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One, 68%
Britain’s Got Talent, ITV, 19%
The X Factor, ITV, 8%
The Voice, BBC One, 5%
Best Comedy
THE WINNER: Fleabag, BBC Three, 36%
Murder In Successville, BBC Three, 34%
Mum, BBC Two, 18%
Divorce, Sky Atlantic, 12%
Best Non-terrestrial
THE WINNER: Game Of Thrones, Sky Atlantic, 47%
The Grand Tour, Amazon Prime, 25%
Westworld, Sky Atlantic, 15%
The Night Of, Sky Atlantic, 13%
Best Sport
THE WINNER: Rio Olympics, BBC1/2/4, 38%
Match Of The Day, BBC One, 32%
Soccer Saturday, Sky Sports, 26%
Champions League, BT Sport, 4%
Best Factual
THE WINNER: Planet Earth 2, BBC One, 72%
Hillsborough, BBC Two, 17%
Killer Women With Piers Morgan, ITV, 7%
Dunblane – Our Story, BBC One, 5%
Best Panel Show
THE WINNER: Would I Lie To You?, BBC One 36%
Have I Got News For You?, BBC One, 35%
Celebrity Juice, ITV2, 25%
Insert Name Here, BBC Two, 4%
Best Factual Entertainment
THE WINNER: Great British Bake-Off, BBC One, 49%
Gogglebox, Channel 4, 24%
The Apprentice, BBC One, 19%
Danny Dyer’s Who Do You Think You Are, BBC One, 8%
Best Comedy Drama
THE WINNER: Cold Feet, ITV, 55%
The Rack Pack, BBC Two, 20%
Brief Encounters, ITV, 14%
The Durrells, ITV, 11%
Best Entertainment
THE WINNER: I’m A Celebrity…, ITV, 54%
Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV, 20%
Michael McIntryre’s Big Show, BBC One, 13%
Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 5, 13%