TV Moments of 2011: Angry Boys

In truth, Angry Boys probably could've been 6 episodes instead of 12, seeing as not much happened in the middle and if we're being really honest the Jen Okazaki and Blake Oldfield characters weren't ever that great to begin with - but when Angry Boys concentrated on the stories of the Sims family and one hit wonder S.mouse it was as funny as anything from Chris Lilley's previous hit Summer Heights High.

The decision to touch on Alzheimer's was a brave one and rewarded with some touching moments that you rarely see in sitcoms, giving dignity to Gran yet still finding humour in a tragic situation was reminiscent of Blackadder goes Forth at times.

TV Moments of 2011: Appropriate Adult

Dominic West's performance as Fred West may have got the headlines, but McNulty's turn as one half of the infamous serial killers veered a little too close to comedic at times. Monica Dolan's portrayal of Rose West is the one that should win awards as it was properly chilling at times, but it was sadly one that was slightly on the sidelines thanks to a story that mainly focused on the relationship between Fred and his AA Janet. Still, Appropriate Adult was the best thing on ITV for ages and any doubts before about whether this was just a sensationalist cash-in were quickly dispelled.

TV Moments of 2011: Black Mirror

The Twilight Zone was mentioned a lot in the hype for this series from Charlie Brooker, but in the first of the 3 episodes, The National Anthem the show that immediately came mind was The Thick Of It - getting Malcolm Tucker involved might've been the only thing that could've improved this tale of a Prime Minister having to decide whether to fuck a pig on national television to secure the release of a beloved princess.

Fact fans may like to know this idea was originally from an idea published by Brooker 9 years ago in a Screen Burn column. Terry Wogan mustn't have been available.

TV Moments of 2011: Coogan on Newsnight

In the midst of the phone hacking scandal, walking punch bag Paul McMullen was doing the media rounds where various celebrities lined up to vent their anger at having their private lives violated. The highlight of this came on Newsnight where McMullen's latest attempt to justify the actions of the press caused Steve Coogan to gradually boil up with rage, becoming more like his most famous character by the second.

'Hitler was nice to dogs' will go down as the greatest Alan Partridge quote that never was.

TV Moments of 2011: Graffiti Wars

Thanks to Exit Through The Gift Shop, you weren't actually sure of how much of this to believe at first, but this tale of the battle between Banksy and underground graffiti artist King Robbo was gripping stuff and whilst also managing to raise issues about the different perceptions between street art and graffiti.

The war between the two has now apparently been called off, with King Robbo lying in a coma as a result of an unfortunate accident - but shown back to back with Banksy's poor Antics Roadshow it was clear who won the TV battle that night.

TV Moments of 2011: Great British Railway Journeys

Having a former Tory MP hosting a show about Britishness really should be a recipe for disaster, but Great British Railway Journeys manages to perfectly judge the tone of being educational yet easing as Michael Portillo travels across the country by train, loosely based on Bradshaw's 1840s railway guide.

TV Moments of 2011: Ortis Deley Presenting Masterclass

Ortis Deley presenting masterclass by yidioh

Poor Ortis Deley has obviously been spending too much time with computerised aids since getting a job on The Gadget Show. Hired by Channel 4 to be the face of their coverage of the 2011 World Athletics Championships, Deley went to pieces without the presence of an Autocue, leading to T4 Presenter Rick Edwards having to takeover presenting duties and save the day.

Edwards would go on later in the year to make a Curb Your Enthusiasm style TV pilot about a bumbling television presenter. I do not know if these two events are linked.