1. Harry's final act of betrayal in the last episode.
2. Jazatha Christie uncovering the dark arts of Harry and Paul.
3. "Paul just couldn't be my son - but Ross is."
4. I really enjoyed The Traitors. January is the cruelest month and you need some good tele.
5. Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams did more to represent young working-class life than any other show this year.
6. Baby Reindeer for its messy murky brilliance.
7. Danny Dyer showed what a good actor he is in Rivals.
8. Mr Bates showed how TV can be a vehicle for good.
9. Mr Inbetween was the best thing I saw on tele this year. Nothing was funnier, nothing more devastating. Perfect in its comedy and drama.
10. One Day's soundtrack.
11. I still get a kick out of Elton John holding up a Watford membership card in Step Into Christmas.
12. Growing to like the contestants in Race Across The World.
13. Going to The Rex to watch a film.
14. Watching James Acaster in Hackney.
15. Getting a book at Xmas. There was a moment that I thought my family wouldn't come through, but then at the death my mum delivered David Peace's Munichs.
16. Gareth Southgate on Desert Island Discs. What a great man!
17. I loved all of Louis Theroux's podcast interviews.
18. Benji's book doing so well.
19. Listening to The Football Ramble.
20. Having a brew and a slice cake with my mum on Friday. (She doesn't always put on a bake, but if I write this it might encourage her to do this regularly in the new year.)
21. I did a 10k in Welwyn. I wasn't fast but I got round without seeing St John's ambulance at the end.
22. The In Writing With Hattie Crissel interviews
23. Richard and Marina on The Rest is Entertainment.
24. Paddington 3 with Kit. His first full picture at the cinema.
25. Irish writers are the ones for me. Bee Sting, Long Island, Rachel's Holiday, Intermezzo, Close to Home, Strange Sally Diamond - all books I loved this year.
26. David Baddiel and Miriam Margoyles wrote my favourite memoirs this year.
27. Being thrown off a lilo repeatedly by Kit on holiday. He laughed every time.
28. A breakfast buffet in our hotel.
29. Getting away to the sun in April.
30. Jude's birthday on the beach
31. Kieran and Zoe getting engaged in Swanage.
32. Taking Jude on the steam train
33. The boys meeting Santa - the first time they didn't cry.
34. The four of us sitting together on Christmas Eve watching Stick Man.
35. Rod and Allyson having an offer accepted on their house.
36. Baby Nile
37. Xmas market with Bev and Jonno.
38. Jim and Jen moving into their new home.
39. Andy doing his hour
40. Dec getting down on one knee
41. Watford were unbeaten at home until Sunday.
42. Bellingham and Watkins in the last minute
43. Keely Hodgkinson running to victory.
44. Watching The Olympics each night.
45. Kit got a certificate for his attitude to reading.
46. Jude chatting away
47. Seeing Kit in his nativity. He was a great Shepherd no. 5.
48. Doing more A Level teaching
49. The first Baileys of winter
50. Toast and ketchup. I know it's boring, but it's my favourite part of a fry-up.
51. The Tories being decimated
52. Maisie Adam's crowd work.
53. Playing pirates in the park with Kit.
54. Jude shouting 'load the cannons.'
55. Having Kit on my shoulders looking at all the colourful beach huts.
56. A fitting conclusion to Gavin and Stacey.
57. Watford having some flair players.
58. Kieran and Zoe getting new jobs.
59. Harriet doing well on her course
60. Burger and chips on a Friday.
61. Chris McCausland winning Strictly.
62. The scarecrow of the Gallaghers at the Flamstead festival.
63. My birthday fell on the day of the scarecrow festival and I couldn't have been happier. Beer and British eccentricity: what more could you ask for?
64. Two teenagers teaching Kit crabbing on the pier.
65. Having a takeaway to celebrate the end of term.
66. I was in a ball pool with Beppe di Marco from Eastenders.
67. Taking Jude swimming
68. Bike ride with Harriet on our anniversary.
69. The staff at Kit's school.
70. Kit taking a leap of faith at trampolining
71, Our local hospital, which is a good one.
72. When the boys laugh together
73. Living room disco on a Saturday night.
74. Kit saying, "I love you." He doesn't give it away, so it means a lot.
75. Borrowbox and Libby app. You really don't need Audible.
76. Reading a chapter a night with Kit
77. Kit learning to read
78. Reading a book on holiday.
79. Upping the speed on an audiobook when you're so immersed in it that you could put it on fast and still follow it.
80. Having a cup of coffee on a Saturday.
81. Watching videos of Jude from his music class.
82. Long winter walks with the family
83. Jude going on Thomas The Tank Engine.
84. H had a voucher for GoApe. We enjoyed it.
85. Kicking towards the home end in the second half.
86. The chocolate tin being passed around
87. Our neighbours bought us a huge bag of Twirls.
88. The library is the centre of civilisation.
89. Man City and Manchester United imploding.
90. Mackenzie Crook's Christmas introduction to detectorists.
91. Lesser fancied teams doing well in the Premier League.
92. Philomena Cunk disagreeing with academics.
93. It may have been a Brat summer, but Charli XCX has nothing on CBeebies theme songs.
94. The minisode 'Goldilocks' on Bluey.
95. The staff in my school are good sorts.
96. Getting a question right on Only Connect.
97. Doing the Radio Times puzzles in bed with Harriet. We have become Morecambe and Wise.
98. The Assembly with Michael Sheen.
99. I got a 6 pack of a beer from a student's family this Christmas.
100. I didn't think I was going to meet Beppe di Marco in a ball pool this time last year. So it's exciting to think what's in store for me next year.
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