Paul Tucker

It’s sometimes said that saying farewell to a long-running TV show can be like saying goodbye to a close friend. Huge audiences have mourned the ending of recent shows like Killing Eve, The Crown and Happy Valley.

THE author and presenter Richard Osman once wrote: “I believe when the historians of the future write about how we entertained ourselves they won't start with rock 'n' roll, and they won't start with cinema. They'll start with television.”