Be it the understated romance of Japanese epic Shōgun, Danny Dyer’s tree sex in Rivals or Adam Brody risking his career for love – this was the year TV stole hearts

‘I’m going to declare this an area of outstanding natural beauty,” a moustachioed Danny Dyer (wearing a terrible 80s wig) tells Katherine Parkinson while pouring champagne over her naked breasts in a field. He licks it off, eagerly performs cunnilingus and they romp in the sun.

Rivals was a series packed with sex, longing stares and naked tennis, but this was the unexpected moment that made the nation swoon the most.