What have been your favourite programmes of the year?
Shadowline for being properly scary, Educating Essex for doing the real Grange Hill, Rev for genius casting and performances and Our War for seamless and compelling storytelling.
What will you definitely be sitting down to watch at Christmas?
Whatever my in-laws are watching. Downton, Outnumbered and Charlie Brookers 2011 Wipe.
If you could give some festive advice to people wanting to get on in telly what would it be?
Put your feet up, keep your glass full and enjoy what’s on TV – it’ll stand you in good stead for next year..
Ben Gale runs Bristol Factual, the factual arm of Vision Productions in Bristol. The department makes Nigel Slater, Antiques Roadshow, Hairy Bikers’ Best of British and Protecting Our Children (TX. BBC2, Jan 2012).
