2024’s TV heroes on their unmissable cultural picks of the year

For us, it’s screen stars like these – the ones who had an unexpected, glorious “moment” in 2024 – who are the real TV heroes of the year.

Here, they are joined by other standouts, from Mr Loverman’s Lennie James to Big Mood’s Nicola Coughlan, to share their biggest cultural moments and picks from the past 12 months.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.