It took me a few attempts to get into this show. First, I found the characters too weird, too shrill. Then more and more of my friends started arguing about it. Finally, on the third attempt, I began to fall in love with him: with characters that slowly grow and change, but eventually remain who they are; with the surprisingly inclusive approach LGBTQ + topics are included; and Moira. Oh, elegant, eclectic, over-the-top Moira. I model myself when I turn 50. Katy Beardsworth, Milton Keynes
Ghosts (BBC iPlayer)
The most interesting and brilliant series I have seen in a long time. I just fell for it by chance. The concept is sexual, the characters are interesting and enjoyable and the stories are clear, heartfelt and funny. After checking out Horrible Histories with my now teenage kids, the actors felt like old friends reconnecting in troubled times. Deb Holland, Uttoxeter
Although this show first debuted in 2006, it is a true counter – story to 2020. An aging story, family drama and sports film all in one, it offers real escapism. These people wanted to get out of Dillon, Texas; I wanted to get out of a lockout. It was a perfect match. Will Martyn, Guildford
I liked how this turned some of the pop culture ropes about vampires on their heads – instead of immortality, they are a group of refugees struggling to make sense of a world they left behind. after them. The anxiety and love that binds the vampires together is surprisingly touching (and it was very flexible in the middle of a lock, when my own sense of time and reality had gone awry). Sarah, Guernsey
As a Guardian reader, I should know better than watching trash TV like that, but I couldn’t stop. I never knew you could have kitchens that weren’t used for cooking. I got all the friends and family into it too. My 76-year-old dad had the best mention of the most expensive building: “It’s right next to a busy road!” I explained that the road is Sunset Boulevard. David Bell, Manchester
Set Up (BBC iPlayer)
It came at a perfect time in locking down, when we could all connect with Zoom gaffes and boredom. The chemistry between David Tennant and Michael Sheen is amazing and even the credits became a running joke. Mari Nowell, Bridgend
A 12-hour live theater marathon proved nothing is possible, even at the time of Covid’s restrictions. After watching Jude Law dig a hole in the water for an hour, hauling a boat through fields and the beach and then standing on a wooden pole out at sea, I was feeling very emotional. Chris Anderton, Bournemouth
The only lightweight entertainment show to get the lock format right: Romesh from his ad hoc studio in his garage and celebrity guests and members of the public via Zoom. Coupled with the dry wit and ease of it all, it was a real way of life in our family when things were so fragmented and uncertain. Tony, Kent
Such a funny and fun move through one of the most talked about TV scandals. Michael Sheen is, of course, known as Chris Tarrant. Matthew Macfadyen is as comforting as it is full of weather, while the star of the show (for me at least) is Sian Clifford, who was perfectly famous and, I say, a little Lady Macbeth like Diana. A great tonic in tight times, that was the speech of my Zoom chats that week. James Rodger, Birmingham
A very silly and charming gem, in just 10-minute pieces of anarchic delusion. Covid schmovid. Tina, northwest England
I was looking over all three rows over a few days. It is a true escapism – a relaxed comedy, based on a character with beautiful landscapes and a complete sense of peace and quiet that was very calm in turbulent times. He showed the joys that can be taken in the little things – time for yourself, the company of a good friend, the support of a companion – and you managed to not diminish so little of the characters’ lives. Colin Williams, Barnstaple
I learned a lot about the history of U.S. feminism – and the achievements and the vision of it were brilliant. Alison Carter, West Sussex