Without a doubt, my TV highlight of the year - possibly decade.

The irony is, I don’t like the colour.

I'm not saying we're elderly parents, but today when I told my 2-year-old not to drop her food on the floor, she sang "Don't drop your food on the floor, Mrs Worthington."

I love an aspirational shop window.

This is genius, who is this guy?

SO proud to hear the name of our quiz in the mouth of Michael Palin and the words of Mackenzie Crook. How lovely to exist in that universe. Small Prophets is wonderful.

Well, I went to see Wuthering Heights in spite of myself, knowing from the sniffy reviews I would find it ridiculous. And I thought it was *wonderful*.

Froggie Went a Courtin' YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic

My goodness, I was not aware of this game-changer.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmVD...

My little daughter: “Wow! Look! A toddler has won TWO World Records for playing snooker!”

My husband: “That’s a foul. You’re supposed to keep one foot on the ground at all times.”

Like many people, I was impressed and excited by the story of the bus driver who chased a mugger, punched him in the face, then knocked him down and sat on him for half an hour waiting for the police. But I would say that this analysis, by Boris Johnson, is a bit of a stretch.
*WWJD?*

Never read the in-house reviews

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At last, the end is in sight!
Only Connect reaches its grand final tonight 🥁 🥁 🥁
Two lovely teams, the Pitchers and the 5Ks, wheel out all their brilliance in the attempt to become this year’s champions at 8pm on BBC Two.

But mine comes FREE with the licence fee! All you have to do is cut them out and stitch them together.

Paradise Lost concludes tomorrow night, after the Only Connect final,

8pm on BBC Two.

One final valedictory TV column, with some blunt advice for parents This week, Victoria is not watching anything

This is my final column, I’m done. So I’m leaving with a good old-fashioned controversial blast of opinion.

www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/victori...

A gambler’s guide to the odds on the next Strictly hosts This week, Victoria is considering who should replace Tess and Claudia

In my TV column today – well, it’s indiscreet, but I’m blowing the whistle on the likely next host of Strictly Come Dancing.

www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/01/1...

Perfect evening.

I can see you.

! We pre-date House of Games by about ten years. But that’s okay, we were happy to share.

Tonight is the second semi final of this year’s Only Connect! The final semifinal, if you will. Last chance to join that great historical pantheon of finalists/Third Placers! Or, for you, antepenultimate chance to angrily eat Minstrels while scoring 0.

Pitchers v. Worked Bees, 8pm on BBC Two

The last new Only Connect special of the year is on tonight! Even more important than the Third Place Playoff, it’s the THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF PLAYOFF! If you like threesomes, tune into BBC Two at 8pm.

Yes, that was a repeat of an old special. The new ones are the Pub Quiz and Christmas special from last week, then tomorrow and Wednesday night’s shows.

Tonight’s Only Connect is a normal Monday night episode - back in the main series, and quite the challenge for anyone who’s been mainlining Tia Maria since Christmas Eve. The specials resume tomorrow night!

8pm, BBC Two

Well played!

Happy Christmas Eve! The most festive of the Only Connect seasonal shows – the actual proper Only Connect Christmas special - is at 8 o’clock tonight, on BBC Two.

How did it go ??

Excellent credentials.

The Only Connect specials begin tonight! The first one was something of an experiment. I think we might have broken a few rules so I won’t say more than: I hope you enjoy it. Cheers! 🍻

8pm, BBC Two

From tomorrow night onwards, there’s a series of lighthearted Only Connect festive specials on BBC Two. But there’s a proper episode tonight at 8pm, for anyone who wants a last shot at difficulty before the liqueurs kick in. (When you watch tomorrow night’s, you’ll know how literally I mean that.)

Only Connect is on in half an hour! But don’t worry if you’re doing something else. Whatever it is, it’s bound to be more relaxing.