We need to celebrate the resuscitation of event TV because it unites us as a nation.

Event TV is where you watch a much publicised TV show on the date it is broadcast, so you are then part of the ongoing conversation. It made a big comeback at the end of last year, as BBC One had the top ten viewed programmes on Christmas Day. Gavin & Stacey was watched by a reported 12.32 million viewers.

Large communal television viewing is a thing to cherish, because to touch on the work of Benedict Anderson, the image of an imagined community fosters comradeship.

However, there is little doubt in recent years what with the proliferation of channels and streaming services, event TV has been on the decline. Critics will argue I am being too nostalgic. They will say more channels and fragmented viewing has led to greater choice.

Maybe I am being a romanticist? Nevertheless, the evidence suggests event TV has finally come back to life, and so long may this continue. Do you agree or disagree with me?