Esther McCarthy: 'The Simpsons' is always there for me if I need a televisual hug

If only I’d applied as much mental focus on my science, it could have been me blasting into space instead of that Katy Perry wan. Ooh, remember the episode when Homer goes into space?

The Simpsons is still my comfort watch

Do you have a comfort show? One you can throw on like a cosy fleece blanket, all nostalgia and predictability, and it just makes you feel better?

For me, it’s The Simpsons. Those yellow fellows were a seminal part of my formative teenage years. My mam went to Seattle in 1990 and came back with a Simpsons jumper. White, fleece-lined, with a big Bart on the front.