A Cultured Christmas: 10 telly treats you might have missed

Documentaries, community voices, comedy faves, the return of the Den, and a little gold chain: 2020 has served up some must-see telly and streaming.

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in a scene from Normal People.

Normal People (DVD) 

It was the televisual story of the year. While longing glances, gold chains, O’Neill’s shorts, and the kind of languid, lasting love scenes that warrant a whole day of Liveline to themselves helped the BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s coming-of-age tale into the public consciousness, Normal People’s portrayal of young love’s complexities, as well as ventures into those of male mental health, make this a jewel in the domestic telly crown. Getting the DVD stocking-filler treatment in Ireland, now that first-run streaming rights have elapsed.