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February 3, 2026

From the moon landing to accidental sexting: your greatest ever TV moments

Live Aid, sweary punks and a kiss so romantic it never fails to make you cry … as TV turns 100, here are the things that are for ever lodged in Guardian readers’ brains

From the moon landing to accidental sexting: your greatest ever TV moments

TL;DR

  • The article features reader-submitted significant television moments from 1953 to 2022.
  • Key historical events include the 1953 coronation and the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
  • Cultural milestones mentioned are David Bowie's 1972 "Starman" performance, the Sex Pistols' 1976 TV appearance, and the launch of the first Welsh-language channel in 1982.
  • Significant moments from fictional television include "Tales of the City" (1993), "The West Wing" (2001), "The Office" (2003), "Mad Men" (2009), "Doctor Who" (2010), "Come Dine With Me" (2016), "Game of Thrones" (2016), "Succession" (2021), and "Detectorists" (2022).
  • Other notable events include Live Aid (1985), Nelson Mandela's release (1990), Melvyn Bragg's interview with Dennis Potter (1994), and David Attenborough's documentary on the lyre bird (1998).

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