10 biggest TV talking points of 2012

Sean Bean as a transvestite in Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Accused’ (August)
Doing pretty nicely with a series of hunky, tough roles in the movies and premium US TV – such as a heroic turn in ‘Game Of Thrones’ – Sean Bean played against type this summer with a sensitive and vulnerable performance as Tracie, a transvestite, in a wonderful miniseries by McGovern. Tracie’s is one of four stories linked by a courtroom, and features a love affair with geezerish ... more 

Sean Bean as a transvestite in Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Accused’ (August)
Doing pretty nicely with a series of hunky, tough roles in the movies and premium US TV – such as a heroic turn in ‘Game Of Thrones’ – Sean Bean played against type this summer with a sensitive and vulnerable performance as Tracie, a transvestite, in a wonderful miniseries by McGovern. Tracie’s is one of four stories linked by a courtroom, and features a love affair with geezerish Tony, the always fascinating Stephen Graham. You never thought you’d see the bloke out of ‘Sharpe’s Rifles’ in fishnets, but it was great. less