10 biggest TV talking points of 2012

Downton Abbey’s Sybil dies (October)
Downton fans weren’t ready for this – and many were very unhappy indeed, taking to Twitter to howl in grief and anger at the killing off of the most beautiful of the three sisters. Bosses managed to keep the storyline of Lady Sybil dying of eclampsia soon after giving birth to a girl under wraps. Particularly heart-breaking were the scenes with Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) pleading with doctors to help her –... more 

Downton Abbey’s Sybil dies (October)
Downton fans weren’t ready for this – and many were very unhappy indeed, taking to Twitter to howl in grief and anger at the killing off of the most beautiful of the three sisters. Bosses managed to keep the storyline of Lady Sybil dying of eclampsia soon after giving birth to a girl under wraps. Particularly heart-breaking were the scenes with Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) pleading with doctors to help her – but nothing could be done. A real tear-jerker that moved the nation. less