Yes, we have chosen the best television of the year. Yes, we’ve celebrated how great TV can be at its finest. But where were the prank calls? The flouncing presenters? It’s time to turn our attention to the shocking, infuriating and stupid incidents that plotted the way through our television year. Here are the most controversial TV moments of 2021.
Meghan’s race-related bombshell
Anyone hoping Prince Harry and Meghan would maintain a diplomatic peace with the British royal family were immediately dashed when the couple sat down to talk to their neighbour and mentor Oprah Winfrey. The biggest takeaway from the event: Meghan claimed that a senior member of the family had openly wondered what skin colour their child would have. A book published this autumn pinned it on Charles, Charles has denied it and other insiders have whispered about a different culprit. Not that it matters – the impact was the thing.
Piers Morgan’s implosion
Another nugget from the interview: during some of the worst issues with the royals, Meghan’s…
