Consequently, until recently, I had no knowledge or interest in the renowned musician and English teacher, Wilko Johnson. And yet, in spite of the best efforts of Dickensian, Downton Abbey, and even Shaun the Sheep, for me, the best Christmas TV of 2015 was The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson – a BBC documentary on the impending death of the ‘Dr Feelgood’ guitarist. In fact the narrative, which commences days after Wilko discovers he has '10 months to live' and dramatically concludes with a life-saving operation, is enthralling! The documentary is beautifully filmed and replete with captivating quotes on mortality from Chaucer to Milton. However, in a TV season where the options usually lie between an ‘Elfish’ Will Ferrell and a ‘Grinchy’ Jim Carrey, it was the gritty interviews with wordsmith Wilko that made the show most endorsable.