Described by Richard 'Four Weddings' Curtis as 'the greatest programme I have ever seen', The Office went from cult hit to comedy classic over the short course of two series and a Christmas special. The brainchild of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary observed life in the Slough branch of paper merchants Wernham Hogg. Gervais might have run the show (at least until David Brent was given the boot), but it was Tim and Dawn's will-they, won't-they flirting which provided the genuinely romantic ending we'd been hankering after since the beginning of the series.

A bittersweet tale of inter-generational conflict featuring real-life father and daughter Henry and Jane Fonda, On Golden Pond has added poignancy owing to its being Henry Fonda's only (and final) film with estranged daughter Jane. An elderly couple find themselves looking after their daughter's new stepson, bringing to the surface family resentments. Have a hanky ready when the pair confront their long-held angst, and when Henry becomes disorientated during a walk, and is forced to confront his own frailty in old age.

George Lazenby briefly stepped into 007's shoes for one of the best films in the series (the only one in which Bond gets married). Gambling all in a grudge match against Telly Savalas' Blofeld, who is threatening to unleash biological warfare, Bond's loyalties are torn between his country and the woman he loves (Diana Rigg). The scene in which 007 loses his wife, and the credits roll to the sound of 'All The Time In The World', is all the more moving for being one of the few times Bond seems truly vulnerable.

Operatunity put a novel spin on the mania for television talent show shows by searching for opera stars rather than pop stars. After beating 3000 applicants over several rounds of auditions, the winners, Denise Leigh and Jane Gilchrist, spent eight months training intensively before sharing the lead role of Gilda in a one-off performance of Rigoletto. It was tears all round as Leigh, born with a severe sight deficiency, found out she had won the title.

Robert Redford's first foray behind the camera garnered four Oscars, including Best Picture. Overcome with grief following the death of a teenage son, an affluent American family disintegrates into dysfunction. This simple tale of loss and repression becomes immensely powerful, and by the time the mother (Mary Tyler Moore) packs up and leaves the home, leaving the father (Donald Sutherland) and remaining son behind on the doorstep, you might be feeling a little emotional yourself.