Meet 2026’s P&O Cruises Memorable Moment

The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment award is a chance for audiences to have a say on their favourite TV moments of the year. Our only Television Award voted for by the UK public it celebrates moments of on screen magic that have captured the nation’s imagination.

Find out who the winner and nominees were in 2026…

*This article was updated with the winner on 10 May, 2026.

Alan Carr wins The Celebrity Traitors

In the nail-biting finale of The Celebrity Traitors, three players decided to end the game – believing there were no more Traitors in their midst, and they would share the prize. As Alan Carr, David Olusoga and Nick Mohammed stood around the fire, the latter two were flabbergasted to discover that Alan was indeed a Traitor. Immediately after confessing all to the Faithful, Alan apologises and breaks down in tears – showing the emotional toll it’s taken on him throughout the series. Even though they lost the game, Nick and David rush to comfort and congratulate Alan in an emotional and heartwarming final scene.

Jamie snaps at the psychologist

As Briony tries to establish the extent to which Jamie understands the situation he is in, Jamie becomes frustrated and snaps, pushing for answers and solutions that would end his detainment in the Standing Secure Training Centre.

“I didn’t make it, did I?”

The Big Boys finale opens with The Narrator (Jack Rooke) going down to present day Margate. Overlooking the sea, he sits on a bench and speaks to Danny (Jon Pointing), who gently teases Jack about his pretentious grown-up life. Danny eventually confirms his suspicions with Jack that he just didn’t make it. The two reminisce upon their friendship with grown-up Jack talking about the sadness of losing a friend so young, before Danny asks Jack if he can write him an alternate ending.

We see a beautiful sliding-doors moment of the two potential routes Danny could take, where present-day Jack gets to give Danny another ending, showing audiences a powerful reminder of why anyone struggling should always choose to wait, and always choose to stay.

This final episode of the show received universal five-star reviews and critical acclaim, alongside huge support from UK suicide prevention charity CALM.

The police are warned of an ambush plot to silence a key witness

Following an investigation into an abuse case, PC Grace Ellis and DS Sean Mulholland are transporting criminal, George McClelland, to a safe address. Back at the station, Aodhan McCallister, a criminal defence solicitor, is wracked with guilt, and tips DCI Paul “Colly” Collins off to the planned assassination of George by the Ginley drug gang, who want to protect their business at any cost. The threat is imminent, with Grace, Sean and George isolated and exposed. Sergeant Stevie Neil listens helplessly on the radio while Grace must await instruction not only to survive, but to protect her enemy in order for justice to be served.

Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s speed date

Comedy legends Bob and Richard go head-to-head to try and make each other laugh on a speed date, while desperately trying to keep a straight face themselves. Bob asks Richard about his parents and discovers that Richard’s mum and dad used to work on different supermarket counters…’meats and cheeses, always pleases’. Meanwhile, Bob reveals that his father used to come up with new ideas for biscuits. Watching on, Rob Beckett, Harriet Kemsley and Lou Sanders contort their faces as they also try not to laugh. Can Bob tip Richard over the edge by revealing this his mother worked in the arms industry, selling swords?

Byron leaves for Brighton to start uni, where she introduces herself as Paris

In the final episode, after a devastating revelation that rocks her world, Byron shares an emotional farewell with her mum before boarding a bus to Brighton. Reflecting on her journey, she attends her first university lecture, introducing herself for the first time as Paris.