12 Days of Christine undoubtedly the best one also for me. A Quiet Night In a close second.
Hotel Zanzíbar the most joyous.
The very first one, Sardines, doesn’t get mentioned much but I thought it was brilliant and would transfer brilliantly to the stage as a dark comedy play.
The one about the regional theatre actors that takes place in the dressing room is also brilliant.
And I absolutely love the one that is told backwards in 10 minute intervals.
Plenty of second tier ones for me. Nana’s birthday party, the call centre one, the one about who pays a restaurant bill, the one on a night train, the magician one, the ballon containing the breath of a dead celebrity, and the crossword one are extremely watchable.
The wedding photographer one is not just dark as fuck but an extremely unpalatable subject matter. It’s good but would not watch ever again.
Of the ones I mention above, I think I’m right there is only one not in the first four seasons. S5 to 8 have been distinctly weaker for me, but this final season has been much better so far.