11 of the most hilariously awkward live British TV moments of 2017

Television has given us many things over the past year.

The second Season of Stranger Things. A fresh Twin Peaks chapter. The sweet, dulcet tones of David Attenborough, gently narrating a bunch of new Blue Planet episodes.

But forget about all of that for the moment, because television has also given us something else: a whole treasure trove of glorious viral moments.

From misfired questions to the one and only BBC dad, here's a roundup of the most laugh/cringe-inducing live TV moments from Britain in 2017...

1. This BBC news anchor getting lost at the start of a broadcast.

Tom Donkin struggled to locate the right camera for a full 18 seconds, but he got there in the end.

2. This Sky Sports reporter's inconveniently-timed text message.

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Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz instantly regretted his attempt to show viewers a photo on his phone.

3. Tim peaked being asked about his trip to "the moon".

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TV host Amanda Holden asked astronaut Tim Peake if he took back a piece of the moon during an interview on This Morning.

"So I wasn't in the moon, I was in the space station," was the astronaut's response.

4. This BBC weather presenter's giggling fit.

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BBC Scotland weather presenter Kawser Quamer spent 70 seconds desperately trying not to laugh after one of the name captions went rogue during a weather reporter.

5. Mo Farah's little boy totally taking over an Awards ceremony.

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Clear evidence that small children and live television do not mix well.

6. And this kid totally disrupting an ITV report.

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Further evidence that small children and live television do not mix well.

7. This BBC anchor's glorious lack of enthusiasm for the royal baby.

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You may find the royal baby interesting, but Simon McCoy does not.

8. This excitable reporter repeatedly yelling at Meghan Markle.

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'Megs! Megs! MEGS!"

9. This presenter accident dropping the c-bomb.

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"That was a mixture of 'country' and 'culture', wasn't it?" said Naga Munchetty in response to Dan Walker getting his words nightmarishly fumbled on BBC Breakfast.

Good save.

10. Holly Willoughby casually dropping a Star Wars spoiler live on air (do NOT watch this if you've yet to see The Last Jedi).

John Boyega putting his head in his hands mid-interview pretty much sums this one up.

11. And last (but the absolute opposite of least), BBC dad.

Never forget.