I have to say, I know that it's fashionable to hate SPOTY, but I don't think it's that bad. Yes, it's cringe-inducingly overblown, and the 'banter' is about at the standard of a Question of Sport, but there are worse ways to while away a December Sunday night. The Apprentice final which follows it for instance (though I must admit I'm also a fan of that).



SPOTY starts at 18.50, so until then let's wallow in previews, retrospectives etc, before we get down to the serious business of watching Emeli Sande montages.



And here's Paula Radcliffe, who seems to be enjoying herself...



Live from #SPOTY2015 #BigThankYou pic.twitter.com/wmT0VEh5XL — Paula Radcliffe (@paulajradcliffe) December 20, 2015