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Karen Price

The simple but brilliant way BBC Happy Valley has united the TV-watching nation

What will we all do when the final credits roll on the TV drama that's had all of us gripped for the last six weeks? The BBC's Happy Valley has united the nation and brightened up a usually dark and dreary January thanks to the incredible writing from Sally Wainwright and amazing performances from Sarah Lancashire et al.

But one of the best things about the third and final series of the BBC cop drama is the fact it's been drip fed rather than released all in one go on iPlayer. While it means millions of fans have had their patience tested as they've had to wait until 9pm every Sunday for the next offering, it also means that the country has been united in this wait.

Wherever you go - the school run, hairdressers, Tesco, the office - there's one question that everyone is asking: "Are you watching Happy Valley?" Quickly followed by? "How do you think it will end?"

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