2008 will be remembered for many things - the credit crunch, a reshaping of the High St, the iBoob - but most of all for El Reg's innovative approach to illustrating the key stories of the day.

So, pull a cracker, pour yourself a glass of port, and peer closely at our review of the year. It's the only macro-economy you need to worry about.

• El Reg reconstructs Heathrow T5 chaos (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/28/t5_reconstruction/) (28 March 2008)

• How BA handles lost luggage complaints: Shock picture (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/04/t5_complaints_handling/) (4 April 2008)

• The battle of Lesbos: Exclusive combat pic (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/02/battle_of_lesbos/) (2 May 2008)

• The Moderatrix: Exclusive boudoir snap (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/16/moderatrix_boudoir/) (16 May 2008)

• T5 Transformers t-shirt bust: Shock snap (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/03/transformers_bust/) (3 June 2008)

• Croydon devil dog execution: Exclusive photo (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/20/devil_dog_photo/) (20 June 2008)

• Bus-spotting paedo terror bust: Shock CCTV image (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/25/bus_spotter_bust/) (25 June 2008)

• NSFW Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: Further poster outrage (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/29/further_dockyard_outrage/) (29 August 2008)

• Facebook - The Movie! Exclusive storyboard peek (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/05/facebook_movie_screenplay/) (5 September 2008)

• RoTM Fire-breathing black cabs: Shock eyewitness photo (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/26/tx4_ambush_photo/) (26 September 2008)

• Channel 4 in Heathrow Playmobil reconstruction shocker (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/10/c4_heathrow_shocker/) (10 October 2008)

• Enormous HP box spotted from space (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/22/hp_box/) (22 December 2008)

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