The creators Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are bringing the curtain down on their humorous show about a tight-knit bunch of endearing rogues running riot in a rural Lancashire town. One could anticipate the last episode to be a greatest hits victory lap of booze, drugs and cheeky thievery. However, the vibes are distinctly darker as Vinnie (Gilgun) and the crew barricade themselves in a pub with criminal figure Davey MacDonagh for a climactic 50th episode apparently inspired by the filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
8pm, BBC One
Ballet dancers leap into the den this week, as mothers Laura and Stacey present their line of inclusive dancewear – and cause Peter Jones to become flustered. Then, an ophthalmologist turned innovator has a clever gadget for lost tape ends.
9pm, Channel 5
The veterinary adventures are all fine, but this superior period drama proves its worth with emotional character development. A particularly affecting episode weaves the stories of a lame shire horse and a missing young cow into a more serious storyline focusing on the character Tristan, whose actions lead to a brotherly confrontation.
9pm, ITV1
It’s been a long road. Yet the second-to-last episode of this initially sluggish but eventually gripping series about phone hacking sees David Tennant’s Nick discovering details about the News of the World’s conduct that the other media outlets simply are forced to acknowledge. The situation improves for the character Dave, who has a unexpected new supporter.
9pm, BBC Three
Jazz hands at the ready: it’s time to present Peter Pansy – The Musical! That means the pressure is on for the drag performers to perform vocally, dance, and act and ultimately slay as they prepare for the production. And what better guest judge than renowned West End star Mazz Murray, alongside Graham Norton, Michelle Visage and RuPaul.
9pm on Sky Atlantic
Those with a phobia of creepy crawlies will want to fast-forward as the sixth episode starts, before a tense standoff, reminiscent of a Mexican or Sardinian scenario occurs, when Cameron forces Iris to exchange her journal for the captured Joy – else she’ll be “riddled with bullets” from Meski’s menacing drone … What escape plan can they devise?
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