Brassic Calls it a Day with Tarantino-Inspired Finale
Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are bringing the curtain down on their humorous show about a close-knit group of endearing rogues causing chaos in a countryside town in Lancashire. One could anticipate the finale to be a nostalgic highlight reel of alcohol, substances, and playful theft. But, the vibes are distinctly darker as Vinnie (Gilgun) and the crew barricade themselves in a pub with gangster Davey MacDonagh for a final 50th installment apparently inspired by Quentin Tarantino.
Dragons’ Den
8pm on BBC One
Ballet dancers leap into the den this week, as single mothers Laura and Stacey pitch their range of adaptive dance attire – and send Peter Jones into a spin. Then, an eye surgeon turned inventor has a clever gadget for lost tape ends.
The Series All Creatures Great and Small
9pm on Channel 5
The animal-related escapades are generally good, but this excellent historical series proves its worth with tender character work. A particularly affecting episode intertwines the tales of a lame shire horse and a vanished calf into a more serious storyline centring on the character Tristan, whose behaviour prompts a brotherly confrontation.
The Hack
9pm on ITV1
The journey has been lengthy. Yet the second-to-last episode of this at first slow-moving but ultimately compelling series about phone hacking sees David Tennant’s Nick discovering details about the actions of the News of the World that the other media outlets simply are forced to acknowledge. The situation improves for the character Dave, who has a surprising new ally.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
9pm on BBC Three
Jazz hands at the ready: it’s time to stage Peter Pansy – The Rusical! That means the pressure is on for the queens to sing, dance, act and ultimately slay as they prepare for the production. And who better to guest judge than renowned West End star Mazz Murray, together with Graham Norton, Michelle Visage and RuPaul.
The Iris Affair
9pm on Sky Atlantic
Anyone afraid of insects will want to fast-forward as the sixth episode starts, before a tense standoff, reminiscent of a Mexican or Sardinian scenario ensues, when Cameron forces Iris to exchange her journal for the captured Joy – else she’ll be “shot repeatedly” from the threatening drone controlled by Meski … How to get out of this one?
