Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are bringing the curtain down on their humorous show about a close-knit group of likable chancers 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. But, the atmosphere turns much more somber as Vinnie (Gilgun) and the crew barricade themselves in a pub with gangster Davey MacDonagh for a final 50th installment seemingly influenced by Quentin Tarantino.
The Show Dragons' Den
8pm, BBC One
Ballet dancers leap into the den this week, as mothers Laura and Stacey pitch their range of adaptive dance attire – and cause Peter Jones to become flustered. Next, an ophthalmologist turned innovator has a smart device for lost tape ends.
The Series All Creatures Great and Small
9pm, Channel 5
The veterinary adventures are generally good, but this excellent historical series proves its worth with tender character work. An especially moving installment 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.
The Drama The Hack
9pm, ITV1
It’s been a long road. But the penultimate episode of this initially sluggish but ultimately compelling phone-hacking drama sees David Tennant’s Nick discovering details about the News of the World’s conduct that the rest of the media simply can’t ignore. The situation improves for Dave, who has a unexpected new supporter.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
9pm, BBC Three
Jazz hands at the ready: it’s time to stage Peter Pansy – The Rusical! That means the pressure is on for the drag performers to perform vocally, dance, and act and finally impress as they prepare for the production. And who better to guest judge than West End stage legend Mazz Murray, together with Graham Norton, Michelle Visage and RuPaul.
The Iris Affair
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Anyone afraid of insects will want to skip ahead as episode six begins, before something of a Mexican (or rather Sardinian) standoff occurs, when Cameron compels Iris to exchange her journal for the hostaged Joy – else she’ll be “shot repeatedly” from the threatening drone controlled by Meski … How to get out of this one?
