The Comedy Series Brassic Calls it a Day with Tarantino-Inspired Finale
The creators Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are bringing the curtain down on their comedy series about a tight-knit bunch of endearing rogues causing chaos in a rural Lancashire town. 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 gang hole up in a pub with gangster Davey MacDonagh for a final 50th installment apparently inspired by Quentin Tarantino.
Dragons’ Den
8pm, BBC One
Dancers from the ballet world enter the den this week, as mothers Laura and Stacey present their line of inclusive dancewear – and cause Peter Jones to become flustered. Next, an eye surgeon turned inventor has a smart device for lost tape ends.
The Series All Creatures Great and Small
9pm, Channel 5
The animal-related escapades are all fine, but this superior period drama earns its corn with emotional character development. An especially moving installment intertwines the tales of a injured draft horse and a vanished calf into a deeper plotline focusing on Tristan, whose behaviour prompts a fraternal intervention.
The Drama The Hack
9pm on ITV1
The journey has been lengthy. But the penultimate episode of this initially sluggish but ultimately compelling phone-hacking drama sees Nick, portrayed by David Tennant discovering details about the actions of the News of the World that the other media outlets simply can’t ignore. Things are also looking up for Dave, who has a surprising new ally.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
9pm, BBC Three
Prepare for enthusiastic gestures: 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 what better guest judge than West End stage legend Mazz Murray, alongside the panel including Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, and RuPaul.
The Iris Affair
9pm, 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 compels Iris to swap her diary for the captured Joy – else she’ll be “riddled with bullets” from the threatening drone controlled by Meski … How to get out of this one?
