Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are wrapping up on their comedy series about a close-knit group of likable chancers running riot in a rural Lancashire town. One could anticipate the last episode 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 bar with gangster Davey MacDonagh for a final 50th installment seemingly influenced by the filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
The Show Dragons' Den
8pm on BBC One
Ballet dancers leap into the den this week, as mothers Laura and Stacey present their line of inclusive dancewear – and send Peter Jones into a spin. Then, an eye surgeon turned inventor has a smart device for lost tape ends.
All Creatures Great and Small
9pm, Channel 5
The veterinary adventures are all fine, but this superior period drama proves its worth with emotional character development. An especially moving installment weaves the stories of a lame shire horse and a missing young cow into a deeper plotline focusing on Tristan, whose actions lead to a fraternal intervention.
The Hack
9pm, ITV1
The journey has been lengthy. But the second-to-last episode of this at first slow-moving but eventually gripping phone-hacking drama sees Nick, portrayed by David Tennant uncovering information about the News of the World’s conduct that the rest of the media simply are forced to acknowledge. Things are also looking up for the character Dave, who has a surprising new ally.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
9pm, BBC Three
Prepare for enthusiastic gestures: it’s time to present Peter Pansy – The Musical! That means the stress increases for the queens 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 on Sky Atlantic
Anyone afraid of insects will want to skip ahead as the sixth episode starts, 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 “riddled with bullets” from Meski’s menacing drone … What escape plan can they devise?
