Brassic Ends Its Run with Tarantino-Inspired Last Episode

The creators Joseph Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst are wrapping up on their comedy series about a close-knit group of endearing rogues running riot in a rural Lancashire town. One could anticipate the last episode to be a nostalgic highlight reel of booze, drugs and cheeky thievery. But, the atmosphere turns much more somber as the character Vinnie, played by Gilgun and the crew barricade themselves in a bar with criminal figure Davey MacDonagh for a final 50th installment seemingly influenced by the filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

Dragons’ Den

8pm on BBC One
Dancers from the ballet world enter the den this week, as single mothers Laura and Stacey pitch their range of inclusive dancewear – and send Peter Jones into a spin. Then, an eye surgeon turned inventor has a smart device for lost tape ends.

The Series All Creatures Great and Small

9pm on Channel 5
The animal-related escapades are generally good, but this superior period drama earns its corn with emotional character development. A particularly affecting episode intertwines the tales of a lame shire horse and a vanished calf into a more serious storyline centring 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 David Tennant’s Nick discovering details about the News of the World’s conduct that the other media outlets simply can’t ignore. The situation improves for the character Dave, who has a surprising new ally.

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 sing, dance, act and ultimately slay as they get ready for the show. And what better guest judge than renowned West End star Mazz Murray, together with the panel including Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, and RuPaul.

The Series The Iris Affair

9pm, Sky Atlantic
Anyone afraid of insects will want to fast-forward as episode six begins, before a tense standoff, reminiscent of a Mexican or Sardinian scenario occurs, when Cameron compels Iris to exchange her journal for the hostaged Joy – else she’ll be “riddled with bullets” from the threatening drone controlled by Meski … What escape plan can they devise?