TV tonight: Sherwood�s thrilling finale, Corrie death, and Post Office scandal doc
Ann�s in hiding in Sherwood while Paul�s heartbreaking MND storyline comes to a close in Coronation Street
Anns in hiding in Sherwood while Pauls heartbreaking MND storyline comes to a close in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
ITV1, 8pm
In whats sure to be one of the top soap moments of 2024, tonight is the final goodbye forPaul, whose powerful battle against motor neurone disease has been acclaimed by critics and viewers alike. Tonights episode seeshungover Billy leave Paul at home after realising hes lost his phone and, with it, his photos and memories. Summer and Bernie later find Paul unresponsive on the sofa, with no means of contacting Billy. They do what they can and call an ambulance, but will Billy make it in time to say goodbye?
Jamie: What To Eat This Week
Channel 4, 8pm
September is here and with it a celebration of autumnal fruit and veg, fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. His signature ability for creating simple but delicious recipes makes eating seasonally, which is better for both the planet and the purse strings, much easier. In episode one, Jamie makes an Italian-inspired pasta dish using in-season savoy cabbage, a smoky veggie burger with home-grown sweetcorn, and a delicious soup using ingredients straight from his greenhouse.
Sherwood
BBC One, 9pm
Everybodys talking about Monica Dolans chilling performance as psychopathic mum Ann Branson. Tonights finale teases a possible showdown between Ann and Lorraine Ashbournes equally formidable matriarch Daphne. After Ann killed Mickey in revenge for grassing up her family, shes top of the Sparrow familys wanted list. Elsewhere, the Sheriff of Nottinghams fate is finally revealed after her poisoning.
Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Impact
ITV1, 9pm
ITVs Mr Bates vs The Post Office sparked a public outcry when it first aired in January this year, highlighting the plight of sub postmasters blamed for financial shortfalls after introducing the faulty Horizon IT system. It prompted new plans to compensate victims and a criminal investigation into the Post Office. The shows success lay largely in the deeply affecting personal stories of the sub postmasters, many of whom were – at that time – still seeking acknowledgement and adequate compensation. In this new doc, the real-life sub postmasterswhofeaturedin thedrama, as well as those coming forward with their stories for the first time, explain how their lives have changed since the show aired.Italso touches on some of the more shocking moments from the Judge-led inquiry into the scandal, including the testimonies ofPaula Vennells, Angela van den Bogerd and Post Office investigators.
24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder on Prescription
Channel 4, 9pm
This brand new two-partertakes viewersto Cambridgeshire, where the dead body of a 47-year-old disabled woman is found with her throat cut on her kitchen floor. Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead is put on the case, but there are very few clues in the home where the victim lived alone. The Major Crimes Unit goes door to door searching for tips, and its not long before the local rumour mill accuses a possible suspect. The concluding episode of this tense doc airs tomorrow, and is immediatelyavailableonline after tonights broadcast.
The Teacher
Channel 5, 9pm
Season one of this drama in 2022 remains My5s biggest ever drama launch with 6.3 million streams. It featured a star turn fromSheridan Smith, who portrayed a teacher facing accusations of drunkenly sleeping with a pupil.Now an anthology, it boasts a new story andbig-name stars, including Kara Tointon as Dani, an art teacher in an unhappy marriage with husband Tim (Emmett J Scanlan). When flirting with colleague Jimmy (Will Mellor) turns into something moreon a school trip, Dani leaves her class of children unattendedto sleep with him. On the pairs return, one of the students has disappeared.When things take a sinister turn, Dani lies to the police about her whereabouts that day.
