Ann’s in hiding in Sherwood while Paul’s heartbreaking MND storyline comes to a close in Coronation Street

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Coronation Street

ITV1, 8pm

In what’s sure to be one of the top soap moments of 2024, tonight is the final goodbye for Paul, whose powerful battle against motor neurone disease has been acclaimed by critics and viewers alike. Tonight’s episode sees hungover Billy leave Paul at home after realising he’s 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?

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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.

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Sherwood

BBC One, 9pm

Everybody’s talking about Monica Dolan’s chilling performance as psychopathic mum Ann Branson. Tonight’s finale teases a possible showdown between Ann and Lorraine Ashbourne’s equally formidable matriarch Daphne. After Ann killed Mickey in revenge for grassing up her family, she’s top of the Sparrow family’s wanted list. Elsewhere, the Sheriff of Nottingham’s fate is finally revealed after her poisoning.

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Impact

ITV1, 9pm

ITV’s 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 show’s 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 postmasters who featured in the drama, as well as those coming forward with their stories for the first time, explain how their lives have changed since the show aired. It also touches on some of the more shocking moments from the Judge-led inquiry into the scandal, including the testimonies of Paula Vennells, Angela van den Bogerd and Post Office investigators.

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24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder on Prescription

Channel 4, 9pm

This brand new two-parter takes viewers to 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 it’s not long before the local rumour mill accuses a possible suspect. The concluding episode of this tense doc airs tomorrow, and is immediately available online after tonight’s broadcast.

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The Teacher

Channel 5, 9pm

Season one of this drama in 2022 remains My5’s biggest ever drama launch with 6.3 million streams. It featured a star turn from Sheridan Smith, who portrayed a teacher facing accusations of drunkenly sleeping with a pupil. Now an anthology, it boasts a new story and big-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 more on a school trip, Dani leaves her class of children unattended to sleep with him. On the pair’s return, one of the students has disappeared. When things take a sinister turn, Dani lies to the police about her whereabouts that day.