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FILM: The hangman's tale
Strong and provocative biopic, starring Timothy Spall as executioner Albert Pierrepoint, widely renowned as the quickest and most humane hangman in the UK during the 1930s and 40s.
Oldham, Lancashire 1932: Albert Pierrepoint, a local delivery truck driver, arrives home to find he has been accepted for training at Pentonville Prison, to honour the Pierrepoint name and become a British executioner, following in the footsteps of both his father and uncle... (Click to continue reading)
Pierrepoint showing on ITV1 at 9:00pm
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Which chef will make the grade?
Chef Michel Roux Jnr and veg expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. The chefs face two challenges. First they must make two dishes using scallops, then they must recreate two classic dishes, Duck a L'Orange and Mousse Au Chocolat. Only one will make it through to the quarter final. (Click to continue reading)
Masterchef: The Professionals showing on BBC 2 at 6:30pm
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Towering drama
Oscar-winning and critically acclaimed period drama, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a megalomaniac oil baron who makes an enemy of an evangelical preacher with tragic and far-reaching consequences. (Click to continue reading)
There Will be Blood showing on Sky Box Office 705 at 7:30pm
How Peter Pan began
Biographical period drama which mixes reality and fantasy to tell the real-life story of how people and events inspired JM Barrie to write the classic children's story Peter Pan. Johnny Depp is superb as the Scottish playwright and author who, having befriended a widowed mother, regales her children with tales set in the world of Neverland. (Click to continue reading)
Finding Neverland showing on BBC 3 at 8:30pm
No scone unturned
Why do the British love teatime treats? To find out, the Hairy Bikers stop off at a swanky hotel to examine the history and conventions of tea, and are forced to don a suit. They also make Bakewell tart in the original Bakewell pudding shop and visit Chatsworth House where they bake scones with oats, maple syrup, walnuts and buttermilk. (Click to continue reading)
Hairy Bakers showing on BBC 2 at 8:30pm
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Masking the truth
Concluding episode of the drama series featuring retired detectives. The team falls foul of the MoD when it looks into the death of a British soldier. Jack Halford (James Bolam) and DAC Strickland form an unlikely bond that sees them breaking protocol to get answers. Meanwhile Brian Lane (Alun Armstrong) struggles to conquer his old demons. (Click to continue reading)
New Tricks showing on BBC 1 at 9:00pm
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Moving stuff
First in a trio of contemplative monologues, written by Hugo Blick (Sensitive Skin) and showing on consecutive evenings. The opener stars Sheila Hancock as a dying woman. Sitting in a room in Switzerland, she waits to receive drugs to take her own life and reflects on the paths that have led her there. (Click to continue reading)
The Last Word Monologues showing on BBC 1 at 10:35pm
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