What's on TV 9-Jul-2022

Ackley Bridge NEW Monday-Friday, times vary, C4 Drama (box set, All 4) Ackley Bridge returns for a fifth series and we rejoin Johnny (Ryan Dean), Kayla (Robyn Cara) and Fizza (Yasmin Al-Khudhairi) as they attempt to navigate the second half of the school year. Life is also chaotic for head teacher Martin (Robert James-Collier) and Kaneez (Sunetra Sarker), who faces her biggest challenge yet with new boy Kyle. Watch out for Holby City’s Laila Zaidi, who joins as Asma, a hotshot new teacher. P9 Breeders NEW Wed, 10pm & 10.30pm, Sky Comedy & Sky Showcase Comedy (box set, Sky Box Sets/NOW) Daisy Haggard and Martin Freeman return to take a bittersweet look at parenthood for a third season of Breeders. As we rejoin the Worsley family, Paul (Martin) has moved into his mum-in-law’s home after he was punched…

NEW TWO DOORS DOWN Tue, 10pm (NI, 11.15pm), BBC2 Comedy (box set, BBC iPlayer) Q What do you think is the enduring appeal of this comedy about a bunch of oddball neighbours? A It’s just so inventive. Neighbours aren’t friends you’ve chosen, but you have to get on with them. When we did the pilot [in 2013], it was a one-off, but the response was amazing. It’s because it has real bite and is realistic. Q This series, Alan becomes his brother’s best man, there’s a wild girls’ night in, plus a wine soirée at snobby Cathy’s, which guest stars Julie Graham. Do you have a favourite episode? A It’s tough to pick one. I love when my character Eric and his wife Beth [played by Arabella Weir] explode and tell their neighbours to b****r off!…

Diana’s a diamond! The BBC’s Glastonbury coverage hit a high on 26 June, as 3.1m watched Diana Ross (right) in the early evening ‘legends slot’. Her set beat the audience for headliners Sir Paul McCartney (2.6m), Billie Eilish (1.2m) and Kendrick Lamar (570,000). A slow start New C4 game show One Question, hosted by Claudia Winkleman (right), got off to a slow start on 24 June, with just 790,000 tuning in. It couldn’t compete with Corrie on ITV (3.8m) or Question of Sport on BBC1 (920,000) in the same time slot.…

Best known for … Frank was best known as vicar Timothy Farthing in Dad’s Army. A deeply religious man himself, Frank played the role from 1969-77, and appeared in the 2016 movie version. Other achievements… He played Charles the bishop in the sitcom You Rang, M’Lord? and further clergymen in Hi-de-Hi! and Vanity Fair. Frank also starred in The Army Game, Anna Karenina, The Worker, What’s Up Nurse! and Stella. Tribute…. Frank died on 26 June, aged 90. A tribute from his loved ones on his Facebook page said: ‘We are grateful for all the years of joy, laughter and happiness he brought to so many. Thank you, Frank!’…

EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE Tue, 10.40pm (NI, 11.40pm), BBC1 Drama Birdy and Maggie attempt to get their friendship back on track in this week’s Everything I Know about Love by spending the evening reminiscing and giving each other makeovers. While the night is a success and the childhood pals manage to reconnect, they can’t escape the fact that their lives are taking them in different directions. Later, when a drunken evening in with friends Nell and Amara involves a provocative new game, some home truths spill out – and the four are further apart than ever… ‘Friendship is messy, beautiful, flawed and confusing,’ says Aliyah Odoffin, who plays Amara. ‘Maggie and Birdy’s friendship started at a formative time in their lives when they were so young – but it shapeshifts as you grow…

LAST IN SERIES! THE OUTLAWS Sunday, 9pm, BBC1 Comedy Despite settling their debt with The Dean, the community-payback offenders are still struggling to escape the evil crime lord’s clutches in the finale of The Outlaws. The Dean (Claes Bang) is now forcing the group to keep dealing drugs for him, but veteran fraudster Frank (Christopher Walken) has devised a clever scam to finally get him off their case. However, as the gang put their risky scheme into motion, culminating at the grand opening of the community centre they’ve been renovating, the police and their supervisor Diane (Jessica Gunning) are watching… ‘It’s like Ocean’s Eleven! There’s a big heist-like sequence – it’s fun,’ says Stephen Merchant, who plays lawyer and offender Greg and who co-created the series. ‘It builds to a satisfying climax…’…