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EVERYONE wants a supportive friend at their side, guiding them through life’s difficult times and always there with words of advice and comfort. But what if that friend never left you in peace, even when they should themselves be resting in peace? That’s the concept behind this six-part Aussie comedy drama, with Charlie (Ryan Corr) as the bloke left behind when his best friend, Nate (Bob Morley, pictured far right with Corr), dies suddenly. There’s a serious undercurrent
ACTORS’ TOUR Ricky, Sue And A Trip Or Two, 9pm, More4
RICKY TOMLINSON and Sue Johnston’s cheery road trip takes them to the Midlands this week. They savour the curry and canals of Birmingham, before stopping off at Shrewsbury Prison — where Ricky served time — and Lyme Park, where Pride And Prejudice was filmed.
COMEDY HORROR Wreck, 10pm, BBC3
IN THE first series of this blackly comic horror series, our heroes Jamie and Vivian (Oscar Kennedy and Thaddea Graham, pictured to it all because Nate committed suicide, and the show successfully treads that delicate line between tender and funny. As Charlie tries to unpick why on earth his happy-go-lucky pal would kill himself and leave behind a loving wife and daughter, Nate’s ghost regularly pops up. A motormouth with plenty to say, Nate also — crucially and poignantly — never directly answers the question of why he ended his life. In death, as in life, he finds it too hard to talk about how he really feels. with Jodie Tyack, centre) uncovered a twisted corporate conspiracy on board a cruise ship. For series two, they’re back on dry land — at a ‘wellness’ festival in Slovenia — fighting to expose the truth while many of their fellow cruise workers took the hush money and went on with their lives. This show doesn’t offer anything new in its conspiracy and quest-for-truth plot, but has an inclusive, youthful energy. The full series is available on BBC iPlayer from 6am this morning.
CONFESSIONS SHOW Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, 10pm, Dave
BRACE yourselves folks, because Mel has a heck of a guest tonight: it’s none other than Ruby Wax. She doesn’t speak much but, when she does, you know all about it. Australian singer and comedian Reuben Kaye and Late Night Mash’s Nish Kumar complete this week’s trio of guests.