BEST OF THE REST
STELLA Sky1, 9pm
SAD times for anyone who has followed this comedy drama from the beginning. Tonight is the last ever episode.
This has had a good run since 2012, gaining a loyal following from those who love the big characters, soap-like drama and well-timed comic relief.
The baby of Ruth Jones, she sends it off in style – for her character, it’s Stella’s graduation day, but she’s not in the mood to celebrate. There’s the arrival of an old friend, Auntie Brenda is borderline hysterical when she meets her biological father, and love is in the air for Nadine.
And everything comes to a head at Stella’s graduation party. Just as the fun begins, some news is sprung on them that could change their lives forever. Well it is a farewell episode, so expect to shed a tear or two.
ANTHONY JOSHUA: THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE BBC1, 10.45pm
IT was one of the biggest fights in recent history, when British boxer Anthony Joshua stepped into the ring for a world title fight against Wladimir Klitschko.
There were 90,000 fans at Wembley, with flashing lights and dramatic music, as Anthony took on the biggest test of his career – and won. Now, as he prepares to do it all over again, defending his world title belt against Frenchman Carlos Takam in 10 days time, this documentary gives an insight into Anthony’s life.
It was filmed in the run up to the Klitschko fight, with behind-the-scenes footage with the champion bidding farewell to friends and family, at home the night before and in his dressing room.
Anthony also offers his own fascinating narration and analysis of the event, via a dramatic sequence featuring all the key action from the fight.
CLARE BALDING’S SECRETS OF A SUFFRAGETTE Yesterday, 8pm
DID suffragette Emily Davison intend to throw herself beneath the King’s horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby? This documentary re-examines the life and infamous death of Davison, applying new forensic techniques to the surviving footage of that day. Clare Balding takes the reins, piecing together the archive history, as well as interviewing various experts about the suffrage movement and the life of Davison. This is largely an interesting trot through a fascinating time, but there are also one or two fresh discoveries.
IN association with Yesterday