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FOUR OF THE BEST

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Kate & Koji

STV, 8pm

The seaside town at the heart of this sitcom may not have been affected by lockdown, but it doesn’t mean the residents aren’t dealing with their own problems. This week, it’s claimed that a storm is heading their way, and Councillor Bone (Barbara Flynn) is annoyed that her arch–enemy Kate (Brenda Blethyn) is refusing to step in line. Given our current situation, will audiences be feeling more sympatheti­c towards Councillor Bone than the woman who won’t do as she’s told? Well, if anyone can keep us on side, it’s Blethyn. Elsewhere, Koji (Jimmy Akingbola) acquires a new jacket, only to discover it comes complete with an unfortunat­e history, and Medium (Blake Harrison) may have lost Kate a lot of money on the horses.

The Repair Shop

BBC1, 8pm

Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms back to life. The first arrival at the barn is Eloise Mckenna from Kent, who hopes a large alabaster light shade that belongs to her sister can be repaired by art conservato­r Lucia Scalisi. Leather expert Suzie Fletcher takes a look at an old piano stool, which has been handed down through four generation­s of a family. Elsewhere, experts Richard Biggs and Dominic Chinea turn their attention to restoring a toy bus and a pair of binoculars.

The Countess and the Russian Billionair­e

BBC2, 9pm

Sergei Pugachev, who was once known as Putin’s banker, has amassed a $15billion fortune, owning one of Russia’s largest private banks, as well as shipyards, a coal mine and designer brands. His relationsh­ip with his British partner, Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, had seemed like a fairy tale romance, complete with power and money. However, as this documentar­y going inside their secret world finds out, Sergei has fallen from favour with the president. His empire is under risk and threats have been made to his life. As he begins his fight back from a chateau in France, Alexandra holds the fort with their three children in London, and the documentar­y explores the pressure this puts on the couple.

Feel Good

Channel 4, 10pm

Comedy series about love and addiction, following the life of stand–up comedian, Mae. In the fourth episode, Mae finds out that her parents are visiting the UK without informing her, so she decides to travel north to meet them and takes George along with her for moral support. Now that she is regularly attending her drugs support group, Mae wants to apologise to her parents for her past transgress­ions as an addict, but they are less than impressed by her apology. Starring Mae Martin.

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