THE ENGLISH

BBC2, 9pm

There is more gun-toting action as the 1890s Western gathers pace. English Lady Cornelia (Emily Blunt, below) has teamed up with Pawnee ex-cavalry scout Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer) and is discovering that mid-america is a hostile place.

There are an extraordinary number of obstacles to overcome as they draw closer to their ultimate destination, the new town of Hoxem, Wyoming. It is here, after an investigation by the local sheriff (Stephen Rea) and a young widow (Valerie Pachner) into a series of murders, that the full extent of Cornelia and Eli’s intertwined history will be truly understood.

As their journey continues, they are forced to make a choice when they find an orphaned baby and child.